Argyle Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1H 8EG 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 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8EJ, WC1H 8EN, WC1H 8NN, WC1H 9DW, WC1H 8AL, WC1H 8EP, WC1H 9DL, WC1H 8EU, WC1H 8AA.

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 8EG

Average Price
£2,629,039
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,846,464
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£5,759,341

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
28 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£5,460,0002020-02-07 £5,759,341
14 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£622,5002003-05-01 £2,096,384
14 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£390,0002001-04-19 £1,494,700
20 - 22 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0001997-04-29 £2,002,368
22 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0001995-12-04 £1,792,402

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		628 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 		883 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,216 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 		3,492 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,881 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 		171 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		652 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 		747 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		881 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 		521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		817 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,052 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,094 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA 		2,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		614 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,038 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,111 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,845 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,434 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 		2,451 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,458 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,905 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 		461 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College London
Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 		844 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		927 yd Free schools alternative provision No 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
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		950 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road67 yd
Starbucks CoffeeEuston Tower, 286 Euston Road88 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEEUnit 2, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road150 yd
ALTONA POLI9 Euston Road154 yd
THE MIDLAND GRAND DINING ROOMSt Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public House47 Tonbridge Street69 yd
Skinners Arms114 Judd Street139 yd
O'Neill's73-77 Euston Road173 yd
The Boot116 Cromer Street190 yd
The Euston Flyer83-87 Euston Road221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pret A Manger Unit 1Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road88 yd
Mc Donalds13-21 Euston Road103 yd
Caffe Nero ExpressKings Cross Station, Euston Road126 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 20 "Kiosk" To The Front Of Kings Cross Station, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road143 yd
NONOS112 Judd Street169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road187 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road192 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road192 yd
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road264 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road339 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool157 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite211 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite292 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite318 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite529 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central)
EUSTON ROAD 		534 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch539 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed)
17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place 		health and fitness suite578 yd
Pancras Square Leisure
PANCRAS SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool589 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite600 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6992 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 8EG.

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 8EG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6992
Other Theft 1945
Anti Social Behaviour 1134
Theft From The Person 1090
Violence And Sexual Offences 923
Public Order 411
Shoplifting 348
Drugs 251
Vehicle Crime 225
Robbery 217
Criminal Damage And Arson 137
Burglary 126
Bicycle Theft 117
Other Crime 39
Possession Of Weapons 29

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crestfield Street121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crestfield Street121 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burton Street477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burton Street477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area463 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EG

Employment

WC1H 8EG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 8EG 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 Employee31
Student (economically inactive)25
Other21
Retired18
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female85
Male98

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex52
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed3

Health

Very good health70
Good health70
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Chinese9
Indian6
Other Asian18
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White89
Roma1
Arab7
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom96
European Union27
Rest of Europe11
Africa7
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK96
10+ Years57
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom121
Ireland8
France3
Italy8
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held5

Religion

No religion49
Christian70
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim45
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered9
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