Gower Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1E 6AF is located in the Bloomsbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1E 6AA, WC1E 6HU, WC1E 7HG, WC1E 7HH, WC1E 7AZ, WC1E 7AY, WC1E 6HX, WC1E 7HE, WC1E 7HF.

Gower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gower Street are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 6AF

Average Price
£2,825,750
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,825,750

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£2,062,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
87 Gower Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,850,0002019-02-28 £2,825,750

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 1,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		4out of 4 1,930 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE 		4out of 4 2,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG 		4out of 4 4,262 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF 		4out of 4 4,387 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street , W1W 7JJ 		3out of 4 488 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX 		3out of 4 709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG 		3out of 4 1,068 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP 		3out of 4 1,141 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN 		3out of 4 1,217 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY 		3out of 4 855 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA 		4out of 4 1,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Regent High School
Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX 		3out of 4 1,371 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 2,052 yd Community school No Girls More About School
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB 		4out of 4 2,794 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 1,285 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		- not rated 1,468 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 1,493 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH 		- not rated 2,857 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU 		4out of 4 2,630 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 3,502 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG 		3out of 4 4,690 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University College London
Gower Street , WC1E 6BT 		- not rated 234 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT 		- not rated 386 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		- not rated 409 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkbeck College
Malet Street , WC1E 7HX 		- not rated 436 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of London
Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU 		- not rated 563 yd Higher education institutions 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
Interserve FMThe Uclh Cancer Centre, Huntley Street59 yd
Harley Street At UniversityThe Uclh Cancer Centre, Huntley Street59 yd
Dillons Cafe at Waterstones82 Gower Street69 yd
WEST DEAN LONDONDilke House, 1 Malet Street100 yd
Print Room CafeUniversity College London, Gower Street101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marlborough Arms36 Torrington Place126 yd
The Library BarUniversity Of London Union, Malet Street142 yd
TCR Lounge Bar183 Tottenham Court Road191 yd
Fitzrovia Belle174 Tottenham Court Road207 yd
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham)31 University Street235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA28 Torrington Place108 yd
CakeholeBloomsbury Market, Malet Street142 yd
LunchboxUniversity Of London Union, Malet Street142 yd
Brambletye Fruit FarmsBloomsbury Market, Malet Street142 yd
AyashByng Place162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd10-16 Goodge Street321 yd
Mini H Mart115 Tottenham Court Road338 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food55 Tottenham Court Road361 yd
Tesco Express124-125 Tottenham Court Road394 yd
Lidl145 Tottenham Court Road396 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energy Base
MALET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool141 yd
University Of London Union
MALET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool141 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road)
179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool149 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre
GORDON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts307 yd
Warren Sports Pitch
THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE 		artificial grass pitch448 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square)
WOBURN PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool454 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed)
17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place 		health and fitness suite547 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed)
Drummond Street 		617 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central)
EUSTON ROAD 		619 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite643 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5862 crimes were reported near Gower Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 WC1E 6AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1E 6AF 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

Student (economically inactive)117
Full-Time Employee54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)42
Retired38
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed15
Other12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Other18
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female204
Male178

Partnership Status

Single216
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed18

Health

Very good health204
Good health110
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 138
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi110
Chinese18
Indian18
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African52
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White122
Roma6
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union35
Rest of Europe11
Africa36
Middle East and Asia94
The Americas and the Caribbean17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years123
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland4
France6
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain4
Romania1
Other EU countries13
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion97
Christian91
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim140
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered38
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