Great James Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1N 3HB 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 Great James Street, London, WC1N 3HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1N 3QA, WC1N 3DH, WC1X 8SF, WC1N 3EY, WC1N 3DB, WC1N 3DR, WC1N 3LE, WC1N 3DP, WC1N 3ES.

Great James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Great James Street are based on 49 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 3HB

Average Price
£3,894,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£4,175,160
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,144,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great James Street

Average Price
£2,608,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Great James Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£3,356,2632021-12-03 £3,379,318
37 Great James Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,400,0002020-11-27 £2,661,666
36 Great James Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£5,110,0002020-09-30 £5,497,363
34 Great James Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£3,150,0002019-02-08 £3,493,972
34 Great James Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£2,500,0002018-04-30 £2,468,862

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		497 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 		1,792 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 		3,375 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,451 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,717 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 		176 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		502 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		597 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		705 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		954 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 		1,447 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,451 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2,002 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,377 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 		260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		642 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,115 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,845 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		3,195 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,794 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,830 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 		124 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		488 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		519 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of London
Senate House, Malet Street WC1E 7HU 		703 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirkbeck College
Malet Street, WC1E 7HX 		810 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
Caffe Capital60 Theobald's Road41 yd
CHICKEN VALLEY60 Theobald's Road41 yd
Turo TuroThe Queens Head, 64 Theobald's Road42 yd
The Rugby Tavern19 Great James Street70 yd
Caffe Nero54 Theobald's Road71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Head64 Theobald's Road42 yd
GRAVITY DRINKSOffices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street99 yd
The Enterprise38 Red Lion Street105 yd
The Dolphin44 Red Lion Street131 yd
The Perseverance63 Lamb's Conduit Street194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SEOUL FOOD17 Theobald's Road92 yd
The Fryers Delight19 Theobald's Road95 yd
Banh Mi Aha39 Lamb's Conduit Street123 yd
HONEY & CO47 Lamb's Conduit Street153 yd
ONE ZO49 Red Lion Street158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39-43 Gray's Inn Road254 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd71 High Holborn328 yd
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London451 yd
Sainsbury's LocalVictoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row453 yd
TESCOTesco Express 19-21, High Holborn458 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn)
Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool104 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club
50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool374 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool389 yd
Gymbox (Holborn)
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch460 yd
Rosewood Hotel
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn)
WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool565 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon)
12A 12A LEATHER LANE 		health and fitness suite672 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon)
CLERKENWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool677 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 speed23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Great James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3354 crimes were reported near Great James 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 WC1N 3HB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Great James Street, London, WC1N 3HB

Employment

WC1N 3HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 3HB 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 Employee60
Self-Employed49
Retired36
Student (economically inactive)22
Part-Time Employee16
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Education18
Other16
Accommodation and food service activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Information and communication9
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female104
Male132

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed5

Health

Very good health120
Good health77
Fair health23
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 161
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese11
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed Other4
White181
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom130
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK130
10+ Years51
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland10
France2
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia7
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held4

Religion

No religion115
Christian73
Buddhist6
Jewish5
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered23
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