John Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1N 2BL is located in the Holborn and Covent Garden 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 John Street, London, WC1N 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1N 2BH, WC1N 2BG, WC1N 2NZ, WC1N 2NT, WC1N 2BY, WC1N 2EB, WC1N 2PA, WC1N 2DE, WC1N 2NS.

John Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on John Street are based on 103 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 WC1N 2BL

Average Price
£2,222,199
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£5,497,776
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,590,633
Other
£209,754

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£2,375,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Meed House 21 John Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£206,0002020-06-26 £209,754
26 John Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£3,800,0002013-04-22 £5,497,776
Flat 7 28 John Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,140,0002012-07-31 £1,628,659
Flat 1 23 John Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0001997-10-13 £1,552,606

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		433 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 		1,678 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 		3,224 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,804 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		61 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		558 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		859 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		894 yd Community 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 		1,297 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,445 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,869 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2,084 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,216 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 ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		407 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		528 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		966 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,085 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,749 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 		3,052 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,847 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,934 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		208 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		589 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		680 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of London
Senate House, Malet Street WC1E 7HU 		824 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		907 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
Solus Kitchen73 Gray's Inn Road111 yd
ANDREW'S CAFE59 Gray's Inn Road112 yd
La Provence63 Gray's Inn Road113 yd
FRED COFFEE LONDON1 Northington Street115 yd
Chamisse Lebanese Restaurant & Grill55 Gray's Inn Road121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lady Ottoline11a Northington Street59 yd
The Duke of York7 Roger Street99 yd
The Yorkshire Grey2 Theobald's Road163 yd
The Blue Lion133 Gray's Inn Road171 yd
The Queens Head64 Theobald's Road195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe Plaka315 Gray's Inn Road124 yd
Gray's Inn cafe190 Gray's Inn Road150 yd
Artisserie188 Gray's Inn Road155 yd
Zabardast170 Clerkenwell Road204 yd
Banh Mi Aha39 Lamb's Conduit Street225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39-43 Gray's Inn Road147 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketJameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road432 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd71 High Holborn448 yd
TESCOTesco Express 19-21, High Holborn500 yd
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London518 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn)
Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool263 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool321 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool404 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch427 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club
50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool531 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool536 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon)
CLERKENWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool559 yd
Gymbox (Holborn)
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite571 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch591 yd
Rosewood Hotel
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite611 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is John Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2192 crimes were reported near John Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 WC1N 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for John Street, London, WC1N 2BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2192
Other Theft 476
Anti Social Behaviour 464
Violence And Sexual Offences 324
Theft From The Person 273
Burglary 137
Public Order 128
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Vehicle Crime 64
Shoplifting 64
Drugs 51
Bicycle Theft 47
Robbery 45
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC1N 2BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Eagle Street438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Procter Street539 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pooles Buildings242 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gloucester Street512 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gloucester Street512 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Old Gloucester Street512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pooles Buildings242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laystall Street263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laystall Street263 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laystall Street263 yd
More Crime Statistics for John Street, London, WC1N 2BL

Employment

WC1N 2BL 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 WC1N 2BL 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 Employee67
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed20
Retired19
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Part-Time Employee9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities42
Education16
Financial and insurance activities15
Other14
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male99

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed6

Health

Very good health127
Good health52
Fair health16
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 100
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi44
Chinese9
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White97
Roma1
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom104
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK104
10+ Years49
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Ireland4
France12
Germany2
Italy1
Spain2
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America1
Oceania3
No passport held3

Religion

No religion85
Christian56
Muslim47
Other religion1
Not answered14
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