Property profile

Self Contained Flat8 St John

WC1N 2EB

Holborn & Covent Garden

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Map showing Self Contained Flat, 8 St John, London

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£635,000

Flats sold in Holborn & Covent Garden

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £1,004 per sq ft
£951 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£53 per sq ft (−5.3%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Holborn & Covent Garden
£720,000Estimate vs local median: −£85,000 (−12%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Not Recorded
Construction periodbefore 1900
Floor area62 m² / 667 sq ft
Rooms2 habitable / 2 heated
Floor level3
EPC ratingC
EPC inspection07 Aug 2026

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Median price£722,500
Price per sq ft£1,049
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£534K – £1.1M

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £722,500 (about £1,049 per square foot) in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,500 up to £2,050,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced3£1,800,000£1,302
Flats51£720,000£1,004

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Holborn & Covent Garden

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£842,500
2017£840,000£1,925,000
2018£1,000,000£2,187,500
2019£660,250£4,074,500
2020£1,100,000£2,162,500
2021£1,149,200£3,950,000
2022£938,250£4,730,000
2023£927,000£2,000,000
2024£892,375£3,500,000
2025£775,000£2,050,000
2026£590,000£425,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£1,244
2017£1,273£1,391
2018£1,207£1,518
2019£1,130£1,265
2020£1,298£1,063
2021£1,307£1,419
2022£1,332£1,134
2023£1,310£1,320
2024£1,135£912
2025£1,167£1,203
2026£869
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Holborn & Covent Garden.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Holborn & Covent Garden in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WC1N 2EB.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WC1N 2EB
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
29 Aug 2025Flat 13, 10 - 12, North Mews, London, WC1N 2JNFlatsLeasehold£1,760,000
11 Aug 20258, North Mews, London, WC1N 2JPTerracedFreehold£1,800,000
06 May 20254 - 5, North Mews, London, WC1N 2JPOtherFreehold£3,100,000
25 Jul 2025Flat 2, 23, John Street, London, WC1N 2BGFlatsLeasehold£705,000
05 Dec 2025Flat 4, 6, John Street, London, WC1N 2ESFlatsLeasehold£2,000,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
8 John Street, London-333 m²-
11, John Street, London-502 m²-

Area insights for WC1N 2EB

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Overview

Postcode WC1N 2EB is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 191.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road is £71,935 per year. The nearest station is Chancery Lane, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Coram's Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
192
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 191.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road is £71,935 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from WC1N 2EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road near WC1N 2EB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Chancery Lane located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC1N 2EB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Chancery Lane

Central

Walking directions to Chancery Lane
0.4 mi

1

Holborn

Central, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Holborn
0.4 mi

1

Russell Square

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Russell Square

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC1N 2EB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCoram's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Coram's Fields
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMediumWalking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields
0.5 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square

Area Profile

Population
151
Population density
7,512.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.68(+57%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.44(+77%)
Theft from the person
41.9(+347%)
Other theft
28.96(+153%)
Burglary
20.33(+272%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
67
44.97%
Other White
45
30.2%
Irish
9
6.04%
Chinese
8
5.37%
Other Asian
6
4.03%
Total population: 149

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
70%
Level 3 (A level)
30
21.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
5
3.57%
Other
3
2.14%
No qualifications
2
1.43%
Total 16+ residents: 140

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
51.22%
Owns outright
16
19.51%
Owns with a mortgage
10
12.2%
Other forms of private rent
7
8.54%
Other social rented
4
4.88%
Total households: 82

Schools

In the WC1N 2EB postcode area, located within Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC1N 2EB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryChristopher Hatton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableChildren's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC1N 2EB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC1N 2EB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food39-43 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miUnique24.co.ukGray's Inn Road, Camden, WC1N 2LEWalking directions to Unique24.co.uk
0.2 miWestend MinimartRed Lion Street, Camden, WC1R 4PNWalking directions to Westend Minimart
0.2 miSainsbury's Local146-148 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miRosebury NewsColdbath Square, Islington, EC1R 4RNWalking directions to Rosebury News