Penton Rise is in London and in Islington district. WC1X 9EA is located in the Clerkenwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1X 9EB, WC1X 9ED, WC1X 9DS, WC1X 9EF, WC1X 9EG, WC1X 9BJ, WC1X 9EU, WC1X 9EX, WC1X 9BN.

Penton Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penton Rise are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9EA

Average Price
£422,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£422,766
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penton Rise

Average Price
£387,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penton RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£566,0002014-07-17 £650,468
21 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002013-10-23 £327,809
36 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002013-08-29 £382,867
25 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002005-06-03 £383,912
33 Stelfox House Penton Rise, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,0002004-09-17 £355,127

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		716 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 		2,839 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,869 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 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vittoria Primary School
Half Moon Crescent, Islington N1 0TJ 		611 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
Boadicea Street, Kings Cross N1 0UF 		690 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 		419 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,165 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,260 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 		504 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,522 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,959 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,851 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 		2,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,111 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,728 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 		279 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNAS Vanguard School
Lollard Street, Kennington SE11 6QH 		924 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square, N1 0HN 		1,037 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedConservatoire for Dance and Drama
1 - 7 Woburn Walk, Somers Town WC1H 0JJ 		1,054 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
MediterraneoMediterraneo, Basement And Ground Floor55 yd
Unite StudentsUnite Students, Elizabeth Croll House56 yd
Tia RosaTia Rosa, 118 King's Cross Road58 yd
Yori King's CrossYori King's Cross, Basement And Ground Floor69 yd
Dim Sum DuckDim Sum Duck, Basement and Ground Floor70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Northumberland Arms141 King's Cross Road97 yd
Model Railway ClubModel Railway Club, Keen House173 yd
Brewdog, Unit 350 Great Tower Street, London287 yd
2Northdown2Northdown, Ground First And Second Floors301 yd
Jamboree6 St Chad's Place318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Rooster127 King's Cross Road122 yd
Express Grill and Pizza115 King's Cross Road173 yd
Pasty Shop Unit 7Pasty Shop Ground Floor Western Concourse, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road241 yd
Deli-Licious 2go203 King's Cross Road293 yd
WasabiUnit M6, Kings Cross Railway S, Euston Road314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road252 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road391 yd
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road391 yd
TescoTesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point468 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road607 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite243 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		337 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
DONEGAL STREET 		health and fitness suite346 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch475 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool505 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite505 yd
Frame (Kings Cross)
YORK WAY 		737 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool753 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite757 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite767 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed15.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed18.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.23 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penton Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3257 crimes were reported near Penton Rise . 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC1X 9EA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3257
Anti Social Behaviour 776
Violence And Sexual Offences 642
Other Theft 534
Theft From The Person 225
Public Order 214
Vehicle Crime 138
Drugs 138
Criminal Damage And Arson 131
Burglary 129
Robbery 120
Shoplifting 113
Bicycle Theft 53
Other Crime 29
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC1X 9EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near King'S Cross Bridge424 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A501150 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Omega Place445 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Omega Place445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pakenham Street509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A501150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near A501150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A501150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A501150 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A501150 yd

Employment

WC1X 9EA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 9EA 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 Employee71
Student (economically inactive)35
Part-Time Employee24
Retired19
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Human health and social work activities17
Education13
Information and communication10
Other10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage4

People

Gender

Female147
Male131

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex39
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health152
Good health77
Fair health26
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 126
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese27
Other Asian7
Black African51
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other6
White136
Roma1
Arab2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union27
Rest of Europe10
Africa34
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years67
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland3
France3
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania3
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East1
Eastern Asia15
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion89
Christian113
Buddhist2
Muslim41
Other religion6
Not answered28
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