Living in WC2B, Camden: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WC2B district, the nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Covent Garden Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Holborn (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, Drury Lane Gardens, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.1 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

0.1 mi

City Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 7–11

0.4 mi

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

0.5 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.5 mi

Secondary

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

30 m

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.2 mi

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

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.2 mi

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

0.7 mi

Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

1.2 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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Train stations

London Charing Cross

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

City Thameslink

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

FarringdonElizabeth line

0.8 mi · 15 min walkZone 1

London Blackfriars

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

HolbornCentralPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

Covent GardenPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

TempleCircleDistrict

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 8 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, Drury Lane Gardens

14parks within a 10 minute walk

15hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Red Lion GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 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 WC2B district

What is the crime rate in the WC2B district?

Across Westminster, police record 405 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 WC2B district?

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,892,403, semi-detached £2,760,923, terraced £1,616,250, flats £775,956. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WC2B district?

The nearest primary school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC2B district?

London Charing Cross is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Holborn (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC2B district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £81,840 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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