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

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8EP, WC1H 8AP, WC1H 8HA, WC1H 8AL, WC1H 8EU, WC1H 8DN, WC1H 8HS, WC1H 8DF, WC1H 8EN.

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 8ER

Average Price
£1,691,620
Semi-Detached
£2,942,680
Terraced
£2,271,997
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£395,500
Other
£3,145,634

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
64 - 66 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,875,0002022-11-30 £2,979,302
64 - 66 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,650,0002021-01-29 £3,006,142
64 - 66 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£3,060,0002021-01-29 £3,311,965
Flat 4 62 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-12-02 £400,959
60 Argyle Street, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£920,0002004-05-13 £2,942,680

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		503 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 		932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,295 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 		3,422 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,784 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 		42 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Neville Primary School
174 Ossulston Street, NW1 1DN 		690 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 		871 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		908 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 		625 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,004 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,198 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,209 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 		488 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,004 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,326 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 		2,485 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,524 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,780 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 		468 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity College London
Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 		858 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		870 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		887 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		888 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 Street115 yd
Half Cup100-102 Judd Street174 yd
Burger King27-29 Euston Road178 yd
Thenga Cafe120 Cromer Street181 yd
Starbucks CoffeeEuston Tower, 286 Euston Road208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Boot116 Cromer Street153 yd
The Dolphin Public House47 Tonbridge Street161 yd
Skinners Arms114 Judd Street177 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street197 yd
Lucas Arms245A Gray's Inn Road232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mc Donalds13-21 Euston Road164 yd
NONOS112 Judd Street172 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road208 yd
Aux Pains De Papy279 Gray's Inn Road208 yd
Caffe Nero ExpressKings Cross Station, Euston Road220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road208 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road284 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road284 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road306 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road352 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite182 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite235 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool283 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite346 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch413 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite514 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite534 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch536 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite546 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central)
EUSTON ROAD 		593 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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, 6747 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 8ER.

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 8ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6747
Other Theft 1892
Anti Social Behaviour 1064
Theft From The Person 1061
Violence And Sexual Offences 883
Public Order 390
Shoplifting 348
Drugs 251
Vehicle Crime 214
Robbery 212
Criminal Damage And Arson 136
Burglary 135
Bicycle Theft 90
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 8ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Kings Cross (Station)248 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre519 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Kings Cross (Station)248 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Kings Cross (Station)248 yd
2023-12BurglaryOn or near Kings Cross (Station)248 yd
More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8ER

Employment

WC1H 8ER 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 8ER 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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