← NW1 area guide Side by side

NW1 or WC1H?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NW1
Camden
WC1H
Camden
Median home sale nearby £744,777
from 49 sales
£488,000
from 47 sales
Average sold price £326,615 £4,098,333
Area price growth (YoY) -7.1% (Camden) -7.1% (Camden)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Ground-floor maisonette
Floor area 84 m² 76 m²
Built 1967–1975 Before 1900
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £619/yr £441/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2040 recorded 3430 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is NW1 or WC1H cheaper?

WC1H is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NW1 sell for about £744,777 and around WC1H for about £488,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NW1 or WC1H?

NW1 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2040 in NW1 against 3430 in WC1H, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NW1 or WC1H the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NW1 sits in decile 5 of 10 and WC1H in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NW1 or WC1H?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.