WC1A

UK postcode district

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

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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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

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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

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 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%

79 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 76 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
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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 2025/3184/L Date not supplied

    Replacement of internal staircase.

    Vernon House 23 Sicilian Avenue London Camden WC1A 2QS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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

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 £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.

Schools

Published establishments

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

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