WC2A postcode district

Camden · 114 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 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WC2A district, the nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 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, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Farringdon station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Chancery Lane (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, Coney Garth, is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

City Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–11

0.2 mi

St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · 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 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 George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

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

0.3 mi

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.4 mi

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

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.4 mi

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

0.7 mi

Fashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

1.1 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

FarringdonElizabeth line

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

City Thameslink

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

London Charing Cross

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Chancery LaneCentral

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

TempleCircleDistrict

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

FarringdonCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

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

50 mto the nearest park, Coney Garth

8parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Gray's Inn GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Red Lion GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing fieldunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 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 WC2A district

What is the crime rate in the WC2A 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 WC2A 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 WC2A district?

The nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 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 WC2A district?

Farringdon is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 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 WC2A 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 WC2A

WC2A 1

WC2A 2

WC2A 2AD WC2A 2AE WC2A 2AP WC2A 2AQ WC2A 2AT WC2A 2AU WC2A 2AZ WC2A 2ES WC2A 2HA WC2A 2HB WC2A 2HD WC2A 2HE WC2A 2HT WC2A 2JB WC2A 2JD WC2A 2JF WC2A 2JL WC2A 2JR WC2A 2LL

WC2A 3

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

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WC1V WC1R EC4A WC2B EC4Y EC1N WC2R WC1A