Property market
The five-year median is £1,265,000 from 81 recorded sales in WC1A. 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.
WC1A
UK postcode district
Part of London
Updated September 2026
District overview
- Postcode units
- 690
- Current units
- 147
- Coordinate coverage
- 98%
- Electoral wards
- 4
Coverage context
- Countries represented
- England
- English regions represented
- London
- Local authority codes
- 3
- Terminated postcode units
- 543
Postcode sectors in WC1A
Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.
How WC1A compares with other postcode districts
The median recorded sale price in WC1A is £1,265,000, higher than in 99% of the other 2,272 postcode districts with comparable sales.
651 usual residents were counted in WC1A at Census 2021, and 12.4% of its age-profile population was aged 65 or over, a larger share than in 13% of other districts.
| Measure | WC1A | Position among all districts | Position in the WC postcode area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median recorded sale price Districts with at least 20 recorded sales in the same period | £1,265,000 | 27th of 2,273 | 4th of 13 |
| Recorded sales Districts with at least 20 recorded sales in the same period | 81 | 2,229th of 2,273 | 8th of 13 |
| Usual residents Districts with a published Census 2021 count | 651 | 2,240th of 2,274 | 10th of 14 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Districts with a published Census 2021 age profile | 12.4% | Joint 1,974th of 2,274 | 6th of 14 |
| Residents aged 0 to 14 Districts with a published Census 2021 age profile | 8.4% | Joint 2,215th of 2,274 | Joint 5th of 14 |
| Postcodes with full gigabit-capable coverage Districts with at least 50 postcodes in the Ofcom release | 85.4% | Joint 597th of 2,590 | 9th of 14 |
Positions run from the highest value (1st) to the lowest; districts with equal values share a position. They describe published figures and are not a rating of the area. Sale figures: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 31 July 2021 to 31 July 2026, release 2026-08-28; recorded sale prices, not current valuations. Population figures: ONS Census, 21 March 2021. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, version 2026-01-v2; share of the district's postcode units where every premises has predicted gigabit-capable coverage.
Property
458 recorded
sales at this postcode
| Address | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Point Tower, 101 - 103, Apartment 3, New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DB | 1 July 2026 | £9,000,000 |
| Pied Bull Court, Flat 5, Galen Place, London, WC1A 2JR | 19 March 2026 | £1,325,000 |
| 7, Bury Place, London, WC1A 2LA | 16 January 2026 | £1,610,000 |
Schools
Across this district
- Open schools
- 1
- Primary
- 0
- Secondary
- 0
Census 2021
Population and age profile
- WC1A usual residents
- 651
- Age-profile population
- 404
Age bands in WC1A
Postcode district- Age 0 to 14
- 8.4%
- 34 residents
- Age 15 to 24
- 19.3%
- 78 residents
- Age 25 to 44
- 32.4%
- 131 residents
- Age 45 to 64
- 27.5%
- 111 residents
- Age 65 and over
- 12.4%
- 50 residents
Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.
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 89 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%
In this district, 79 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 76 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.
Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 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
- 825
- Records since 17 September 2020
- 194
- Latest available record date
- 26 August 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
- 2025/2840/L Date not supplied
The replacement of light fittings on ground and first floor levels.
German Historical Institute 17 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NJ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3450/L Date not supplied
External alterations to ground floor front elevation, comprising installation of two retractable awnings, two drinks shelves and replacement double doors.
27 Museum Street London WC1A 1LH
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3184/L Date not supplied
Replacement of internal staircase.
Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London Camden WC1A 2QS
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2023/3777/P Date not supplied
Installation of 2 extract ducts within window openings at basement and ground floor level facing onto the lightwell on the southern elevation of the commercial building.
24-28 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2SN
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/0636/P Date not supplied
Change of Use from Offices (Class E) to a flexible Use as either Offices (Class E) and/or Education Class F1 (a)
4 Bloomsbury Place London Camden WC1A 2QA
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/0676/P Date not supplied
Replacement of 21 Southampton Row shopfront sections; blocking up basement vaults; change to material of stair from steel to pre-cast concrete; installation of window barriers; enlargement of 2 extract ducts on the rear elevation; basement windows alterations including blocking windows up on the rear elevation including fire escape stair serving no. 21 Southampton Row; staircases to be reinstated following waterproofing; re-alignment of PV panels; removing areas of raised access floor and replacing with screed; realignment of handrails and new mansafe at roof level; changing a window servicing the lightwell into a door all as an amendment to planning permission ref 2022/3301/P dated 18/10/2023 for external alterations including installation of new condenser plant area to the rear of the building at lower ground floor level, installation of new plant and solar panels on the roofs of all buildings, erection of new stair core extension on the roof, extension to mansard roof on the north west part of the building, replacement shopfronts and associated external and internal works (summary).
Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London WC1A 2QS
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/0640/L Date not supplied
External alterations including installation of new condenser plant area to the rear of the building at lower ground floor level, installation of new plant and solar panels on the roofs of all buildings, erection of new stair core extension on the roof, extension to mansard roof on the north west part of the building, replacement shopfronts, installation of new curved entrance sliding doors with canopy and timber panelling at first floor level on Southampton Row, new external doors to office entrances fronting onto Sicilian Avenue, installation of new external metal stair, replacement of windows at lower ground floor level on the rear elevation of no. 21, amalgamation of 3 retail units to 2 enlarged single units in Vernon and Sicilian House, creation of cycle spaces and changing facilities in basement of no. 21 and associated internal works including removal of masonry walls and new structural openings and removal of timber stairs between basement and ground floor levels of no. 21, removal of ground floor stairs in Vernon and Sicilian House, replacement external metal stairs, new lifts and doors.
Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London WC1A 2QS
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2024/4519/A Date not supplied
Display of 1 x projecting sign, an awning (with lettering) and illuminated lettering within centre of shop window
127-128 High Holborn London WC1V 6PQ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2024/5190/L Date not supplied
Display of 1 x projecting sign, an awning (with lettering) and illuminated lettering within centre of shop window
127-128 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 6PQ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2024/3443/L Date not supplied
Internal alterations with associated impacts to historic fabric, features and planform.
22 Southampton Place London Camden WC1A 2BP
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2023/2316/L Date not supplied
Discharge of condition 4 of listed building consent 2022/1811/L regarding the cleaning of masonry.
18-19 Southampton Place London Camden WC1A 2AJ
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2024/3442/L Date not supplied
Internal alterations with associated impacts to historic fabric, features and planform.
20-21 Southampton Place London Camden WC1A 2BP
London Borough of Camden Registered
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
Schools
1 open school is in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.