Living in EC1N, Camden: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. Across Camden, police record 215 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the EC1N district, the nearest primary school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School, 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Gray's Inn Medical Group Chancery Lane, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Farringdon station is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; Chancery Lane (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, St John's Gardens, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

160 m

City Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–11

0.2 mi

Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Charterhouse Square SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.4 mi

Secondary

Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

City Lit16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

City of London School for GirlsOther independent school · ages 10–18 · Girls

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.6 mi

Thomas Coram CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

The ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

FarringdonElizabeth line

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

City Thameslink

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Moorgate

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Chancery LaneCentral

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

FarringdonCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

BarbicanCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.5 mi · 11 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, St John's Gardens

15parks within a 10 minute walk

9.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Playing fieldunder 0.1 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

St John's GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Gray's Inn GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

St James GardenPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Spa FieldsPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Priory Church GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the EC1N district

What is the crime rate in the EC1N district?

Across Camden, police record 215 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the EC1N district?

The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,645,110, semi-detached £2,117,585, terraced £1,554,868, flats £671,443. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the EC1N district?

The nearest primary school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School, 160 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the EC1N district?

Farringdon is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk, and Chancery Lane (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the EC1N district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £71,935 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in EC1N

EC1N 2

EC1N 2HA EC1N 2HB EC1N 2HH EC1N 2HR EC1N 2HS EC1N 2HU EC1N 2JD EC1N 2JS EC1N 2JT EC1N 2LE EC1N 2LL EC1N 2NS EC1N 2PB EC1N 2PL EC1N 2PZ EC1N 2ST EC1N 2SW EC1N 2TD

EC1N 6

EC1N 6AA EC1N 6RA EC1N 6RY EC1N 6SA EC1N 6SJ EC1N 6SN EC1N 6TD EC1N 6TE

EC1N 7

EC1N 8

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