Living in WC1H, 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 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WC1H district, the nearest primary school is Argyle Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Capital City College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Bloomsbury Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

London Kings Cross station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; Russell Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Cartwright Gardens, is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Oct 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

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

0.4 mi

Odyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school · ages 7–19

0.4 mi

Edith Neville Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 14 Jun 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Capital City College16 plus · Further education · ages 14–99 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Nursery, special and other

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

0.2 mi

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.6 mi

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

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

London Kings Cross

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

London EustonLioness line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

London St Pancras International LL

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

London St Pancras International

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Russell SquarePiccadilly

0.3 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

King's Cross St. PancrasCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitanNorthernPiccadillyVictoria

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

EustonNorthernVictoria

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Euston SquareCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.4 mi · 9 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

60 mto the nearest park, Cartwright Gardens

18parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Cartwright GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

St George's GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tavistock Square GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Brunswick Square GardensPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Argyle Square GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Gordon Square GardenPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Mecklenburgh Square GardensPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Russell Square GardensPark or garden · 2.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 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 WC1H district

What is the crime rate in the WC1H district?

Across Camden, police record 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. 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 WC1H 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 WC1H district?

The nearest primary school is Argyle Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Capital City College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC1H district?

London Kings Cross is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk, and Russell Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC1H district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £61,232 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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WC1H 0

WC1H 8

WC1H 9

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