WC1R postcode district

Camden · 79 postcodes

At a glance

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 WC1R district, the nearest primary school is St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Holborn Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Farringdon station is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; Chancery Lane (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, Gray's Inn Gardens, is 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

City Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–11

0.1 mi

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

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

0.2 mi

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

0.3 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

0.3 mi

Secondary

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

0.3 mi

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

0.4 mi

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

0.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.3 mi

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

0.5 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

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

City Thameslink

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

London Kings Cross

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Chancery LaneCentral

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

Russell SquarePiccadilly

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

FarringdonCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.5 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

80 mto the nearest park, Gray's Inn Gardens

14parks within a 10 minute walk

14hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Gray's Inn GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Red Lion GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing fieldunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Queen Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Coram's Fields PlaygroundPlay area · 1.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St Andrew's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 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 WC1R district

What is the crime rate in the WC1R 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 WC1R 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 WC1R district?

The nearest primary school is St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC1R district?

Farringdon is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk, and Chancery Lane (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC1R district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,221 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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