WC2B 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028C, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC2B 5LX, 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 WC2B 5LX
- 451 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyCamden 028C: 688 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Holborn, 160 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2B 5LX 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 028CNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 12 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayPostcode
- 29 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2B 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2B 5LXRoad 57 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 WC2B 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 40 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 370 m 5 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) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 590 m 7 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 |
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 WC2B 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Newton Street, WC2B 5EGJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £525,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ESDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £5,235,350Parker Street, WC2B 5ANJune 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold70 m
- £1,925,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ELJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £775,000Newton Street, WC2B 5ENMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,300,000Macklin Street, WC2B 5NFMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £3,600,000Great Queen Street, WC2B 5DGFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,461,000Macklin Street, WC2B 5NHAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 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 WC2B 5LX
In a straight lineStations
- Holborn2 minutes on foot150 m
- Covent Garden5 minutes on foot420 m
- Tottenham Court Road7 minutes on foot570 m
- Tottenham Court Road7 minutes on foot590 m
- Leicester Square9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE300 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE330 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE550 m
- HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS120 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY130 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY180 m
- KERRS CHEMIST220 m
- HOLBORN PHARMACY380 m
Dental practices
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA250 m
- SMILEPOD HOLBORN270 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL290 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys140 m
- Little Waitrose High HolbornWaitrose240 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco300 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys320 m
- Co-op KingswayThe Co-operative Group420 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028C
Everything about Camden 028CThe postcode district: WC2B
Everything about WC2BYour 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.