New Square is in London and in Camden district. WC2A 3RU 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 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about New Square, London, WC2A 3RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2A 3SA, WC2A 1ET, WC2A 1EG, WC2A 1DL, WC2A 3QS, WC2A 1LS, EC4A 1DY, WC2A 1PR, EC4A 1DT.

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 3RU

Average Price
£636,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£636,155
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
First Floor 2 New Square, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0001998-09-24 £636,155

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,248 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 		2,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		3,053 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,389 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 		3,543 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 		464 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		564 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		572 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 		792 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		829 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 		1,250 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		2,063 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX 		2,101 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS 		2,150 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		2,169 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 		451 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		814 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,366 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,366 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 		3,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,824 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,195 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 		271 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		302 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		665 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		667 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden WC2E 9DA 		757 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
Press Coffee81 Chancery Lane65 yd
Ch & co catering ltdHardwicke Building, New Square71 yd
Cojean, Unit 1-328 Chancery Lane, London96 yd
TezzRetail Unit, 24 Chancery Lane115 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd40 Chancery Lane, London134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Seven Stars53-54 Carey Street87 yd
The Pregnant Man40 Chancery Lane, London134 yd
Maison Arslan / The Green Ribbon193 FLEET STREET219 yd
Ye Olde Cock TavernYe Olde Cock Tavern Public House, 22 Fleet Street279 yd
Editors TapGround Floor Retail Unit, 5-11 Fetter Lane292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Guido'sDenning House, 90 Chancery Lane55 yd
Pret A MangerUnit 6, 83 Chancery Lane67 yd
Honi Poke28 Chancery Lane, London96 yd
Fleet Street Press3 Fleet Street, London251 yd
Pret A Manger110 Fetter Lane, London269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods323-324 High Holborn, London316 yd
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London323 yd
TESCOTesco Express 19-21, High Holborn366 yd
Sainsbury's Local60 Fetter Lane, London422 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd71 High Holborn439 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane)
FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite268 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union
HOUGHTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts357 yd
Temple Court Hotel
1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN 		health and fitness suite358 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
SHEFFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite378 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus)
1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Rosewood Hotel
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite436 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite488 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn)
WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon)
12A 12A LEATHER LANE 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Gymbox (Holborn)
HIGH HOLBORN 		health and fitness suite544 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 New Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2418 crimes were reported near New Square . 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 3RU.

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 3RU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2418
Other Theft 674
Theft From The Person 488
Anti Social Behaviour 312
Violence And Sexual Offences 279
Public Order 125
Shoplifting 102
Burglary 89
Vehicle Crime 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Robbery 69
Bicycle Theft 58
Drugs 36
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gate Street492 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Street332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gate Street492 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Street332 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Essex Street332 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Essex Street332 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Essex Street332 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall545 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Square, London, WC2A 3RU

Employment

WC2A 3RU 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 3RU 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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