WC1N 3JP Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Holborn & Covent Garden. Region: London.
Streets
- Orde Hall Street, London: 57 addresses
- Chancellors Court, Bloomsbury: 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 (45% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 49, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II*
- GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHAPEL IN CENTRAL BLOCK, grade II*
- 19, GREAT ORMOND STREET, grade II
- 29-37, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- 45, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- 51, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- 59, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 41 TO 61 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 43 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 18-22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 21, 23 AND 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 25, grade II
- NUMBERS 9-15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- THE PERSEVERANCE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tybald Estate, New North Street, London, WC1N 3JT: up to 56 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Tybalds Estate, CIP Scheme, New North Street London WC1N, permissioned (70 m)
- Rugby Chambers 2 Rugby Street London WC1N 3QU: up to 11 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Kentish Town Fire Station, 20 Highgate Road: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Goldsmiths House and adjoining land, Cumberland Market Estate, Park Village East/Augustus Street: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Westminster Kingsway College, Regents Park Centre, Longford Street, NW1 3HB: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF, permissioned (260 m)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 56 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 24 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 | Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Russell Square Underground Station | 370 m |
| Holborn Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Square Holborn | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Secure Parking Uk | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 51 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.3 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holborn Medical Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 35 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boutalls Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 45 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Conduit Dental Surgery | 80 m |
| Hospital | Great Ormond Street Hospital | 90 m |
| Police station | Holborn Police Station | 170 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Square Garden 3,300 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lincoln's Inn Fields 2.9 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 49, Lambs Conduit Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 775 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 31 of them Grade I and 67 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 49, Lambs Conduit Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital Chapel in Central Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Numbers 1 to 7 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holder | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| Bloomsbury Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 m south-west |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 m north |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Inner Temple Hall Buttery | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 33.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 18.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
None of the postcode's 58 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 74% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Orde Hall Street.