Cromer Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1H 8EA 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 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8EB, WC1H 8DY, WC1H 8LP, WC1X 8QY, WC1H 8LS, WC1H 8LJ, WC1H 8LR, WC1X 8RB, WC1H 8DU.

Cromer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cromer Street are based on 86 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 8EA

Average Price
£559,681
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£559,681
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromer Street

Average Price
£505,878
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 19 Gatesden Cromer Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£575,0002015-12-17 £619,009
Flat 20 Gatesden Cromer Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002011-12-15 £655,978
Flat 18 Gatesden Cromer Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£310,0002008-03-18 £511,413
Flat 20 Gatesden Cromer Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£303,0002006-12-01 £593,703
Flat 3 Gatesden Cromer Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£182,0002004-06-07 £428,982

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		425 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 		904 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 		3,247 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,476 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,600 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 		154 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		508 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		842 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		848 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		889 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 		808 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		853 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,035 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,289 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 		337 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		977 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,317 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,707 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,143 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 		2,418 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,699 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,678 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 		624 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		712 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		735 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 		827 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		972 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
Costa Coffee257-259 Gray's Inn Road61 yd
Cafe Carmen229 Gray's Inn Road131 yd
Gather & GatherBUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road135 yd
Cappadocia Cafe Bistro293 Gray's Inn Road159 yd
Aramark LTDWestminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucas Arms245A Gray's Inn Road49 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street104 yd
The Water Rats328 Gray's Inn Road104 yd
Queen's Head66 Acton Street131 yd
Scala275-277 Pentonville Road266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aux Pains De Papy279 Gray's Inn Road134 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken292 Gray's Inn Road165 yd
Subway311 Gray's Inn Road223 yd
Elite Peri Peri Kings Cross317 Gray's Inn Road239 yd
Creams327 Gray's Inn Road256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road134 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road323 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road378 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road378 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road433 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch262 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite325 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite340 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite377 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite421 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool450 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch486 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool531 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		549 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool550 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 speed62 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cromer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6248 crimes were reported near Cromer 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 WC1H 8EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6248
Other Theft 1574
Anti Social Behaviour 977
Theft From The Person 975
Violence And Sexual Offences 904
Public Order 384
Shoplifting 337
Drugs 249
Robbery 208
Vehicle Crime 199
Burglary 146
Criminal Damage And Arson 144
Bicycle Theft 84
Other Crime 39
Possession Of Weapons 28

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)364 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Kings Cross (Station)364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street230 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)364 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Kings Cross (Station)364 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8EA

Employment

WC1H 8EA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 8EA 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 Employee48
Student (economically inactive)45
Part-Time Employee28
Retired27
Looking after home or family26
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Information and communication7
Education7
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction2
Manufacturing1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male149

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health120
Good health101
Fair health52
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 78
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi131
Chinese5
Indian4
Other Asian24
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White79
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union23
Rest of Europe13
Africa17
Middle East and Asia77
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years107
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland3
France4
Germany2
Italy8
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia7
Central Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion39
Christian60
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim162
Other religion4
Not answered29
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