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

Nearby postcodes are: WC1X 8QY, WC1H 8EA, WC1H 8LS, WC1H 8LP, WC1H 8LR, WC1H 8DY, WC1X 8RB, WC1X 8BZ, WC1H 8BP.

Argyle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Argyle Street are based on 44 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 8EB

Average Price
£580,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£580,473
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£3,599,449
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
108B Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£695,0002020-02-26 £733,103
108B Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£460,0002015-07-17 £497,408
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002012-05-28 £668,768
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,9502008-01-16 £432,025
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£154,0002000-02-11 £571,061

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		438 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 		885 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 		3,220 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,501 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,577 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 		180 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		852 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		894 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		824 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		828 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,007 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,284 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 		335 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		994 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,326 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,722 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,124 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 		2,394 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,726 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,681 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 		652 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		683 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		706 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 		840 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		1,000 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 Road41 yd
Gather & GatherBUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road118 yd
Cafe Carmen229 Gray's Inn Road129 yd
Cappadocia Cafe Bistro293 Gray's Inn Road148 yd
Aramark LTDWestminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucas Arms245A Gray's Inn Road25 yd
The Water Rats328 Gray's Inn Road77 yd
Queen's Head66 Acton Street108 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street127 yd
Scala275-277 Pentonville Road253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aux Pains De Papy279 Gray's Inn Road122 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken292 Gray's Inn Road156 yd
Subway311 Gray's Inn Road214 yd
Elite Peri Peri Kings Cross317 Gray's Inn Road231 yd
Creams327 Gray's Inn Road251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road122 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road309 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road381 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road381 yd
TescoTesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point421 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch261 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite353 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite368 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite370 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite397 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool466 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch503 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		526 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool537 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool541 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/s12.5%

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

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6280 crimes were reported near Argyle 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 8EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6280
Other Theft 1562
Anti Social Behaviour 1002
Theft From The Person 970
Violence And Sexual Offences 916
Public Order 391
Shoplifting 337
Drugs 249
Robbery 209
Vehicle Crime 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 146
Burglary 145
Bicycle Theft 83
Other Crime 40
Possession Of Weapons 28

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near St Chad'S Street187 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12RobberyOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOn or near Kings Cross (Station)371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EB

Employment

WC1H 8EB 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 8EB 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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