WC1N 1BS
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029H, Bloomsbury ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1N 1BS, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC1N 1BS
- 226 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyCamden 029H: 234 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 80 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1N 1BS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Camden 029HNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayPostcode
- 25 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1N 1BSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC1N 1BSRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1N 1BS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC1N 1BS
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Brunswick Centre, WC1N 1QEJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £640,000Brunswick Centre, WC1N 1QGFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,390,000Colonnade, WC1N 1JQDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £891,000Grenville Street, WC1N 1LXDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,775,000Colonnade, WC1N 1JAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £880,000Guilford Street, WC1N 1DFJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £730,000Grenville Street, WC1N 1LYNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £625,000Bernard Street, WC1N 1LBJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC1N 1BS
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square1 minute on foot80 m
- Holborn9 minutes on foot720 m
- King's Cross St. Pancras10 minutes on foot770 m
- London Kings Cross10 minutes on foot800 m
- Goodge Street10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC60 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY220 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE390 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE580 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE630 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS60 m
- ZEN PHARMACY280 m
- JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS360 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY410 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY440 m
Dental practices
- CHALTON STREET DENTAL260 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)290 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys40 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco70 m
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose140 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys500 m
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group710 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 029H
Everything about Camden 029HThe postcode district: WC1N
Everything about WC1NYour MP
- Sagal Abdi-WaliLabourMP for Holborn and St Pancras
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.