Postcode EC1R 5EQ is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden area of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road is £71,935 per year. The median sale price in Holborn & Covent Garden is £698,500 (around £995 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £530,000 and £1,200,000. 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.
Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,752 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 79.0% 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.
The average income per household in Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road is £71,935 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 88 ft away from EC1R 5EQ.
Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road near EC1R 5EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chancery Lane located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Chancery Lane | Central | Walking directions to Chancery Lane |
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Farringdon | Circle, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Thameslink | Walking directions to Farringdon |
| 0.5 mi | 1 | Holborn | Central, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Holborn |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Coram's Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Coram's Fields |
| 0.5 mi | Lincoln's Inn Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Spa Fields | Small | Walking directions to Spa Fields |
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £698,500 (about £995 per square foot) in Holborn & Covent Garden area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,500 up to £9,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £1,925,000 | £1,203 |
| Flats | 61 | £695,000 | £985 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | £1,183 | £1,203 |
| 2026 | £955 | £1,203 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EC1R 5EQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Flat 141, Cavendish Mansions, Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5EQ | Flats | Leasehold | £285,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | Flat 157, Cavendish Mansions, Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5EQ | Flats | Leasehold | £385,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Flat 96, Cavendish Mansions, Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5EE | Flats | Leasehold | £370,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Flat 46, Cavendish Mansions, Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DH | Flats | Leasehold | £340,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Flat 3, Radcliffe Building, Bourne Estate, London, EC1N 7SN | Flats | Leasehold | £698,500 |
In the EC1R 5EQ postcode area, located within Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Christopher Hatton Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Feb 2022. | |
Christopher Hatton Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2022
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2019. | |
St Alban's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Apr 2019
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of EC1R 5EQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 146-148 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Kensons News & Wine | White Bear Yd, Camden, EC1R 5AA | Walking directions to Kensons News & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 39-43 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PR | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Rosebury News | Coldbath Square, Islington, EC1R 4RN | Walking directions to Rosebury News |
| 0.2 mi | The Gazzanos Italian Deli | Farringdon Road, Islington, EC1R 3AL | Walking directions to The Gazzanos Italian Deli |
Annual council tax rates for Camden district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EC1R 5EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hamza Chowdhury
Holborn & Covent Garden - Elected 7 May 2026
James White
Holborn & Covent Garden - Elected 7 May 2026
Jim Monahan
Holborn & Covent Garden - Elected 7 May 2026
Keir Starmer
Holborn and St Pancras - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EC1R 5EQ records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and theft from the person.
The median sale price around EC1R 5EQ in Holborn & Covent Garden is £698,500 (about £995 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to EC1R 5EQ, including Christopher Hatton Primary School (Outstanding), St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) and St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to EC1R 5EQ is Chancery Lane in TfL zone 1, about 415 m away, serving the Central line.
EC1R 5EQ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,752 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras covering EC1R 5EQ is Keir Starmer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Hamza Chowdhury (Green Party), James White (Green Party) and Jim Monahan (Green Party).