WC2A 3LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028B, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC2A 3LJ, 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 3LJ
- 298 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyCamden 028B: 1,053 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2A 3LJ 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 290 m awayPostcode
- 28 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2A 3LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2A 3LJRoad 64 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 WC2A 3LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Junior School Independent | 520 m 6 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) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
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 3LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,200,000Kingsway, WC2B 6EYOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £3,600,000Great Queen Street, WC2B 5DGFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £750,000Kean Street, WC2B 4AZSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £2,900,000Kean Street, WC2B 4AYOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £525,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ESDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £2,800,000Portugal Street, WC2A 2ATMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £5,235,350Parker Street, WC2B 5ANJune 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold250 m
- £775,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ENMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 3LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn3 minutes on foot270 m
- Covent Garden6 minutes on foot520 m
- Chancery Lane7 minutes on foot540 m
- Temple7 minutes on foot580 m
- Tottenham Court Road10 minutes on foot830 m
GP practices
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE290 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE370 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE490 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE600 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS240 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY240 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY320 m
- KERRS CHEMIST490 m
- BOOTS520 m
Dental practices
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE80 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE80 m
- MALMIN ORTHODONTIC (HIGH HOLBORN)280 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN290 m
- BELL YARD DENTAL460 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group200 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose210 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys260 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco460 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys490 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.