Grays Inn Road is in London and in Camden district. WC1X 8EB 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 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1H 8JP, WC1X 8DX, WC1X 8RH, WC1H 8JJ, WC1H 8JN, WC1X 0LT, WC1X 8UW, WC1X 9LZ, WC1X 8RB.

Grays Inn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grays Inn Road are based on 390 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 WC1X 8EB

Average Price
£547,229
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£457,994
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£572,247
Other
£25,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grays Inn Road

Average Price
£985,918
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grays Inn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 284 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-03-02 £429,879
Flat 2 286 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-05-14 £408,339
288 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£25,0002018-06-12 £25,197
Flat 1 288 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£670,0002015-08-28 £701,333
Flat 1 286 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002015-03-24 £498,505

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		315 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 		1,008 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 		3,140 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,455 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,608 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 		311 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		545 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		732 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		927 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 		814 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		971 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,958 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,449 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 		162 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		881 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,498 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,594 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,982 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 		3,816 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,512 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 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		666 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		686 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		706 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedConservatoire for Dance and Drama
1 - 7 Woburn Walk, Somers Town WC1H 0JJ 		728 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		984 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
Cafe Carmen229 Gray's Inn Road53 yd
Gather & GatherBUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road79 yd
Aramark LTDWestminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road81 yd
Costa Coffee257-259 Gray's Inn Road207 yd
SUGO822 Fredrick Street215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen's Head66 Acton Street122 yd
Lucas Arms245A Gray's Inn Road153 yd
The Harrison28 Harrison Street167 yd
The Water Rats328 Gray's Inn Road204 yd
The Northumberland Arms141 King's Cross Road315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Supreme Fried Chicken292 Gray's Inn Road22 yd
Express Grill and Pizza115 King's Cross Road256 yd
Aux Pains De Papy279 Gray's Inn Road289 yd
The King Rooster127 King's Cross Road293 yd
Subway311 Gray's Inn Road381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road289 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road462 yd
Tian Tian Market24-26 Brunswick Centre532 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd5 Brunswick Centre532 yd
Waitrose and Partners23-37 Brunswick Centre554 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch92 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool374 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch399 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite401 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool403 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite496 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite538 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool594 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool627 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grays Inn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 4819 crimes were reported near Grays Inn Road . 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 WC1X 8EB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4819
Other Theft 975
Anti Social Behaviour 922
Theft From The Person 832
Violence And Sexual Offences 755
Public Order 248
Vehicle Crime 186
Drugs 179
Robbery 174
Burglary 148
Criminal Damage And Arson 142
Shoplifting 141
Bicycle Theft 74
Other Crime 26
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC1X 8EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belgrove Street497 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Omega Place500 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near B504427 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B504427 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wakefield Mews400 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whidborne Street401 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Whidborne Street401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whidborne Street401 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Omega Place500 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Omega Place500 yd

Employment

WC1X 8EB 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 WC1X 8EB 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

Student (economically inactive)176
Full-Time Employee105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)69
Self-Employed30
Retired24
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family22
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Construction2

People

Gender

Female327
Male259

Partnership Status

Single334
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health307
Good health197
Fair health50
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 308
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi79
Chinese44
Indian36
Pakistani13
Other Asian35
Black African35
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other24
White215
Roma3
Arab21
Other61

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union87
Rest of Europe24
Africa42
Middle East and Asia144
The Americas and the Caribbean75
Oceania15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years112
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years77
Less than 2 years166

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland6
France17
Germany13
Italy15
Portugal9
Spain9
Lithuania4
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries20
Turkey5
Other Europe8
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa9
Middle East19
Eastern Asia23
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia16
North America and the Caribbean30
Central and South America35
Oceania11
No passport held12

Religion

No religion164
Christian178
Buddhist5
Hindu23
Jewish8
Muslim163
Other religion6
Not answered40
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