WC1R 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1R 5LQ, 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 WC1R 5LQ
- 270 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 290 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1R 5LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Camden 028BNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 23 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1R 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1R 5LQRoad 70 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 27.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1R 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| City Junior School Independent | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
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 WC1R 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £455,000Bourne Estate, EC1N 7UEOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £444,000Portpool Lane, EC1N 7UDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £503,000Bourne Estate, EC1N 7UQFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £580,000Bourne Estate, EC1N 7UHMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £380,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8LSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £390,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8AZMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £1,020,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8APApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £980,000Kings Mews, WC1N 2JBAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 WC1R 5LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane4 minutes on foot290 m
- Farringdon7 minutes on foot550 m
- Farringdon7 minutes on foot580 m
- Holborn8 minutes on foot610 m
- Russell Square10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE240 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE410 m
- CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE550 m
- DR SEGARAJASINGHE550 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE790 m
Pharmacies
- GRAY'S INN PHARMACY240 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS440 m
- BOOTS530 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY580 m
Dental practices
- GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE160 m
- LEATHER LANE DENTAL PRACTICE260 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)400 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (FARRINGDON ROAD)480 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group130 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco260 m
- Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road LocalSainsburys280 m
- M&S Chancery Lane SFMarks and Spencer300 m
- Sainsburys Holborn Circus LocalSainsburys440 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028B
Everything about Camden 028BThe postcode district: WC1R
Everything about WC1RYour 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.