WC1X 8SL
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1X 8SL, 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 8SL
- 228 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1X 8SL 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
- 13 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1X 8SLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1X 8SLRoad 78 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
- 28.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1X 8SL
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) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| 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 | 320 m 4 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) | 430 m 5 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) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 450 m 6 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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 WC1X 8SL
Latest sale at each postcode- £505,000Red Lion Street, WC1R 4PFJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £3,650,000Great James Street, WC1N 3HBMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £1,350,000Princeton Street, WC1R 4AYMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £975,000Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3LEFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £6,500,000Great James Street, WC1N 3EYDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £1,090,000Sandland Street, WC1R 4PZMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £532,000Theobalds Road, WC1X 8NXJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £590,000Red Lion Street, WC1R 4PAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 8SL
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn5 minutes on foot390 m
- Chancery Lane6 minutes on foot460 m
- Russell Square7 minutes on foot570 m
- Farringdon10 minutes on foot830 m
- Farringdon11 minutes on foot850 m
GP practices
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE220 m
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE320 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC610 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE650 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY700 m
Pharmacies
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY200 m
- GRAY'S INN PHARMACY320 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY330 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY370 m
- BOOTS420 m
Dental practices
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY160 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)260 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN280 m
- GRAY'S INN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE390 m
- LEATHER LANE DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group280 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys340 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose350 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco390 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys400 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.