WC1R 4RB
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Property report — WC1R 4RB
Open-data due diligence for WC1R 4RB and the area around it.
WC1R 4RB in brief: 13 recorded sales (£140,000–£855,000) · no modelled flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WC1R 4RB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WC1R 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£3,041,333
Population
1,841
Crimes recorded
14
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WC1R 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-22 | £660,000 | 1, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2021-06-02 | £795,000 | 9, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2020-03-11 | £790,000 | 7, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2015-11-06 | £760,000 | 1, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2015-04-10 | £855,000 | 6, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2014-06-14 | £547,000 | 1, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2007-05-04 | £182,000 | 12, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2006-03-27 | £390,000 | 9, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2004-08-20 | £184,500 | 13, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2004-06-04 | £357,000 | 7, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2002-10-11 | £250,000 | 11, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 2001-05-15 | £248,750 | 2, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
| 1995-03-23 | £140,000 | 7, KINGSGATE RED LION SQUARE | Flat |
13 recorded sales on WC1R 4RB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · MUSEUM PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL (0.1 mi) · ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.2 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CONWAY HALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · SUMMIT HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND WALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · NUMBERS 14-17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HOLBORN PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Holborn (0.1 mi) · Russell Square (0.3 mi) · Chancery Lane (0.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · Tian Tian Market (0.4 mi) · Waitrose (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 47%
- Households with children
- 10%
- Households
- 764
Owned 24% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 51%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WC1R 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WC1R 4 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WC1R 4RB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWC1R | SectorWC1R 4 | PostcodeWC1R 4RB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £2,733,818 | £3,041,333 | £473,788 |
| Population | 3,493 | 1,841 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 32 | 14 | — |
| Schools | 1 | — | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WC1R 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.