New Square is in London and in Camden district. WC2A 3QS 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 New Square, London, WC2A 3QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2A 3RU, WC2A 3SA, WC2A 1ET, WC2A 1EG, WC2A 3PP, WC2A 1PR, WC2A 1DL, WC2A 2JR, WC2A 1RS.

New Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Square are based on 4 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 WC2A 3QS

Average Price
£911,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£911,479
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Square

Average Price
£1,150,543
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Third And Second Floor Premises 6 New Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0001998-08-17 £911,479

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,273 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 		2,554 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		3,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,484 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 		3,638 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden WC2B 5SU 		368 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		491 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		659 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 		835 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		902 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 		1,231 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS 		2,104 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX 		2,104 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		2,125 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		2,165 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 		361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		805 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,403 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,185 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,277 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 		3,055 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,887 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,127 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		214 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		289 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		594 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		619 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden WC2E 9DA 		662 yd Other independent school No 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
The Bean CounterSIR ARTHUR LEWIS BUILDING, 32 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS105 yd
Ch & co catering ltdHardwicke Building, New Square161 yd
Press Coffee81 Chancery Lane161 yd
CigalonBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 115 CHANCERY LANE176 yd
Cojean, Unit 1-328 Chancery Lane, London189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Seven Stars53-54 Carey Street23 yd
The Pregnant Man40 Chancery Lane, London222 yd
Maison Arslan / The Green Ribbon193 FLEET STREET235 yd
Ye Olde Cock TavernYe Olde Cock Tavern Public House, 22 Fleet Street301 yd
Editors TapGround Floor Retail Unit, 5-11 Fetter Lane349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Guido'sDenning House, 90 Chancery Lane150 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 6, 83 Chancery Lane163 yd
Honi Poke28 Chancery Lane, London189 yd
Fleet Street Press3 Fleet Street, London256 yd
Roasting Plant CoffeeGROUND FLOOR PART, 190 STRAND297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London376 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods323-324 High Holborn, London382 yd
TESCOTesco Express 19-21, High Holborn431 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd71 High Holborn451 yd
Waitrose and PartnersWeston House, 246 High Holborn471 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
London School Of Economics Students Union
HOUGHTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts261 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
SHEFFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite288 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane)
FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite338 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Temple Court Hotel
1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN 		health and fitness suite401 yd
Rosewood Hotel
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn)
WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite471 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus)
1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite485 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf)
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool511 yd
Gymbox (Holborn)
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite516 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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/s9.1%

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

Safety

Is New Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3465 crimes were reported near New Square . 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 WC2A 3QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for New Square, London, WC2A 3QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3465
Other Theft 896
Theft From The Person 846
Violence And Sexual Offences 427
Anti Social Behaviour 426
Public Order 182
Shoplifting 116
Vehicle Crime 116
Burglary 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Robbery 98
Bicycle Theft 80
Drugs 39
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC2A 3QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gate Street448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drury Lane476 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wild Street514 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wild Street514 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wild Street514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keeley Street491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keeley Street491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keeley Street491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kemble Street450 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kemble Street450 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Square, London, WC2A 3QS

Employment

WC2A 3QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3QS 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 Employee98
Student (economically inactive)56
Self-Employed39
Retired16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed7
Part-Time Employee7
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities81
Financial and insurance activities25
Information and communication18
Other18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education9
Administrative and support service activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Construction4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female130
Male117

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health161
Good health73
Fair health8
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 183
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese24
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White172
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom118
European Union45
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean23
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK118
10+ Years28
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years52

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Ireland2
France9
Germany4
Italy11
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Romania4
Other EU countries16
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia16
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean12
Central and South America4
Oceania5

Religion

No religion92
Christian93
Hindu1
Jewish12
Muslim11
Other religion3
Not answered35
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