EC1R 4PH postcode in Camden, England

EC1R 4PH is a postcode in Camden, in the Holborn & Covent Garden ward. It is in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EC1R 4PH can get it Across Camden: 95% Typical price £847,500 Homes sold in EC1R 4, last 12 months. ▲ 32% on the year before Nearest station Farringdon 550 m in a straight line

Where EC1R 4PH is, and what is near it

Map of EC1R 4PH and what is near it Map of EC1R 4PH: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the EC1R 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC1R 4AB: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4AD: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4AE: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4LQ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PA: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PF: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PG: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PJ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PL: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PP: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PQ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PT: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PX: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4PY: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QA: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QB: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QD: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QE: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QL: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QP: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QT: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QU: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QX: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4QY: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RB: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RE: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RF: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RG: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RJ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RL: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RN: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RP: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RQ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RR: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RW: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4RX: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SA: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SD: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SH: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SJ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SL: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SN: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SP: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SQ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SR: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SX: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4SY: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TA: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TD: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TF: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TJ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TL: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TN: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TR: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TS: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TT: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TW: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4TY: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4UF: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4UG: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4UJ: also in EC1R 4EC1R 4WW: also in EC1R 4 Clerkenwell EC1R 4PH Map of EC1R 4PH and what is near it Map of EC1R 4PH: its centre point, with the 67 other postcodes in the EC1R 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Clerkenwell EC1R 4PH
  • EC1R 4PH
  • Other postcodes in EC1R 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5223, longitude -0.1122)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EC1R 4PH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EC1R 4PH?

Every home and business at EC1R 4PH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1R 4PH 100% Camden 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1R 4PH 100% Camden 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EC1R 4PH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC1R 4PH.

Check the bin days for EC1R 4PH on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EC1R 4PH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EC1R 4PH.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Camden

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EC1R 4PH: 11,956 properties in Camden are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Camden

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EC1R 4PH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EC1R 4PH?

Homes in EC1R 4 sold for a typical £847,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, up 32% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£847,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£642,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 32% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £765,000 7 sales

Across the whole EC1R district: a typical £750,000 from 31 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EC1R 4PH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1R 4PH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EC1R 4PH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,350 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1R 4PH. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EC1R 4PH

Band D in Camden for 2026‑27: £2,208. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,472 (band A) to £4,415 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,698.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,472
Band Babout 170 (13%)£1,717
Band Cabout 190 (14%)£1,962
Band Dabout 260 (19%)£2,208
Band Eabout 390 (29%)£2,698
Band Fabout 180 (13%)£3,189
Band Gabout 140 (10%)£3,679
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,415

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Camden before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EC1R 4PH is in (ONS area E01000916), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest open schools to EC1R 4PH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1R 4PH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EC1R 4PH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1R 4PH is Farringdon Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Farringdon Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Chancery Lane Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Clerkenwell Road, 53 m away.

More stations near EC1R 4PH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1R 4PH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EC1R 4PH?

12 within 1 km 105 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1R 4PH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 400 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest to the centre of EC1R 4PH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EC1R 4PH?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1R 4PH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1R 4PH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EC1R 4PH?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1R 4PH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EC1R 4PH in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1R 4PH is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EC1R 4PH?

Police.uk records 3,259 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1R 4PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting616 reports
Other theft545 reports
Theft from the person505 reports
Violence and sexual offences457 reports
Anti-social behaviour452 reports
Public order159 reports

Also: burglary 125, robbery 108, bicycle theft 104, drugs 82, vehicle crime 74, other crime 14, criminal damage and arson 9, possession of weapons 9.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EC1R 4PH

Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Camden
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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