WC1N 2BY
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 027D, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1N 2BY, 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 2BY
- 153 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyCamden 027D: 207 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1N 2BY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Camden 027DNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 100 m awayPostcode
- 21 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1N 2BYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WC1N 2BYRoad 54 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 2BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 50 m 1 minute on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| City Junior School Independent | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 660 m 8 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 2BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,050,000Johns Mews, WC1N 2PADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £1,250,000John Street, WC1N 2BFJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £2,735,000John Street, WC1N 2EBOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £675,000Northington Street, WC1N 2NWApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,760,000North Mews, WC1N 2JNAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,610,000Northington Street, WC1N 2NRMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £535,000Johns Mews, WC1N 2NSApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £530,000Doughty Street, WC1N 2PNMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 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 2BY
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane7 minutes on foot550 m
- Russell Square7 minutes on foot580 m
- Holborn8 minutes on foot630 m
- Farringdon10 minutes on foot780 m
- Farringdon10 minutes on foot800 m
GP practices
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE100 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE180 m
- CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE560 m
- DR SEGARAJASINGHE560 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC570 m
Pharmacies
- GRAY'S INN PHARMACY100 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY180 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY500 m
- ZEN PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS590 m
Dental practices
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- LEATHER LANE DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)490 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN520 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group160 m
- Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road LocalSainsburys420 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco500 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys530 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys530 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 027D
Everything about Camden 027DThe 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.