WC2H 8LP
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 028D, Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC2H 8LP, 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 8LP
- 1,081 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyCamden 028D: 1,321 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tottenham Court Road, 90 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 8LP 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
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 26 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at WC2H 8LPSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2H 8LPRoad 66 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
- 26.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2H 8LP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 460 m 6 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) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 650 m 8 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) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 8LP
Latest sale at each postcode- £297,500Earnshaw Street, WC2H 8AJJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,090,000Central St Giles Piazza, WC2H 8ABDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,000,000Phoenix Street, WC2H 8BUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £9,000,000New Oxford Street, WC1A 1DBJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,450,000Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8ANJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £625,000New Compton Street, WC2H 8DNOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £2,700,000Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DTNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £999,999Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JEMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 8LP
In a straight lineStations
- Tottenham Court Road1 minute on foot80 m
- Tottenham Court Road2 minutes on foot150 m
- Covent Garden5 minutes on foot410 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot440 m
- Holborn8 minutes on foot650 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE210 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE210 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE210 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE290 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE400 m
Pharmacies
- WATSONS PHARMACY210 m
- BOOTS300 m
- BOOTS400 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY440 m
- KERRS CHEMIST450 m
Dental practices
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL40 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC210 m
- SOHO DENTAL CARE210 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA280 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENT340 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Dominion London ExpressTesco190 m
- M&S Tottenham Court RoadMarks and Spencer280 m
- Tesco Soho Dean Street ExpressTesco300 m
- Sainsburys Tottenham Court RoadSainsburys320 m
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer330 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.