WC1H 8BP postcode in Camden, England

WC1H 8BP is a postcode in Camden, in the King's Cross 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 WC1H 8BP can get it Across Camden: 95% Typical price £662,500 Homes sold in WC1H 8, last 12 months. ▲ 39.5% on the year before Nearest station London Kings Cross 250 m in a straight line

Where WC1H 8BP is, and what is near it

Map of WC1H 8BP and what is near it Map of WC1H 8BP: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the WC1H 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WC1H 8AB: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AH: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AL: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AP: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AQ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AS: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8AT: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BA: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BB: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BD: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BH: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BJ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BL: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BS: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BU: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8BZ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DD: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DF: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DR: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DU: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8DY: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EA: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EB: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EE: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EF: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EJ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EN: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EP: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8ER: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8ET: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EU: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EW: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8EZ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HA: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HB: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HH: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HJ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HL: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HP: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HS: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HW: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HX: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8HZ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JA: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JD: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JF: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JH: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JJ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JN: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JP: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JS: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JU: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JX: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8JZ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LA: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LB: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LD: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LF: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LG: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LH: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LJ: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LP: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LR: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8LS: also in WC1H 8WC1H 8NP: also in WC1H 8 IslingtonCamden WC1H 8BP Map of WC1H 8BP and what is near it Map of WC1H 8BP: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the WC1H 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Islington WC1H 8BP
  • WC1H 8BP
  • Other postcodes in WC1H 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5289, longitude -0.1209)

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 WC1H 8BP?

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 WC1H 8BP?

Every home and business at WC1H 8BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WC1H 8BP 100% Camden 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WC1H 8BP.

Check the bin days for WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP.

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 WC1H 8BP: 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 WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP?

Homes in WC1H 8 sold for a typical £662,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, up 39.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£662,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£475,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 39.5% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £662,500 6 sales

Across the whole WC1H district: a typical £350,000 from 47 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 WC1H 8BP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WC1H 8BP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 WC1H 8BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WC1H 8BP. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 WC1H 8BP

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 40 (6%)£1,472
Band Babout 140 (21%)£1,717
Band Cabout 180 (27%)£1,962
Band Dabout 150 (23%)£2,208
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£2,698
Band Fabout 70 (11%)£3,189
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,679
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,415

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 WC1H 8BP is in (ONS area E01000939), 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest open schools to WC1H 8BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WC1H 8BP is London Kings Cross Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Kings Cross Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • London St Pancras International Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • King's Cross St. Pancras 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.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swinton Street, 64 m away.

More stations near WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

13 within 1 km 108 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WC1H 8BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 200 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest to the centre of WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC1H 8BP, 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 WC1H 8BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP in a conservation area?

The centre of WC1H 8BP 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 WC1H 8BP?

Police.uk records 3,001 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC1H 8BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour523 reports
Shoplifting507 reports
Other theft465 reports
Violence and sexual offences459 reports
Theft from the person410 reports
Public order156 reports

Also: burglary 109, robbery 93, drugs 92, bicycle theft 77, vehicle crime 69, other crime 25, possession of weapons 9, criminal damage and arson 7.

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 WC1H 8BP

Ward
King's Cross
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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