WC2H 8DW
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028D, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC2H 8DW, 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 WC2H 8DW
- 713 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyCamden 028D: 1,321 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tottenham Court Road, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 8DW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Camden 028DNeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 11 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 28 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2H 8DWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2H 8DWRoad 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 WC2H 8DW
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) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| 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 WC2H 8DW
Latest sale at each postcode- £637,500Grape Street, WC2H 8DYOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £888,000New Oxford Street, WC1A 1EPJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £967,000Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8ELJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,075,000Museum Street, WC1A 1JNOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £640,000Coptic Street, WC1A 1NJMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £770,000Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SEMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £520,000Coptic Street, WC1A 1NSJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,799,950Museum Street, WC1A 1LHAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 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 WC2H 8DW
In a straight lineStations
- Tottenham Court Road4 minutes on foot310 m
- Tottenham Court Road4 minutes on foot320 m
- Holborn5 minutes on foot380 m
- Covent Garden5 minutes on foot400 m
- Leicester Square8 minutes on foot610 m
GP practices
- MUSEUM PRACTICE180 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE210 m
- GOWER STREET PRACTICE480 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE480 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE480 m
Pharmacies
- KERRS CHEMIST180 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY240 m
- BOOTS370 m
- BOOTS390 m
- BOOTS410 m
Dental practices
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA40 m
- FOREST AND RAY DENTAL180 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL310 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco270 m
- Tesco Dominion London ExpressTesco320 m
- Sainsburys Holborn LocalSainsburys370 m
- M&S Tottenham Court RoadMarks and Spencer400 m
- Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row LocalSainsburys410 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 028D
Everything about Camden 028DThe postcode district: WC2H
Everything about WC2HYour 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.