Postcode WC2B 5NA is located in a major urban area, within the Holborn & Covent Garden area 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 602.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 4.7× 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 median sale price in Holborn & Covent Garden is £696,750 (around £988 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £524,375 and £1,172,500. The nearest station is Holborn, about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,105 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 602.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 46.4% 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.
The average income per household in Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South is £70,221 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 278 ft away from WC2B 5NA.
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South near WC2B 5NA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Holborn located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 1 | Holborn | Central, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Holborn |
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Covent Garden | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Covent Garden |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Tottenham Court Road | Central, Elizabeth, Northern | Walking directions to Tottenham Court Road |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lincoln's Inn Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Lincoln's Inn Fields |
| 0.4 mi | Russell Square | Small | Walking directions to Russell Square |
| 0.3 mi | Lincoln's Inn | Small | Walking directions to Lincoln's Inn |
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £696,750 (about £988 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 | 3 | £2,050,000 | £1,302 |
| Flats | 59 | £695,000 | £976 |
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 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WC2B 5NA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Flat 3, 10, Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5NF | Flats | Leasehold | £2,300,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 10 - 14, Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5NF | Other | Freehold | £13,301,523 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 22, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BH | Other | Freehold | £381,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Apartment 102, 9, Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5NH | Flats | Leasehold | £1,461,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 158, Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5QG | Other | Leasehold | £20,000 |
In the WC2B 5NA postcode area, located within Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
St Josephs Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
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| 0.1 mi | 16 plus | City Lit | Further education | Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Guildhouse School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WC2B 5NA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Food Centre | Great Queen Street, Camden, WC2B 5DH | Walking directions to The Food Centre |
| 0.1 mi | Ekau | High Holborn, Camden, WC1A 1NU | Walking directions to Ekau |
| 0.1 mi | Tavio Express | Drury Lane, Camden, WC2B 5QG | Walking directions to Tavio Express |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 129-133 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Little Waitrose | 246 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EX | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
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 WC2B 5NA, 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 WC2B 5NA records about 603 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 other theft, anti-social behaviour and theft from the person.
The median sale price around WC2B 5NA in Holborn & Covent Garden is £696,750 (about £988 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to WC2B 5NA, including St Josephs Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), City Lit and Guildhouse School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WC2B 5NA is Holborn in TfL zone 1, about 181 m away, serving the Central and Piccadilly lines.
WC2B 5NA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,105 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 WC2B 5NA 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).