Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5TA - detailed information

Drury Lane is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2B 5TA 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 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2B 5TB, WC2B 4RL, WC2B 5TD, WC2B 5AJ, WC2B 5RX, WC2B 5SD, WC2B 5SF, WC2B 5QN, WC2E 9JS.

Drury Lane Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £2,767,489
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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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 5TA

Average Price
£1,649,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,749,416

Other
£7,781

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
Apartment 52 145 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2021-07-15	£3,743,997
Storage Unit C14 145 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2019-08-30	£11,613
Storage Units C5 145 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2017-05-05	£3,948
Apartment 41 145 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,210,000	2016-07-29	£1,874,625
Apartment 42 145 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2015-08-21	£1,398,335

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	1,291 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	2,601 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	3,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	941 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	1,025 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	1,111 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	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,969 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,297 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	3,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,061 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	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	493 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	612 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Public House	150-151 DRURY LANE	32 yd
Margot	45 GREAT QUEEN STREET	35 yd
Barrafina	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 43 DRURY LANE	38 yd
Capilungo	76 LONG ACRE	64 yd
Bagel Factory	78 LONG ACRE	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Soda Tasting Rooms	39 DRURY LANE	73 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	89 yd
Shakespeare's Head	Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway	127 yd
Sway Bar	61-65 Great Queen Street	150 yd
The Top Secret Comedy Club	170 Drury Lane	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	78 LONG ACRE	65 yd
DA MANU LTD	71-75 Shelton Street	172 yd
Purcha	INGERSOLL HOUSE, 7-9 KINGSWAY	263 yd
Pret a Manger	37 Shelton Street	269 yd
Burger King	117 Kingsway	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	244 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	314 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	416 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	450 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		200 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	306 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite	336 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	341 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	342 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 10310 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 5TA.

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 5TA

Employment

WC2B 5TA 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.

WC2B 5TA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 WC2B 5TA 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 Employee	61
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

People

Gender

Female	144
Male	100

Partnership Status

Single	126
Married: Opposite sex	48
Separated	3
Divorced	28
Widowed	10

Health

Very good health	115
Good health	84
Fair health	26
Bad health	14
Very bad health	6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22
Apprenticeship	12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28
Degree or Similar	109
Other	1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	1
Chinese	14
Pakistani	3
Other Asian	12
Black African	20
Black Caribbean	10
Other Black	3
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and African	6
Mixed White and Caribbean	5
Mixed Other	10
White	142
Roma	1
Arab	8
Other	8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	151
European Union	21
Rest of Europe	11
Africa	14
Middle East and Asia	31
The Americas and the Caribbean	15
Oceania	3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	151
10+ Years	64
5-10 Years	7
2-5 Years	3
Less than 2 years	20

Passport Held

United Kingdom	191
France	4
Italy	4
Portugal	2
Spain	2
Other EU countries	9
Other Europe	4
North Africa	5
Middle East	1
Eastern Asia	6
Southern Asia	1
South-East Asia	6
North America and the Caribbean	3
Central and South America	2
No passport held	3

Religion

No religion	81
Christian	104
Buddhist	5
Jewish	6
Muslim	27
Other religion	1
Not answered	17