WC2H 8DF
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Property report — WC2H 8DF
Open-data due diligence for WC2H 8DF and the area around it.
WC2H 8DF in brief: 11 recorded sales (£248,000–£730,000) · no modelled flood risk · 3 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WC2H 8DF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WC2H 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£1,074,389
Population
5,116
Crimes recorded
91
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
76%
Sold-price trend (1995–2025)
Annual sold price in WC2H 8, 1995–2025 — 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. 2025 is a part year (4 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | £730,000 | FLAT 4, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2018-06-29 | £662,000 | FLAT 1, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2015-09-25 | £695,000 | FLAT 21, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2013-11-22 | £625,000 | FLAT 5, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2013-01-14 | £570,000 | FLAT 19, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2012-08-10 | £420,000 | FLAT 11, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2007-10-24 | £385,000 | FLAT 11, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2005-10-20 | £337,000 | FLAT 5, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2004-10-18 | £248,000 | FLAT 8, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2002-02-21 | £285,000 | FLAT 14, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
| 2002-01-04 | £270,000 | FLAT 5, 45 NEW COMPTON STREET | Flat |
11 recorded sales on WC2H 8DF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| 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: COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE (0.1 mi) · SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE (0.2 mi) · SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE (0.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.6 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ST GILES VESTRY ROOMS AND ATTACHED WALL WITH LAMP SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · ELMS LESTER PAINTING ROOMS (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Former Saville Theatre (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WATSONS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · ESSENTIALS PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Tottenham Court Road (0.1 mi) · Covent Garden (0.2 mi) · Leicester Square (0.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: M&S Food (0.2 mi) · Loon Fung Supermarket (0.2 mi) · 唐人街兴隆门行 Xing Long Men Supermarket (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 48%
- Households with children
- 13%
- Households
- 2,501
Owned 19% · Social rent 40% · Private rent 41%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WC2H 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WC2H 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 103/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WC2H 8DF 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 | DistrictWC2H | SectorWC2H 8 | PostcodeWC2H 8DF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £4,506,724 | £1,074,389 | £475,182 |
| Population | 13,084 | 5,116 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 434 | 91 | — |
| Schools | — | — | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 76% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 89% | 83% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WC2H 8); 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.