EC1N

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
514
Current units
155
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
359

Postcode sectors in EC1N

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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1,099 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Ziggurat Building, 60 - 66, Flat 4.6, Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QX 3 July 2026 £610,000
Ziggurat Building, 60 - 66, Flat 5.2, Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QX 3 July 2026 £620,000
Ziggurat Building, 60 - 66, Flat 4.2, Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QX 1 July 2026 £625,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
1
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,293
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 415
  • Other theft 178
  • Violence and sexual offences 173
  • Theft from the person 125
  • Anti social behaviour 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

EC1N usual residents
2,495
Age-profile population
2,648

Age bands in EC1N

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
11.6%

307 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.8%

471 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.6%

968 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

647 residents

Age 65 and over
9.6%

255 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 142 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

130 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 128 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
882
Records since 17 September 2020
237
Latest available record date
1 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/2446/P Date not supplied

    Extensions and alterations including removal of rooftop plant and additional of an additional storey on west side (adjacent to Leather Lane); on the east side (Holborn/Hatton Garden) retention of 10 storeys with rooftop plant and terraces. Facade renewal (replacement of stone cladding with metal cladding and replacement window (bays), provision of new balconies on Holborn Circus elevation. Ground and lower ground floor re-configurations to provide re-configured commercial and retail floorspace (Class E), affordable jewellery workspace and/or competitive socialising (sui generis) on lower ground floor, reconfiguration of entrances and servicing arrangements, new hard and soft landscaping, provision of cycle parking and other ancillary works.

    120 Holborn London Camden EC1N 2TD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied

    Amalgamation of 55 and 57 Farringdon Road and the erection of an additional storey to provide commercial floorspace, rooftop plant enclosure, the erection of a rear extension to relocate the stair core, new shopfront and alterations to the rear and front faades with associated refurbishment and upgrading works.

    55 - 57 Farringdon Road Farringdon London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied

    Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace), landscaped amenity terraces, balconies, relocated entrances, commuter facilities, on-site servicing yard and plant along with associated highway improvements and associated works.

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2340/P Date not supplied

    External alteration and works of conversion in connection with change of use from B1 offices to jewellery show room and workshop (sui generis), including installation of new entrance doors, shop fascia, external lighting, CCTV.

    Plouviez House 19-20 Hatton Place London EC1N 8RU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2024/5108/P Date not supplied

    External alterations including installation of replacement entrance doors and canopy, and replacement material to front ground floor elevation; installation of canopy within rear courtyard; replacement of fenestration to rear elevation; and change of use of part of ancillary commercial space (Class E(g)(iii)) to provide ancillary facilities to student accommodation (Sui Generis); and associated development.

    Arundel House 36-43 Kirby Street London EC1N 8TE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2024/2119/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of existing rear additions and erection of a ground floor, first floor and part second floor rear extension (with openable rooflight to first floor roof) and including a part terrace/part green roof on roof of second storey element (with railings around).

    9 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/0393/P Date not supplied

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2021/4482/P dated 18/10/2023 for 'Refurbishment and extension of the existing office building (Class E), involving: demolition of existing fifth floor; erection of enlarged fifth floor to create additional office floorspace with associated roof terrace (with plant area above); creation of affordable jewellery workspace at lower ground floor level; internal and external alterations, and other associated works', namely to make elevational changes to reduce the extent of demolition, including: retention of existing materials and reduction of GRC panels; revisions to window proportions and divisions; reduction in canopy depth.

    Eurowed House 20-24 Kirby Street London EC1N 8TS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/1170/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of the existing buildings (with part retention of the existing basement and foundations) and the construction of a new building of ground plus 45 storeys (with basements) for use as offices (Class E (g)), flexible commercial and cultural uses (Use Classes E (a/b/c), F1, F2), multi-functional spaces (sui generis) and a public lavatory (sui generis); the creation of a series of external walkways and terraces at the lower levels; public realm and highways works; the excavation and re-landscaping of the former churchyard of St Augustine Papey; the excavation and provision of visual access to the remains of the Roman Wall; ancillary plant, servicing and parking and all associated works with the proposed development. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement which is available for inspection with the planning application. Electronic copies of the ES can also be issued by Trium Environmental Consulting LLP

    63 St Mary's Axe London EC3A 8AA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/1662/P Decision dated 1 September 2025

    Replacement of existing windows to the front elevation and rear elevation with PVC windows

    24-26 Leather Lane London EC1N 7SU

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  10. 2024/5548/P Decision dated 28 August 2025

    Proposed refurbishment of the existing office (Class E) building including: new windows throughout, new shopfronts and fenestration at front ground floor level, relocated fire escape stairs, lower ground floor rear extension, provision of roof terrace at front 7th floor and roof levels, removal of existing roof level structure and erection of a roof top extension incorporating core/circulation space, communal lounge and plant facilities at new roof level, formation of ducting enclosure on rear elevation from ground to new roof levels.

    63-66 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8LE

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  11. 2025/3639/P Decision dated 22 August 2025

    Demolition of the existing building, partial retention of the existing basement and the erection of a lower ground, mezzanine, ground plus 11 storey building for hotel (Class C1) use, provision of substation, blue badge car and cycle parking, ancillary uses, servicing, rooftop plant and other back of house space, enabling works and other works associated with the development.

    Morley House 26 - 30 Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2AT

    London Borough of Camden No objection
  12. 2025/2774/P Decision dated 20 August 2025

    Formation of a roof terrace with associated metal balustrade and landscaping.

    Colonial Buildings 59-61 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8LS

    London Borough of Camden Granted

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £652,500 from 126 recorded sales in EC1N. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Camden is £833,067 in June 2026, down 7.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,293 published events cover 12 months, averaging 107.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 415 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.