Chancery Lane is in London and in City Of London district. WC2A 1SX is located in the Farringdon Without electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1SX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2A 1RF, WC2A 1AP, EC4A 1LB, EC4A 1LL, EC4A 1DY, WC2A 1DL, EC4A 1DT, WC1V 7PU, WC1V 7PX.

Chancery Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chancery Lane are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2A 1SX

Average Price
£1,202,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,202,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chancery Lane

Average Price
£8,602,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chancery LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 - 52 Chancery Lane, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,108,3332019-04-09 £1,202,400

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,094 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 		2,338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		3,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,286 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 		3,398 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		399 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		613 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden WC2B 5SU 		615 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		621 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,414 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,878 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		2,048 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX 		2,238 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		2,330 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		558 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		714 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,196 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,404 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,537 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 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,188 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,639 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,199 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		184 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		476 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		645 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		723 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		852 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable 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
Etc Venues50-52 Chancery Lane, London2 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd40 Chancery Lane, London66 yd
Gazette Chancery17-18 Took's Court, London106 yd
Ch & co catering ltdHardwicke Building, New Square118 yd
Black Sheep Coffee26 Southampton Buildings, London122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pregnant Man40 Chancery Lane, London66 yd
Penderel's OakNew Penderel House, 283-287 High Holborn249 yd
Horse & WigCromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place258 yd
The Seven Stars53-54 Carey Street263 yd
Brewdog1 Plough Place, London268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pret A Manger319 High Holborn, London133 yd
Lebaneats67 Chancery Lane, London136 yd
Caffe Nero333 High Holborn, London140 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 6, 83 Chancery Lane151 yd
Pure318 High Holborn, London156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods323-324 High Holborn, London133 yd
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London156 yd
TESCOTesco Express 19-21, High Holborn182 yd
Sainsbury's Local60 Fetter Lane, London320 yd
Sainsburys123 Holborn323 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Holborn Circus)
1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite343 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane)
FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite344 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon)
12A 12A LEATHER LANE 		health and fitness suite357 yd
Rosewood Hotel
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Temple Court Hotel
1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn)
WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite481 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
SHEFFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite487 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union
HOUGHTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts491 yd
Gymbox (Holborn)
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn)
Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool611 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Chancery Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2510 crimes were reported near Chancery Lane . 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 WC2A 1SX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1SX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2510
Other Theft 712
Theft From The Person 452
Anti Social Behaviour 358
Violence And Sexual Offences 291
Public Order 125
Burglary 117
Shoplifting 115
Vehicle Crime 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Robbery 62
Bicycle Theft 57
Drugs 42
Other Crime 27
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC2A 1SX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Red Lion Street409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fleet Street417 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eagle Street458 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Middle Temple Lane376 yd
More Crime Statistics for Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1SX

Employment

WC2A 1SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 WC2A 1SX 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)83
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed27
Retired11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Part-Time Employee3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Financial and insurance activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Education4
Real estate activities3
Human health and social work activities3
Manufacturing3
Other3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Transport and storage1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male105

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex31
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed6

Health

Very good health149
Good health58
Fair health12
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 178
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese47
Indian11
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White123
Roma3
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom50
European Union61
Rest of Europe15
Africa7
Middle East and Asia69
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK50
10+ Years44
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years69

Passport Held

United Kingdom80
Ireland2
France7
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries25
Other Europe9
North Africa2
Middle East4
Eastern Asia41
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America3
Oceania5
No passport held6

Religion

No religion101
Christian57
Buddhist8
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered29
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