Argyle Square is in London and in Camden district. WC1H 8AP 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Argyle Square, London, WC1H 8AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8HA, WC1H 8HS, WC1H 8ER, WC1H 8DU, WC1H 8DT, WC1H 8EF, WC1H 8DN, WC1H 8EP, WC1H 8AL.

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 8AP

Average Price
£1,788,194
Semi-Detached
£2,010,944
Terraced
£3,904,185
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£507,447
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
Flat B 33 Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002019-02-14 £520,533
Flat B 33 Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£466,0002016-01-08 £494,361
26A Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,975,0002008-09-17 £3,904,185
26A Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£753,6002001-05-25 £2,892,523
26A Argyle Square, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0001999-12-16 £1,129,364

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		479 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 		914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,348 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 		3,370 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,731 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 		39 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		882 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 		917 yd Voluntary aided 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 		677 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		956 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,148 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,226 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		445 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		999 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,274 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 		2,459 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,576 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,755 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 		515 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		821 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		872 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College London
Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 		903 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
Casa Tua106-108 Cromer Street153 yd
Costa Coffee257-259 Gray's Inn Road157 yd
Cappadocia Cafe Bistro293 Gray's Inn Road180 yd
Burger King27-29 Euston Road207 yd
BAMBOO INN3 Euston Road220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Harrison28 Harrison Street158 yd
Lucas Arms245A Gray's Inn Road178 yd
The Boot116 Cromer Street198 yd
The Water Rats328 Gray's Inn Road208 yd
The Dolphin Public House47 Tonbridge Street212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aux Pains De Papy279 Gray's Inn Road166 yd
Mc Donalds13-21 Euston Road177 yd
Subway311 Gray's Inn Road215 yd
NONOS112 Judd Street223 yd
Elite Peri Peri Kings Cross317 Gray's Inn Road224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road166 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road298 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road298 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road328 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road333 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite227 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite256 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool327 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite340 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch370 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite477 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch520 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool591 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Argyle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6813 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 8AP.

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 8AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6813
Other Theft 1881
Theft From The Person 1050
Anti Social Behaviour 1041
Violence And Sexual Offences 944
Public Order 402
Shoplifting 352
Drugs 257
Vehicle Crime 222
Robbery 215
Criminal Damage And Arson 142
Burglary 140
Bicycle Theft 96
Other Crime 40
Possession Of Weapons 31

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsOn or near Kings Cross (Station)269 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre515 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Square, London, WC1H 8AP

Employment

WC1H 8AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8AP 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 Employee56
Student (economically inactive)42
Looking after home or family29
Part-Time Employee27
Retired25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other21
Unemployed18
Self-Employed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education16
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Other5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male168

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health142
Good health105
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 92
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi141
Chinese14
Pakistani1
Other Asian13
Black African51
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White62
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom171
European Union13
Rest of Europe17
Africa30
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK171
10+ Years119
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland1
France2
Italy2
Portugal2
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia3
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held8

Religion

No religion53
Christian58
Buddhist10
Muslim165
Other religion1
Not answered31
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