WC1R

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
330
Current units
79
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
251

Postcode sectors in WC1R

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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413 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
52, Flat 3, Red Lion Street, London, WC1R 4PF 10 July 2026 £505,000
Three Cups Yard, Flat 7, Sandland Street, London, WC1R 4PZ 28 May 2026 £1,090,000
34, Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4SG 8 May 2026 £4,925,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,584
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 364
  • Theft from the person 361
  • Violence and sexual offences 200
  • Shoplifting 171
  • Anti social behaviour 140

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WC1R usual residents
476
Age-profile population
530

Age bands in WC1R

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
8.9%

47 residents

Age 15 to 24
25.7%

136 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.2%

160 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.4%

108 residents

Age 65 and over
14.9%

79 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 76 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%

65 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 65 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
425
Records since 17 September 2020
93
Latest available record date
8 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. 2025/2244/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.

    4 Flat 3rd Floor South Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LW

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2436/L Date not supplied

    Change of use of second floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse. Internal alterations including installation of a kitchen and bathroom.

    Offices And Premises At 2nd Floor North 1 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/2245/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of second floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.

    1 Offices And Premises At 2nd Floor North Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/1560/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.

    Flat 3rd Floor South 3 Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/1561/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of lower ground floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.

    10A South Square London WC1R 5EU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2024/4863/P Date not supplied

    Refurbishment and change of use from class E office use to class C3 residential, as one self-contained family dwelling, incl. bricking up of windows in rear column/ formation of rear lift shaft.

    14 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4QH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2024/4916/L Date not supplied

    Refurbishment and change of use from class E office use to class C3 residential, as one self-contained family dwelling, incl. bricking up of windows in rear column/ formation of rear lift shaft and internal restorative works/upgrades

    14 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4QH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2024/4683/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.

    Flat 3rd Floor North 3 Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2024/1332/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a self-contained dwelling and external alterations including new roof lantern, replacement fourth floor extension and roof terrace with glass balustrade.

    32 Bedford Row London WC1R 4HE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2024/4684/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of second floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.

    Second Floor 1 South Square London WC1R 5HP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2021/3190/P Date not supplied

    Conversion of attic space into a separate residential flat consisting of 1 x 2 bed self-contained flat including new dormer extensions to west elevation.

    Flat 3rd Floor South 3 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AH

    London Borough of Camden Appeal Decided
  12. 2025/1689/L Decision dated 8 September 2025

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.

    Flat 3rd Floor South 3 Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LQ

    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 £960,000 from 51 recorded sales in WC1R. 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.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,584 published events cover 12 months, averaging 132 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 364 events.

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