# WC1N 3EG: area report for a postcode in Camden

WC1N 3EG is a postcode in Camden.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Camden. Open the map at WC1N 3EG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) › [WC1N](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1n) › [WC1N 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1n-3)

## Around this postcode

- **165 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 10% on July. Camden 027D: 207 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **Russell Square, 450 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **10 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **No property in WC1N 3EG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Camden 027D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **£815,159 average price**: For the whole of Camden, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **10 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **22 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1N 3EG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WC1N 3EG**: Road 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG
- **26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-george-the-martyr-church-of-england-primary-school-e100040) | Primary | 160 m (2 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/childrens-hospital-school-at-gt-ormond-street-and-uch-e100060) | Special | 210 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | – |
| [Thomas Coram Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-coram-centre-e100005) | Nursery | 290 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | – |
| [Capital City College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/capital-city-college-e130421) | Sixth form and further education | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Christopher Hatton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christopher-hatton-primary-school-e130342) | Primary | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [City Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-junior-school-e149158) | Independent | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Alban's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-albans-church-of-england-primary-school-e100036) | Primary | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/odyssey-house-school-bloomsbury-e149566) | Special | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2024 | £741,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| December 2023 | £2,000,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| May 2026 | £522,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| May 2025 | £4,250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| May 2026 | £530,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| April 2024 | £2,250,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| January 2023 | £1,260,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| December 2025 | £650,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Russell Square (450 m, 6 minutes on foot); Holborn (700 m, 9 minutes on foot); Chancery Lane (730 m, 9 minutes on foot); King's Cross St. Pancras (870 m, 11 minutes on foot); London Kings Cross (890 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE (160 m); GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE (250 m); BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC (400 m); THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY (420 m); CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (640 m)
- Pharmacies: BOUTALLS PHARMACY (180 m); GRAY'S INN PHARMACY (250 m); BOOTS (430 m); ZEN PHARMACY (480 m); HOLBORN PHARMACY (500 m)
- Dental practices: CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY (230 m); DENTAL SURGERY (460 m); RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY (570 m); BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY) (600 m); GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE (610 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Grays Inn Road (340 m, The Co-operative Group); Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre Local (370 m, Sainsburys); Waitrose Bloomsbury (460 m, Waitrose); Tesco Russell Square Express (460 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local (550 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £815,159** (July 2026). Camden’s average house price was £815,159 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £53,133** (2025). Full-time workers living in Camden earned a median of £53,133 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.3×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.3 times local full-time pay. 4th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.7** (2025). Camden has a deprivation score of 23.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 96th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Camden 027D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 17.9** (2025). Camden 027D has a deprivation score of 17.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,400th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Camden 027D was £1,350,000 in 2025. Joint 171st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,623** (2021). Camden 027D had 1,623 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,986th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In Camden 027D, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## WC1N (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £766,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WC1N was £766,250 in 2025. 53rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 5,476** (2021). WC1N had 5,476 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 487th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in WC1N live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.3%** (January 2026). In WC1N, 95.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Centre: 51.5236, -0.1178

Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Holborn and St Pancras](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras): Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), MP since October 2026.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1178,51.5236,WC1N3EG

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