Doughty Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1N 2PL 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 Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1N 2PG, WC1N 2LW, WC1N 2PN, WC1N 2LS, WC1N 2JS, WC1N 2LR, WC1N 2PF, WC1N 2LH, WC1N 2LA.

Doughty Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Doughty Street are based on 66 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 2PL

Average Price
£3,313,840
Semi-Detached
£3,995,268
Terraced
£4,861,836
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£878,274
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doughty Street

Average Price
£2,529,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doughty Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Doughty Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£4,860,0002022-04-08 £4,887,817
Flat 1 6 Doughty Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£670,0002021-12-07 £674,602
Flat 4 6 Doughty Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-06-22 £691,694
Flat 2 6 Doughty Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,076,0002013-11-22 £1,394,454
Flat 1 6 Doughty Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£595,0002013-05-08 £784,387

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		269 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 		1,518 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 		3,219 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,374 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,718 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 		225 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		486 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		709 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		726 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		975 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 		1,179 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,294 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,162 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2,252 yd Foundation school No Boys 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 		367 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		454 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,101 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,922 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,820 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 		2,920 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,016 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 		239 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		750 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		772 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of London
Senate House, Malet Street WC1E 7HU 		803 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		849 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
Salaam Namaste68 Millman Street89 yd
Luce E Limoni91-93 Gray's Inn Road128 yd
Costa111 Guilford Street131 yd
Nuffield Health BloomsburyNuffield Health Club, Mecklenburgh Place156 yd
Goodenough CollegeLondon House, Mecklenburgh Square169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke of York7 Roger Street75 yd
The Blue Lion133 Gray's Inn Road114 yd
The Lamb94 Lamb's Conduit Street174 yd
Calthorpe Arms252 Gray's Inn Road186 yd
The Lady Ottoline11a Northington Street211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gray's Inn cafe190 Gray's Inn Road187 yd
Artisserie188 Gray's Inn Road195 yd
HONEY & CO47 Lamb's Conduit Street253 yd
Cafe Plaka315 Gray's Inn Road259 yd
Banh Mi Aha39 Lamb's Conduit Street263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39-43 Gray's Inn Road293 yd
Waitrose and Partners23-37 Brunswick Centre526 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketJameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road528 yd
Tian Tian Market24-26 Brunswick Centre558 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd5 Brunswick Centre577 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool159 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch279 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn)
Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool355 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool381 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch425 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool428 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club
50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool594 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite630 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite642 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 98.0%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Doughty Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2106 crimes were reported near Doughty 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 2PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2106
Other Theft 439
Anti Social Behaviour 435
Violence And Sexual Offences 340
Theft From The Person 237
Burglary 124
Public Order 122
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Vehicle Crime 75
Drugs 61
Bicycle Theft 55
Robbery 50
Shoplifting 36
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Emerald Street263 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portpool Lane474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Phoenix Place235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Phoenix Place235 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwynne Place491 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gwynne Place491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Phoenix Place235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Portpool Lane474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portpool Lane474 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Portpool Lane474 yd
More Crime Statistics for Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2PL

Employment

WC1N 2PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 2PL 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 Employee86
Self-Employed56
Student (economically inactive)37
Retired26
Part-Time Employee12
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities58
Information and communication26
Financial and insurance activities26
Education22
Other22
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male141

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed4

Health

Very good health175
Good health76
Fair health9
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 183
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese19
Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White192
Arab4
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years52
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland2
France2
Germany2
Italy6
Spain2
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Turkey3
North Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia11
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America3
Oceania5
No passport held5

Religion

No religion126
Christian78
Jewish6
Muslim18
Other religion1
Not answered41
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