WC1X 8BS
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1X 8BS, 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 WC1X 8BS
- 273 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 80 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1X 8BS 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
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1X 8BSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1X 8BSRoad 73 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 WC1X 8BS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| City Junior School Independent | 80 m 1 minute 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) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 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) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 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 WC1X 8BS
Latest sale at each postcode- £763,000High Holborn, WC1V 6DRMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,000,000Warwick Court, WC1R 5DJDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £712,500Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8LRFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £380,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8LSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £425,000Furnival Street, EC4A 1JQSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £1,235,000Dyers Buildings, EC1N 2JTSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £850,000Bedford Row, WC1R 4LLMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £580,000Breams Buildings, EC4A 1DTMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 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 WC1X 8BS
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane1 minute on foot80 m
- Holborn7 minutes on foot550 m
- Farringdon7 minutes on foot550 m
- Farringdon7 minutes on foot580 m
- City Thameslink10 minutes on foot800 m
GP practices
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE500 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE590 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE770 m
- CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE770 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS290 m
- BOOTS480 m
- GRAY'S INN PHARMACY490 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY500 m
- BOOTS560 m
Dental practices
- GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE150 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)310 m
- LEATHER LANE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN430 m
- BELL YARD DENTAL440 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco10 m
- M&S Chancery Lane SFMarks and Spencer50 m
- Sainsburys Holborn Circus LocalSainsburys300 m
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group390 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose430 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028B
Everything about Camden 028BThe postcode district: WC1X
Everything about WC1XYour 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.