WC1X 8UB
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029E, King's Cross ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1X 8UB, 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 8UB
- 160 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyCamden 029E: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Russell Square, 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1X 8UB 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 029ENeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1X 8UBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1X 8UBRoad 71 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 WC1X 8UB
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) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| City Junior School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
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 8UB
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8UBJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,260,000Doughty Street, WC1N 2AAJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £650,000Guilford Street, WC1N 1DPDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £2,768,800Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2ADMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £595,000Guilford Street, WC1N 1DRMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £824,306Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8TUAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £775,000Calthorpe Street, WC1X 0JSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £456,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8JYMarch 2025, 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 WC1X 8UB
In a straight lineStations
- Russell Square7 minutes on foot560 m
- Chancery Lane10 minutes on foot800 m
- King's Cross St. Pancras10 minutes on foot800 m
- London Kings Cross10 minutes on foot820 m
- Holborn10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE260 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE310 m
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY450 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC480 m
- CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE540 m
Pharmacies
- GRAY'S INN PHARMACY270 m
- BOUTALLS PHARMACY320 m
- BOOTS510 m
- HASSCON PHARMACY520 m
- CLERKENWELL PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- CONDUIT DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY530 m
- FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE540 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)630 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Grays Inn RoadThe Co-operative Group370 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre LocalSainsburys470 m
- Waitrose BloomsburyWaitrose520 m
- Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road LocalSainsburys550 m
- Tesco Russell Square ExpressTesco570 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 029E
Everything about Camden 029EThe 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.