WC1B 5DN postcode in Camden, England

WC1B 5DN is a postcode in Camden, in the Bloomsbury ward. It is in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 2006. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £771,000 Homes sold in the WC1B district, last 12 months. ▼ 13.5% on the year before Nearest school Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 150 m in a straight line Nearest station Tottenham Court Road 600 m in a straight line

Where WC1B 5DN is, and what is near it

Map of WC1B 5DN and what is near it Map of WC1B 5DN: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the WC1B 5 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WC1B 5AA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AD: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AE: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AF: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AG: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AH: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AN: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5AR: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BB: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BE: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BH: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BJ: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BL: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BP: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5BW: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5DA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5DP: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5DQ: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5DR: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5DU: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5EA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5EG: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5EH: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5ER: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5HA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5HJ: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5HP: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JA: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JD: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JE: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JH: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JR: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JT: also in WC1B 5WC1B 5JX: also in WC1B 5 Bloomsbury WC1B 5DN Map of WC1B 5DN and what is near it Map of WC1B 5DN: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the WC1B 5 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bloomsbury WC1B 5DN
  • WC1B 5DN
  • Other postcodes in WC1B 5: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.5211, longitude -0.1275)

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 WC1B 5DN?

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 WC1B 5DN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WC1B 5DN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 WC1B 5DN?

London Borough of Camden gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 WC1B 5DN 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 WC1B 5DN.

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 WC1B 5DN: 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 WC1B 5DN 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 WC1B 5DN?

Homes in the WC1B district sold for a typical £771,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, down 13.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£771,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£891,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.5% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £771,000 9 sales

The WC1B 5 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole WC1B district.

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 WC1B 5DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC1B 5DN 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 WC1B 5DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around WC1B 5DN. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 WC1B 5DN

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 C, the most common, is £1,962.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,472
Band Babout 170 (13%)£1,717
Band Cabout 450 (34%)£1,962
Band Dabout 160 (12%)£2,208
Band Eabout 190 (15%)£2,698
Band Fabout 180 (14%)£3,189
Band Gabout 130 (10%)£3,679
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,415

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 WC1B 5DN is in (ONS area E01000855), 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest open schools to WC1B 5DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WC1B 5DN is Tottenham Court Road, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tottenham Court Road Railway station 600 mWalk
  • London Euston Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Russell Square Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Russell Square Station, 135 m away.

More stations near WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

25 within 1 km 94 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WC1B 5DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • SSB Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 1 charger 300 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest to the centre of WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC1B 5DN, 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 WC1B 5DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of WC1B 5DN 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 WC1B 5DN in a conservation area?

The centre of WC1B 5DN 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 WC1B 5DN?

Police.uk records 4,526 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC1B 5DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft876 reports
Theft from the person755 reports
Violence and sexual offences692 reports
Shoplifting659 reports
Anti-social behaviour628 reports
Public order208 reports

Also: drugs 168, burglary 149, robbery 145, bicycle theft 94, vehicle crime 92, other crime 35, possession of weapons 17, criminal damage and arson 8.

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 WC1B 5DN

Ward
Bloomsbury
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
July 2006

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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