WC1N 3ES postcode in Camden, England

WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES can get it Across Camden: 95% Typical price £498,750 Homes sold in WC1N 3, last 12 months Nearest station Farringdon 850 m in a straight line

Where WC1N 3ES is, and what is near it

Map of WC1N 3ES and what is near it Map of WC1N 3ES: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the WC1N 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WC1N 3AA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AD: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AE: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AF: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AJ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AL: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AN: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AP: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AR: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AS: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AT: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AY: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3AZ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3BA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3BG: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3BH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3BP: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3BW: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3DA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3DB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3DH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3DN: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EE: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EF: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EG: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EN: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EP: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EQ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3ER: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EW: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3EY: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3GS: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3HB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3HR: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3HZ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JE: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JL: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JP: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JQ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JT: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JW: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JX: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3JZ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LD: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LE: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LN: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LQ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LR: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LS: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LT: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LU: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LW: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3LX: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3NA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3NB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3NG: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3NH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3NR: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PD: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PE: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PF: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PG: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PH: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PJ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PR: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PS: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3PZ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QN: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QS: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QT: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QU: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3QZ: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3RA: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3RB: also in WC1N 3WC1N 3WA: also in WC1N 3 Holborn & Covent Garden WC1N 3ES Map of WC1N 3ES and what is near it Map of WC1N 3ES: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the WC1N 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Holborn & Covent Garden WC1N 3ES
  • WC1N 3ES
  • Other postcodes in WC1N 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.5217, longitude -0.1173)

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 WC1N 3ES?

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 WC1N 3ES?

Every home and business at WC1N 3ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WC1N 3ES 100% Camden 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WC1N 3ES.

Check the bin days for WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES.

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 WC1N 3ES: 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 WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES?

Homes in WC1N 3 sold for a typical £498,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£498,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £522,500 5 sales

Across the whole WC1N district: a typical £632,500 from 26 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 WC1N 3ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC1N 3ES 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

Food hygiene ratings at WC1N 3ES

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WC1N 3ES. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WC1N 3ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WC1N 3ES. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 WC1N 3ES

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 D, the most common, is £2,208.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,472
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,717
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£1,962
Band Dabout 300 (45%)£2,208
Band Eabout 140 (21%)£2,698
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,189
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£3,679
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,415

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 WC1N 3ES is in (ONS area E01000915), 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest open schools to WC1N 3ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WC1N 3ES is Farringdon Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Farringdon Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Holborn Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Lion Square, 189 m away.

More stations near WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

19 within 1 km 104 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WC1N 3ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest to the centre of WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC1N 3ES, 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 WC1N 3ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of WC1N 3ES 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 WC1N 3ES in a conservation area?

The centre of WC1N 3ES is in 3 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 WC1N 3ES?

Police.uk records 3,973 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC1N 3ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft732 reports
Shoplifting636 reports
Violence and sexual offences624 reports
Theft from the person608 reports
Anti-social behaviour541 reports
Public order202 reports

Also: drugs 140, burglary 139, robbery 127, bicycle theft 99, vehicle crime 76, other crime 24, 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 WC1N 3ES

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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