WC2B 5EP maps, stats, and open data

WC2B 5EP 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.

WC2B 5EP maps

WC2B 5EP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC2B 5EP 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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WC2B 5EP geodata

Easting	530481
Northing	181431
Latitude	51.516740
Longitude	-0.120899

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WC2B 5EP?

Country	England
Postcode District	WC2B
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WC2B 5EP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC2B 5EP 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 WC2B 5EP

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	68m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	68m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Nightclub	68m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC2B 5EP

Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	52m
Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	54m
Kingsway Holborn Station (Kingsway)	Holborn	79m
High Holborn	Holborn	84m
New Oxford Street High Holborn	Holborn	191m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC2B 5EP

Holborn Underground Station	Holborn	98m
Covent Garden Underground Station	Covent Garden	474m
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station	Tottenham Court Road	661m
Chancery Lane Underground Station	Chancery Lane	668m
Russell Square Underground Station	Russell Square	742m

Nearest railway stations to WC2B 5EP

London Charing Cross Station	1km
Farringdon (London) Station	1.2km
City Thameslink Station	1.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC2B 5EP

Broadband access in WC2B 5EP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in WC2B 5EP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	46.2Mbps
Average download speed	76.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	1.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in WC2B 5EP (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	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC2B 5EP

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Source: Ofcom
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WC2B 5EP gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC2B 5EP by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	122,997
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,235
Median (kWh/meter)	7,013

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	36,538
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,149
Median (kWh/meter)	2,015

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC2B 5EP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC2B 5EP.
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)
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Deprivation

57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC2B 5EP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC2B 5EP (meters)

Secrets

51 Parker Street

29m

Sainsbury's

129-133 Kingsway

33m

Wagamama

123 Kingsway

42m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WC2B 5EP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Kingsway (Gate St By Tube)	18:30	12:00	75m
High Holborn (Southampton Pl)	18:30	12:00	99m
High Holborn	18:30		101m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC2B 5EP

Facility	Distance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) (Closed) Macklin Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	157m
Fitness First (High Holborn) (Closed) High Holborn, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	166m
Gymbox (Holborn) High Holborn, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	189m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC2B 5EP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA	Primary	91m
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, London, WC1A 2RA	Not applicable	190m
City Lit Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA	16 plus	211m

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WC2B 5EP ITL and WC2B 5EP 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 WC2B 5EP:

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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WC2B 5EP 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 WC2B 5EP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00004525
LSOA	E01000918	Camden 028C
MSOA	E02000193	Camden 028

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC2B 5EP

WC2B 5EN	Newton Street	38m
WC2B 5EF	Newton Street	51m
WC2B 5PZ	Parker Street	58m
WC2B 5EG	Newton Street	60m
WC2B 5DH	Great Queen Street	73m
WC2B 6AH	Kingsway	104m
WC2B 5NN	Macklin Street	111m
WC1V 7BD	High Holborn	119m
WC2B 5BH	Great Queen Street	120m
WC2B 5NJ	Macklin Street	122m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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