Property profile

Flat 2345 New Compton Street

WC2H 8DF

Holborn & Covent Garden

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Map showing Flat 23, 45 New Compton Street, London

Property Price
150k200k250k300k400k500k750k1.5M

Estimated sale price

£460,000

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 £1,000 per sq ft
£1,041 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£41 per sq ft (+4.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Holborn & Covent Garden
£699,250Estimate vs local median: −£240,000 (−34%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Not Recorded
Construction period1967-1975
Floor area41 m² / 441 sq ft
Rooms2 habitable / 2 heated
Floor level2
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection26 Jun 2026

Sales history

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

Local market

Property prices in Holborn & Covent Garden

Median price£710,000
Price per sq ft£1,009
Sales (last 12 months)62
Typical range (middle 50%)£534K – £1.2M

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 (about £1,009 per square foot) in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,500 up to £9,000,000.

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
Terraced4£1,925,000£1,302
Flats58£699,250£1,000

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£781,875£2,050,000
2026£610,000£1,287,500
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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WC2H 8DF.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WC2H 8DF
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
11 Aug 202525, New Compton Street, London, WC2H 8DSOtherLeasehold£1,000,000
11 Aug 2025Ground And First Floor Premises, 177, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8ANOtherLeasehold£5,000,000
24 Jun 2025114 - 116, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0JROtherFreehold£9,850,000
23 Feb 2026Flat 14, 5, Central St Giles Piazza, London, WC2H 8ABFlatsLeasehold£525,000
18 Dec 2025Flat 35, 5, Central St Giles Piazza, London, WC2H 8ABFlatsLeasehold£1,090,000

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Area insights for WC2H 8DF

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Overview

Postcode WC2H 8DF is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1,298.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 10.0× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £70,221 per year. The nearest station is Tottenham Court Road, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest small park is Russell Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1299
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1,298.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £70,221 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 111 ft away from WC2H 8DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2H 8DF 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 Tottenham Court Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WC2H 8DF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Tottenham Court Road

Central, Elizabeth, Northern

Walking directions to Tottenham Court Road
0.2 mi

1

Covent Garden

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Covent Garden
0.2 mi

1

Leicester Square

Northern, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Leicester Square

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WC2H 8DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRussell SquareSmallWalking directions to Russell Square
0.4 miBloomsbury Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Bloomsbury Square Gardens
0.2 miSoho Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Soho Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
11,087 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
563.89(+5912%)
Other theft
340.28(+2877%)
Anti-social behaviour
251.39(+836%)
Violence and sexual offences
148.61(+378%)
Shoplifting
135.42(+1256%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
89
35.04%
Other White
48
18.9%
Bangladeshi
27
10.63%
Chinese
15
5.91%
Other Asian
13
5.12%
Total population: 254

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
54.94%
Level 3 (A level)
38
16.31%
No qualifications
27
11.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13
5.58%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
34.31%
Other social rented
30
21.9%
Social rents from council
24
17.52%
Owns outright
20
14.6%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.57%
Total households: 137

Schools

In the WC2H 8DF postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WC2H 8DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableFashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableEcole Jeannine ManuelOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WC2H 8DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WC2H 8DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Convenience Store63 St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8LEWalking directions to The Convenience Store
0.1 miSunrise204 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JLWalking directions to Sunrise
0.1 miSeoul PlazaSt Giles High Street, Camden, WC2H 8LWWalking directions to Seoul Plaza
0.1 miLondis21 Greek Street, London, W1D 4DXWalking directions to Londis
0.1 micentrepoint food storeDyott Street, Camden, WC1A 1DGWalking directions to centrepoint food store