WC1V

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
401
Current units
94
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
307

Postcode sectors in WC1V

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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198 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Flat 604, High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR 1 May 2026 £763,000
7, Flat 311, High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR 6 March 2026 £715,000
7, Flat 309, High Holborn, London, WC1V 6DR 1 September 2025 £1,200,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WC1V usual residents
270
Age-profile population
333

Age bands in WC1V

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
5.1%

17 residents

Age 15 to 24
28.8%

96 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

91 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.2%

64 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

65 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 79 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%

72 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 72 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
668
Records since 17 September 2020
171
Latest available record date
3 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. 2025/3628/P Date not supplied

    +++AMENDED DESCRIPTION+++ Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, of planning permission 2024/4662/P dated 6 August 2025, namely to reflect design refinements across the One Museum Street, West Central Street, Vine Lane and High Holborn buildings, including minor changes to internal layouts, façade design adjustments to improve ventilation and daylighting, updated balustrades to meet fire requirements, revised entrances and active frontages, reconfigured and separated basements, relocated refuse stores and amenity areas.

    Selkirk House 166 High Holborn 1 Museum Street 10-12 Museum Street 35-41 New Oxford Street and 16A-18 West Central Street London WC1A 1JR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3584/L Date not supplied

    +++AMENDED DESCRIPTION+++ Variation of Condition 2 of listed building consent ref: 2023/2653/L, dated 7 March 2024, to reflect design amendments across 10-12 Museum Street, 35 and 37 New Oxford Street and 33 New Oxford Street including adjustments to roof access and rooftop equipment, removal of redundant windows replacement of existing pavement lights, reinstatement of paving lights, basement waterproofing, amendments to WC layouts, revised fire safety measures and extending the depth of the lightwell abutting 33 New Oxford Street

    Selkirk House 166 High Holborn 1 Museum Street 10-12 Museum Street 35-41 New Oxford Street and 16A-18 West Central Street London WC1A 1JR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3517/L Date not supplied

    Installation of 3 x air conditioning units and associated works on rooftop.

    The Connection 198 High Holborn London WC1V 7BD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3504/P Date not supplied

    Installation of 3 x air conditioning units on rooftop.

    The Connection 198 High Holborn London WC1V 7BD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3033/A Date not supplied

    Display of an 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 x non illuminated menu box with incorporated lock.

    Unit 4, Ground Floor 272 High Holborn London WC1V 7EY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2698/P Date not supplied

    External alterations to the front and side elevations, including the relocation and installation of doors, internal reconfiguration of the ground floor and basement and installation of plant at roof level

    High Holborn House 52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3246/A Date not supplied

    Installation of 1x LED backlit fascia sign, 1 x. wall-hung light box sign, 2 x. awnings, and decorative features

    75 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 6LS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/2872/P Date not supplied

    Replacing existig parasols with retractable awning and installation of glazing system covering part of the existing rooftop bar area.

    Kingsbourne House 229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2406/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of existing buildings at 326-332 High Holborn & 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House) and 44 Southampton Buildings and construction of new building comprising of two basement levels, ground plus 9 upper stories (65.8m AOD), including a mezzanine at upper ground level and external plant space at roof level, consisting of office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) on ground and upper levels, retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class E(a)-(b)) at ground level and flexible cultural/ exhibition/ performance/ learning/ community/ creative affordable workspace (Use Classes F1(a)-(e)/ F2(b)/ E(g)(i)/ Sui Generis) floorspace at ground and basement levels; creation of public realm, including new hard and soft landscaping, external terraces, provision of new servicing facilities and associated access from Southampton Buildings, cycle parking and other associated works.

    319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), And 44 Southampton Buildings, WC1 And WC2

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2023/1108/P Date not supplied

    Erection of 5 storey rear extension at 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th floor levels to create 5 self-contained flats (4x studio flats and 1x 2-bed flat); 5x air source heat pumps on roof

    Alliance House 29-30 High Holborn London WC1V 6AZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2021/1896/P Date not supplied

    Proposed conversion of 2nd floor from offices (Class E) to form five self-contained flats (Class C3).

    2nd Floor 31-33 High Holborn London WC1V 6AX

    London Borough of Camden Appeal Decided
  12. 2023/5103/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of existing deep level tunnels (Sui Generis) to visitor and cultural attraction (F1), including bar (Sui Generis); demolition and reconstruction of existing building at 38-39 Furnival Street; redevelopment of 40-41 Furnival Street, for the principle visitor attraction pedestrian entrance at ground floor, with retail at first and second floor levels and ancillary offices at third and fourth levels and excavation of additional basement levels; creation of new, pedestrian entrance at 31-33 High Holborn, to provide secondary visitor attraction entrance (including principle bar entrance); provision of ancillary cycle parking, substation, servicing and plant, and other associated works.

    Chancery Station House 31-33 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 6AX

    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 £943,750 from 18 recorded sales in WC1V. 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.