WC1E 6HP postcode in Camden, England
WC1E 6HP 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 January 1980.
Where WC1E 6HP is, and what is near it
- WC1E 6HP
- Other postcodes in WC1E 6: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.5197, longitude -0.1309)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WC1E 6HP?
- CamdenCouncil, for all local services Camden: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WC1E 6HP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Holborn and St PancrasParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sagal Abdi-Wali
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 WC1E 6HP?
88% of the homes and businesses at WC1E 6HP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WC1E 6HP?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 WC1E 6HP 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 WC1E 6HP.
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 WC1E 6HP: 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 WC1E 6HP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WC1E 6HP?
Homes in the WC1E district sold for a typical £828,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, down 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £828,750 8 sales
The WC1E 6 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole WC1E district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WC1E 6HP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC1E 6HP 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 WC1E 6HP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around WC1E 6HP. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Camden for 2026‑27: £2,208. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,962 (band C) to £4,415 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,698.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,472 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,717 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 210 (26%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 220 (27%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 150 (19%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 140 (17%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 63% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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 WC1E 6HP is in (ONS area E01000850), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest open schools to WC1E 6HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WC1E 6HP is Tottenham Court Road, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Tottenham Court Road Railway station 450 mWalk
- London Euston Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Goodge Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stephen Street, 183 m away.
More stations near WC1E 6HP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WC1E 6HP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC1E 6HP, 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.
- Gower Street Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7636 7628 100 mWalk
- Ridgmount Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7387 6306 100 mWalk
- Museum Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7405 2739 400 mWalk
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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WC1E 6HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 50 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- SSB Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WC1E 6HP?
The nearest to the centre of WC1E 6HP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals Phone 020 3456 7890 300 mWalk
- 62A Goodge Street Phone 020 7636 7616 400 mWalk
- London Smiling Phone 020 7373 3744 400 mWalk
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 WC1E 6HP?
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.
- Clinical Research Facility Phone 020 3456 7890 500 mWalk
- Hospital For Tropical Diseases Phone 020 3447 7633 500 mWalk
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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WC1E 6HP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Muriel Street Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 2249 2.1 kmCycle
- Norton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 020 7976 7681 2.7 kmCycle
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 2.7 kmCycle
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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC1E 6HP, 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.
- Boots, 211-212 Tottenham Ct Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7637 8200 200 mWalk
- Boots, 16-17 Tottenham Court Rd Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 10am to 8pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7580 3525 250 mWalk
- Kerrs Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7405 8870 500 mWalk
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 WC1E 6HP?
The nearest vets to the centre of WC1E 6HP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 1.8 kmCycle
- Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital Phone +44 20 7387 8134 2.0 kmCycle
- London Vet Clinic 2.2 kmCycle
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 WC1E 6HP in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of WC1E 6HP is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 WC1E 6HP?
Police.uk records 4,557 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC1E 6HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 166, burglary 143, robbery 142, vehicle crime 111, bicycle theft 89, other crime 35, possession of weapons 17, criminal damage and arson 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WC1E 6HP
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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