WC2A

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
436
Current units
113
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
323

Postcode sectors in WC2A

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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429 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Chancery House, 53 - 64, Strongroom 4 & 6, London Silver Vaults, Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QU 29 August 2025 £250,000
18, Apartment S703, Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2AT 7 May 2025 £2,800,000
24, Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1LS 2 May 2025 £350,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
0
Secondary
0

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WC2A usual residents
300
Age-profile population
440

Age bands in WC2A

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
4.5%

20 residents

Age 15 to 24
30%

132 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.5%

178 residents

Age 45 to 64
18%

79 residents

Age 65 and over
7%

31 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 103 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%

68 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 68 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
435
Records since 17 September 2020
86
Latest available record date
18 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. 2025/0453/P Date not supplied

    Extension of the existing closet wing at ground up to 2nd floor to provide a new stair and lift; demolition of part of rear extension at ground floor and store rooms at basement level to reinstate external courtyard at basement level; introduction of ramp and stair over courtyard to provide level access from Star Yard and associated changes to door to side elevation and dropped kerb; installation of air source heat pumps at roof level; refurbishment of interior spaces and thermal upgrades to existing windows; and external repairs to historic features.

    60 Carey Street London WC2A 2JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/0515/L Date not supplied

    Extension of the existing closet wing at ground up to 2nd floor to provide a new stair and lift; demolition of part of rear extension at ground floor and store rooms at basement level to reinstate external courtyard at basement level; introduction of ramp and stair over courtyard to provide level access from Star Yard and associated changes to door to side elevation and dropped kerb; installation of air source heat pumps at roof level; refurbishment of interior spaces and thermal upgrades to existing windows; and external repairs to historic features.

    60 Carey Street London Camden WC2A 2JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/2730/P Date not supplied

    Erection of a fixed awning along the north western wall of the front terrace; alterations to the front elevation at ground floor, including; lowering the cills of 4 x existing windows and replacement with glazed doors, replacement of the timber panels in the front door with glass, erection of one fixed awning over external stairs and associated works.

    61 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3JW

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2022/2269/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of basement, part of the ground floor and first to fourth floors of the building from educational use (Class F1 (Learning and non-residential institutions)) to flexible use as educational use (Class F1 (Learning and non-residential institutions) or office use (Class E(g(i)) (Commercial, business and service)).

    Northgate House 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2015/4125/P Date not supplied

    Details required by condition 2b (windows to the rear elevation) and 2d (service runs) granted under reference 2013/7457/L dated 23/01/15 (Change of use from offices to residential and partial demolition, alteration and extension to create 9 residential units.).

    64 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Camden WC2A 3JX

    London Borough of Camden Appeal Decided
  6. 2025/3007/L Decision dated 18 August 2025

    Alterations to Ground Floor Chambers to form Client sanitary provision.

    5 Stone Buildings London Camden WC2A 3XT

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2025/0754/L Decision dated 3 April 2025

    External works to enclosed courtyard elevation to replace steel window and door frames to match existing.

    2 Stone Buildings, Third Floor West 2 2 Stone Buildings Third Floor West London Lincoln's Inn WC2A 3XB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2025/0687/T Decision dated 26 March 2025

    IN CENTRAL COURTYARD: 1 x London Plane (T44) - Lift low crown by removing regrowth after previous crown lifting to approx. 10m above ground to an even level.

    The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn Treasury Office Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  9. 2025/0300/T Decision dated 17 February 2025

    NE CORNER OF SOUTH LAWN: 1 x Variegated maple (T49) - Remove reversion to retain variegated foliage throughout. IN COURTYARD KITCHEN GARDEN AREA: 1 x Laburnum (T51) - Remove tip end dieback by reducing back to live growth points, maintaining shape and form for uniform future regrowth. NW CORNER OF NORTH LAWN: 1 x London Plane (T24) - Lift low crown to a height of 6m above ground (to previously lifted crown height) to an even level and remove any dying and broken branches. ON EDGE OF ACCESS ROAD: 2 x London Planes (T27 & T31) - Lift low crowns to a height of 6m above ground (to previously lifted crown height) to an even level and remove any dying and broken branches. SW CORNER OF NORTH LAWN NEAR PARKING AREA: 1 x London plane (T32)- - Lift low crown to a height of 6m above ground (to previously lifted crown height) to an even level and remove any dying and broken branches. IN LAWN AREA OF NORTH LAWNS: 2 x London Planes (T33 & T34) - Lift low crown to a height of 6m above ground (to previously lifted crown height) to an even level and remove any dying and broken branches. IN PLANTED BED ON EDGE OF DRIVEWAY: 1 x London Plane (T35) - Lift low crown to a height of 6m above ground (to previously lifted crown height) to an even level and remove any dying and broken branches.

    The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn Treasury Office Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  10. 2024/5379/P Decision dated 12 February 2025

    Erection of replacement roof extension; alterations to and extension of existing roof terrace; extension and alteration of lower roof including new plant and acoustic plant enclosure; alterations to front steps and installation of new access ramp; alterations to lower ground floor at front elevation; alterations to rear elevation at ground floor.

    20-23 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3ED

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  11. 2024/5456/L Decision dated 28 January 2025

    Fabric repairs and alterations to include the removal of inappropriate materials (cement mortars and bricks) and the introduction of new safety access equipment. Roof repairs. Works are proposed to the following properties: No1 - No2 - No3 - No4 No5 No6 No7 No8 No9 No10 No11 No11A - Thomas More House No53 Carey Street No54 Carey Street No55 Carey Street

    The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn Treasury Office Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2024/5404/P Decision dated 28 January 2025

    Fabric repairs and alterations to include the removal of inappropriate materials (cement mortars and bricks) and the introduction of new safety access equipment. Roof repairs. Works are proposed to the following properties: No1 - No2 - No3 - No4 No5 No6 No7 No8 No9 No10 No11 No11A - Thomas More House No53 Carey Street No54 Carey Street No55 Carey Street

    The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn Treasury Office Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL

    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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

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 £2,400,000 from 59 recorded sales in WC2A. 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.