W1T 5HF Camden
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Bloomsbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Fitzroy Square, London: 17 addresses
- Grafton Mews, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (24% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fitzroy Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Commercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (in CAZ).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 1, 1A AND 2-8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND LAMP HOLDERS, grade I
- THE LONDON FOOT HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- NUMBER 58 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 9 AND 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 112, WHITFIELD STREET, grade II
- 20 AND 21, WARREN STREET, grade II
- BOLLARDS OUTSIDE NUMBERS 32 AND 35, grade II
- Indian Young Men's Christian Association, grade II
- NUMBER 13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 131-137 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 31-37 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 37 TO 45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 39-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 46, 48 AND 50 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 52 TO 56 AND 60 TO 62 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6, 8 AND 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 65 TO 71 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ, permissioned (160 m)
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 87-89 Cleveland Street London W1T 6PJ, permissioned (190 m)
- Network Building, 95-100 Tottenham Court Road and 76-80 Whitfield Street and 88 Whitfield Streeet, London W1T, permissioned (190 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR: up to 16 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR, permissioned (250 m)
- Middlesex Hospital Annex, 44 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JT: up to 57 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Middlesex Hospital Annex, Cleveland St WC1, pending decision (290 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bond Street 43 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Warren Street Underground Station | 210 m |
| Euston Square Underground Station | 360 m | |
| Great Portland Street Underground Station | 370 m | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Street Station | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fitzrovia Medical Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 46 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 76 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | University College Hospital Grafton Way Building | 190 m |
| Police station | Police Station Albany Street | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clubwizard Ltd. | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzroy Square 6,750 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Regent's Park 136 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 143 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 1, 1A and 2-8 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders, a listed building (Grade I), 40 m. 692 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 39 of them Grade I and 64 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1, 1A and 2-8 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| The London Foot Hospital and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-west |
| Numbers 9 and 10 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-west |
| Number 58 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bedford Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Russell Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 31.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
16 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fitzroy Square.