WC1V postcode district

Camden · 94 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 WC1V district, the nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is St Philips Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Farringdon station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Holborn (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Lincoln's Inn Fields, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

City Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–11

0.2 mi

St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

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

0.3 mi

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

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

0.3 mi

Secondary

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

0.3 mi

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

0.3 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 · 10 min walkZone 1

City Thameslink

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

London Charing Cross

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Chancery LaneCentral

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

Covent GardenPiccadilly

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

Russell SquarePiccadilly

0.5 mi · 10 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

120 mto the nearest park, Lincoln's Inn Fields

11parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Red Lion GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Gray's Inn GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing fieldunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Queen Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Coram's Fields PlaygroundPlay area · 1.7 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 WC1V district

What is the crime rate in the WC1V 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 WC1V 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 WC1V district?

The nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC1V district?

Farringdon is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Holborn (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC1V 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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Postcodes in WC1V

WC1V 6

WC1V 7

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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