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Thanks @fredtc think I might just put some of these phil wood bearings to give them a new lease of life, then try and and some new tyres. Something slightly cheaper than the GP4000s I've finally binned. Might save the "nicer" wheels for when I've moved from London and have some lanes I might want to enjoy more!
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IMO if you’re riding carbon on the streets or fixed crits then only buy what you can afford to break.
Given novatec hubs are what the navigator wheels use you could just get a new set of rims for those with some lighter spokes rather than complete new wheels. Maybe upgrade the bearings if you have the know how (I think @eyebrows on here once did a great ‘how to’ on this on this forum)
I’d probably recommend the kinlin xr22t (if you want lighter) or xr31t (if you want more aero). For flat crits aero would be best