WC1X 8SP maps, stats, and open data

WC1X 8SP lies on Theobalds Road in London. WC1X 8SP is located in the Holborn & Covent Garden electoral ward, within the London borough of Camden and the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North Central London ICB - 93C and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WC1X 8SP maps

WC1X 8SP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC1X 8SP map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WC1X 8SP geodata

Easting	530653
Northing	181803
Latitude	51.520045
Longitude	-0.118258

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC1X 8SP?

Street	Theobalds Road
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	WC1X
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WC1X 8SP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1X 8SP as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Holborn & Covent Garden
Constituency	Holborn And St Pancras

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC1X 8SP

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Dombey Street	125m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	432m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	432m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1X 8SP

Red Lion Square (Theobald's Road)	Holborn	48m
Red Lion Square (Theobald's Road)	Holborn	58m
Red Lion Square (Drake Street)	Holborn	146m
Procter Street	Holborn	200m
Theobalds Rd Southampton Row	Holborn	243m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1X 8SP

Holborn Underground Station	Holborn	314m
Chancery Lane Underground Station	Chancery Lane	506m
Russell Square Underground Station	Russell Square	536m
Covent Garden Underground Station	Covent Garden	883m
Farringdon Underground Station	Farringdon	928m

Nearest railway stations to WC1X 8SP

Farringdon (London) Station	0.9km
City Thameslink Station	1.2km
London Kings Cross Station	1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC1X 8SP

Broadband access in WC1X 8SP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	53.8%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	53.8%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	53.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WC1X 8SP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.4Mbps
Average download speed	62.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	8.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WC1X 8SP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	46.2%

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Source: Ofcom
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WC1X 8SP gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC1X 8SP by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	298,296
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,653
Median (kWh/meter)	7,887

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	92,434
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,135
Median (kWh/meter)	4,201

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC1X 8SP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC1X 8SP.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

35% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1X 8SP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1X 8SP (meters)

Woolleys

Mezo Limited T/A Woolleys

Hozi

25-27 Theobald's Road

Papa John’s Pizza

43 Theobald's Road

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WC1X 8SP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Red Lion Square (Old North St)	18:30	12:00	95m
Theobalds Road (Gt James St)	18:30	12:00	168m
Bedford Row (O/S 1)	18:30	12:00	218m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC1X 8SP

Facility	Distance
Puregym (London Holborn) Theobalds Road, London Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	65m
Holborn House Community Centre Emerald Street, London Sports Hall	174m
Rena Health & Leisure Southampton Row, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool	204m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC1X 8SP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ	16 plus	261m
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street, Camden, London, WC1N 3JH	Not applicable	267m
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY	Not applicable	277m

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WC1X 8SP ITL and WC1X 8SP LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WC1X 8SP:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI31	Camden and City of London
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000007	Camden

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WC1X 8SP census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WC1X 8SP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00004554
LSOA	E01000914	Camden 028B
MSOA	E02000193	Camden 028

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC1X 8SP

WC1R 4RH	Lambs Conduit Passage	28m
WC1R 4RE	Red Lion Square	41m
WC1R 4PF	Red Lion Street	54m
WC1R 4SE	Red Lion Square	57m
WC1R 4BB	Princeton Street	63m
WC1X 8SL	Theobalds Road	82m
WC1R 4BG	Princeton Street	84m
WC1R 4RB	Red Lion Square	90m
WC1R 4AX	Princeton Street	93m
WC1R 4PD	Red Lion Street	96m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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