WC2A 1EG
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC2A 1EG, 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 WC2A 1EG
- 204 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chancery Lane, 290 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2A 1EG 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 23 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2A 1EGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2A 1EGRoad 55 dB, rail 42 dB (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 WC2A 1EG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| City Junior School Independent | 380 m 5 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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 530 m 7 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) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 740 m 9 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) | 780 m 10 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
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 WC2A 1EG
Latest sale at each postcode- £525,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1LSMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £580,000Breams Buildings, EC4A 1DTMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £650,000Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PUAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £2,800,000Portugal Street, WC2A 2ATMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £1,347,500Greystoke Place, EC4A 1GPApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £605,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £500,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BXAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £770,000Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 WC2A 1EG
In a straight lineStations
- Chancery Lane4 minutes on foot290 m
- Temple7 minutes on foot540 m
- Holborn7 minutes on foot590 m
- City Thameslink8 minutes on foot650 m
- Farringdon9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE290 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE530 m
- GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE790 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS380 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY550 m
- BOOTS580 m
- BOOTS610 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- BELL YARD DENTAL150 m
- BUPA HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTRE (CHANCERY LANE)150 m
- YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE320 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Fleet St ExpressTesco260 m
- M&S Chancery Lane SFMarks and Spencer260 m
- Tesco High Holborn ExpressTesco300 m
- Sainsburys Holborn Circus LocalSainsburys380 m
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group410 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028B
Everything about Camden 028BThe postcode district: WC2A
Everything about WC2AYour 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.