Drury Lane is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2B 5SS is located in the St James's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2E 7NT, WC2B 5ST, WC2E 7NU, WC2B 5HA, WC2B 4AY, WC2B 5SN, WC2B 4AZ, WC2E 7NX, WC2B 6UJ.

Drury Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drury Lane are based on 109 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 Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5SS

Average Price
£1,186,651
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,186,651
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drury Lane

Average Price
£2,767,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drury LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,450,0002017-08-24 £1,215,422
Flat 4 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,450,0002017-08-24 £1,215,422
Flat 6 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,450,0002017-08-24 £1,215,422
71 Drury Lane, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,210,0002015-07-20 £1,100,337

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 1,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		4out of 4 2,720 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG 		4out of 4 2,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT 		3out of 4 3,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE 		4out of 4 3,741 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU 		4out of 4 169 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		3out of 4 279 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF 		3out of 4 1,023 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews , WC1N 2NX 		4out of 4 1,086 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD 		3out of 4 1,090 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2out of 4 1,341 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS 		4out of 4 2,024 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY 		3out of 4 2,114 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX 		- not rated 2,275 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School
118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX 		4out of 4 2,356 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		- not rated 149 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 1,588 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH 		- not rated 1,898 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT 		- not rated 2,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG 		3out of 4 3,204 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU 		4out of 4 3,733 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 4,152 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA 		- not rated 178 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE 		- not rated 347 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN 		- not rated 510 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
CATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA 		- not rated 517 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY 		- not rated 602 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
Sarastro Restaurant126 DRURY LANE41 yd
Junior Adventures GroupST CLEMENT DANES SCHOOL, DRURY LANE48 yd
Aldwych Theatre49 ALDWYCH76 yd
Single Homeless Project17 KEAN STREET79 yd
Fortune TheatreFORTUNE THEATRE, RUSSELL STREET79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shakespeare's HeadAfrica House, 64-78 Kingsway144 yd
Plume Wine BarBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 WELLINGTON STREET164 yd
Club Soda Tasting Rooms39 DRURY LANE249 yd
Philomena’s40 Great Queen Street268 yd
Sway Bar61-65 Great Queen Street272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PurchaINGERSOLL HOUSE, 7-9 KINGSWAY105 yd
Doughnut Time78 LONG ACRE239 yd
Milk Train12-14 TAVISTOCK STREET276 yd
The Cookie Dough Cafe34 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN294 yd
Vyta21 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND296 yd
TESCOTesco Express, Endell Street390 yd
Sainsbury's129-133 Kingsway437 yd
Waitrose and PartnersWeston House, 246 High Holborn493 yd
Tesco22-25 BEDFORD STREET506 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf)
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool102 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite160 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool185 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
SHEFFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite215 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union
HOUGHTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts223 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
FLORAL STREET 		264 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
THE PIAZZA 		health and fitness suite293 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden)
ODHAMS WALK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool347 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden)
MACKLIN STREET 		health and fitness suite359 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Floral Street 		swimming pool370 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 speed53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 8064 crimes were reported near Drury Lane . 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 theft from the person. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC2B 5SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC2B 5SS 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 Employee48
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired19
Self-Employed15
Other10
Part-Time Employee10
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities61
Accommodation and food service activities35
Financial and insurance activities35
Information and communication27
Other24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female82
Male91

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex26
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed4

Health

Very good health101
Good health34
Fair health36
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 95
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese24
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White105
Roma1
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom80
European Union36
Rest of Europe12
Africa10
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK80
10+ Years41
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom101
Ireland7
France3
Germany2
Italy4
Spain2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries16
Other Europe5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia11
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America4
No passport held7

Religion

No religion68
Christian60
Buddhist1
Jewish5
Muslim16
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered18
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