Argyle Square is in London and in Camden district. WC1H 8AL is located in the King's Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Argyle Square, London, WC1H 8AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8EP, WC1H 8EN, WC1H 8ER, WC1H 8EJ, WC1H 8EG, WC1H 8AS, WC1H 8EU, WC1H 8AP, WC1H 8AU.

Argyle Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Argyle Square are based on 8 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 WC1H 8AL

Average Price
£1,017,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,017,700
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Square

Average Price
£1,862,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0001996-10-21 £1,017,700

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		561 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 		880 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,289 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 		3,422 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,801 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 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		99 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		600 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		641 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
81 Werrington Street, NW1 1QP 		831 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		863 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		602 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		895 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		991 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,148 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,189 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		533 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,065 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,117 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,801 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,351 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 		2,439 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,526 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,839 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedConservatoire for Dance and Drama
1 - 7 Woburn Walk, Somers Town WC1H 0JJ 		494 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		861 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College London
Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 		883 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		937 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
Burger King27-29 Euston Road120 yd
Starbucks CoffeeEuston Tower, 286 Euston Road152 yd
ALTONA POLI9 Euston Road156 yd
BAMBOO INN3 Euston Road163 yd
FUTURE DREAMS CHARITY61 Birkenhead Street163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public House47 Tonbridge Street138 yd
Skinners Arms114 Judd Street181 yd
The Boot116 Cromer Street189 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street246 yd
O'Neill's73-77 Euston Road247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mc Donalds13-21 Euston Road103 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road152 yd
Caffe Nero ExpressKings Cross Station, Euston Road159 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 20 "Kiosk" To The Front Of Kings Cross Station, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road186 yd
NONOS112 Judd Street192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road194 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road223 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road223 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road247 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road308 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite217 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool241 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite290 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite291 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch458 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		584 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite587 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central)
EUSTON ROAD 		596 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch596 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Argyle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6764 crimes were reported near Argyle Square . 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 WC1H 8AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Argyle Square, London, WC1H 8AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6764
Other Theft 1893
Anti Social Behaviour 1086
Theft From The Person 1054
Violence And Sexual Offences 881
Public Order 399
Shoplifting 348
Drugs 247
Vehicle Crime 218
Robbery 214
Criminal Damage And Arson 127
Burglary 124
Bicycle Theft 104
Other Crime 40
Possession Of Weapons 29

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC1H 8AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)187 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Square, London, WC1H 8AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8AL 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)173
Full-Time Employee88
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired27
Other26
Looking after home or family23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Unemployed18

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities22
Education15
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Construction2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female293
Male257

Partnership Status

Single359
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health285
Good health194
Fair health46
Bad health26
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 104
Degree or Similar 223
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi52
Chinese89
Indian9
Pakistani10
Other Asian32
Black African33
Black Caribbean11
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other13
White237
Roma3
Arab5
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union78
Rest of Europe43
Africa25
Middle East and Asia144
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years109
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years121

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland3
France5
Germany1
Italy16
Portugal1
Spain8
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries32
Turkey4
Other Europe23
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia70
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia12
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
Oceania6
No passport held19

Religion

No religion197
Christian158
Buddhist10
Hindu10
Muslim102
Other religion6
Not answered66
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