Cowcross Street is in London and in Islington district. EC1M 6BY is located in the Clerkenwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC1M 5QP, EC1M 6DD, EC1M 5QU, EC1M 6DQ, EC1M 6PU, EC1M 5QL, EC1M 6DH, EC1M 6EJ, EC1M 5UG.

Cowcross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowcross Street are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1M 6BY

Average Price
£270,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£270,134
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowcross Street

Average Price
£2,344,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowcross Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 Cowcross Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0001998-03-23 £270,134

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		2,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,698 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		3,652 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		362 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		640 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		799 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		832 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,550 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		1,640 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,751 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,984 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		2,261 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,169 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,198 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,265 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		1,960 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,798 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,235 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,278 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,757 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDallington School
8 Dallington Street, London EC1V 0BW 		642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		664 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		844 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		888 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Petite PretPetite Pret, 36-38 Cowcross Street0 yd
Nando'sNando's, Ground Floor And Basement32 yd
Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee, 46 Cowcross Street45 yd
AbokadoAbokado, Basement And Ground Floor 6350 yd
Black Sheep CoffeeBlack Sheep Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastleThe Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street38 yd
The FenceThe Fence, Public House83 yd
Sir John OldcastleFarringdon Point, 29-35 Farringdon Road108 yd
Sports Bar & Grill FarringdonSports Bar & Grill Farringdon, Unit 4 Cowcross Place114 yd
BeduinBeduin, Basement And Ground Floors Front 57-59149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors34 yd
Mugen Sushi BarMugen Sushi Bar, Basement And Ground Floor 6350 yd
PAPA JOHN'S65 Farringdon Road142 yd
OH LA LA MACARONS5 Kirby Street183 yd
Buy & BiteBuy & Bite, 5A Cowcross Street184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco43-45 Farringdon Road106 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd17-23 Farringdon Road148 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Ground Floor281 yd
Tesco Express10 Smithfield Street, London320 yd
Sainsburys123 Holborn394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mob45 (Farringdon)
FARRINGDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite76 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed)
Turnmill Street 		health and fitness suite244 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon)
12A 12A LEATHER LANE 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon)
CLERKENWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool370 yd
The Crypt On The Green
CLERKENWELL CLOSE 		384 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus)
1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool572 yd
Drakes Gym
PARDON STREET 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite600 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s25.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Cowcross Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2475 crimes were reported near Cowcross Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1M 6BY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2475
Other Theft 650
Theft From The Person 421
Violence And Sexual Offences 380
Anti Social Behaviour 258
Burglary 149
Public Order 132
Vehicle Crime 88
Robbery 85
Bicycle Theft 81
Drugs 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Shoplifting 66
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 14

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of EC1M 6BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Baldwin'S Gardens411 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cloth Fair394 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ray Street Bridge441 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ray Street Bridge441 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area282 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area282 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Cloth Fair394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cloth Fair394 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hatton Garden257 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ray Street Bridge441 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1M 6BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee162
Student (economically inactive)145
Full-Time Student (with or without job)54
Self-Employed29
Unemployed7
Retired7
Other5
Part-Time Employee5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities67
Financial and insurance activities59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication21
Other17
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Mining and quarrying3
Construction3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male223

Partnership Status

Single325
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed5

Health

Very good health259
Good health142
Fair health25
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications3
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 2
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 142
Degree or Similar 232
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese39
Indian25
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other13
White270
Roma2
Arab10
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union96
Rest of Europe16
Africa13
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean34
Oceania11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years47
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years54
Less than 2 years105

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland4
France21
Germany5
Italy15
Portugal6
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries23
Turkey6
Other Europe7
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia19
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia23
North America and the Caribbean16
Central and South America3
Oceania10
No passport held5

Religion

No religion203
Christian132
Buddhist4
Hindu15
Jewish6
Muslim15
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered52
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