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

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8AL, WC1H 8ER, WC1H 8EN, WC1H 8EU, WC1H 8EG, WC1H 8AP, WC1H 8EJ, WC1H 8HA, WC1H 8AS.

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 8EP

Average Price
£639,997
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£491,092
Other
£2,426,854

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
Flat 4 45 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£395,0002023-03-21 £405,184
31 - 33 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,300,0002019-12-16 £2,426,854
Flat 4 45 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002011-01-05 £482,931
Ground Floor Flat 45 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£387,5002010-08-06 £602,508
Flat A 41 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£346,0002008-05-26 £576,511

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		545 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 		910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,272 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 		3,442 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,814 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 		85 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		627 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		648 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 		893 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 		591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		902 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,015 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,168 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,212 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 		529 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,042 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,777 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,360 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 		2,469 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,505 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,823 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 		466 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College London
Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 		855 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		884 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		906 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		907 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
Casa Tua106-108 Cromer Street133 yd
Burger King27-29 Euston Road136 yd
Starbucks CoffeeEuston Tower, 286 Euston Road166 yd
Half Cup100-102 Judd Street166 yd
ALTONA POLI9 Euston Road184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public House47 Tonbridge Street125 yd
Skinners Arms114 Judd Street157 yd
The Boot116 Cromer Street158 yd
O'Neill's73-77 Euston Road233 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mc Donalds13-21 Euston Road130 yd
NONOS112 Judd Street164 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road166 yd
Caffe Nero ExpressKings Cross Station, Euston Road182 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 20 "Kiosk" To The Front Of Kings Cross Station, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road217 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road247 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road247 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road263 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road338 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite187 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 suite262 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite320 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch454 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite511 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite557 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite569 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central)
EUSTON ROAD 		574 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch577 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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%

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

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6993 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 8EP.

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 8EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6993
Other Theft 2020
Anti Social Behaviour 1097
Theft From The Person 1088
Violence And Sexual Offences 905
Public Order 405
Shoplifting 349
Drugs 252
Vehicle Crime 219
Robbery 217
Criminal Damage And Arson 134
Burglary 133
Bicycle Theft 105
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 8EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crestfield Street151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre490 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)207 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EP

Employment

WC1H 8EP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8EP 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 Employee47
Part-Time Employee28
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family15
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female116
Male116

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex49
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health107
Good health73
Fair health40
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi64
Chinese15
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian15
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White74
Arab10
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom122
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK122
10+ Years70
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland2
France1
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion59
Christian41
Buddhist11
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim104
Other religion1
Not answered13
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