Bedford Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2E 9ED 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 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2E 8HN, WC2E 8ND, WC2E 8JD, WC2E 9HP, WC2E 8NA, WC2E 8QH, WC2E 9BF, WC2E 8JG, WC2N 4PD.

Bedford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 45 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 WC2E 9ED

Average Price
£13,983,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£13,983,611

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£2,482,644
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Bedford Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£14,800,0002014-06-18 £13,983,611

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		2,762 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 		3,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		3,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,507 yd Local authority nursery school Yes 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 		581 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street, W1D 7LF 		613 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		632 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street, W1W 7JJ 		1,355 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 		1,482 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,506 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Westminster City School
55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ 		1,935 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS 		1,966 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY 		2,010 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		2,251 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 		601 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,156 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		1,529 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,924 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,089 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		3,322 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,449 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,498 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden WC2E 9DA 		283 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		717 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		770 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		822 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEcole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN 		839 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Avobar23-24 HENRIETTA STREET43 yd
Petersham Nurseries27 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN51 yd
Clos MaggioreBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 33 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN56 yd
Maxwell'S Bar & Grill34 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN56 yd
Wagamama17 BEDFORD STREET61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blame Gloria20 BEDFORD STREET67 yd
All Bar One19 HENRIETTA STREET70 yd
Lady Of The Grapes16 MAIDEN LANE134 yd
Mr Fogg'S Tavern58 ST MARTIN'S LANE171 yd
Tequila Mockingbird40-42 WILLIAM IV STREET227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burrito Kitchen22-25 BEDFORD STREET48 yd
Darjeeling Express26 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN63 yd
Fresko44 BEDFORD STREET145 yd
BiBi's Kitchen25 ROSE STREET145 yd
Pizza Pilgrims23 GARRICK STREET154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco22-25 BEDFORD STREET48 yd
Sainsbury's36-37 STRAND301 yd
Sainsbury'sUNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD317 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply FoodUNIT 14, CHARING CROSS STATION, STRAND351 yd
TESCOTesco Express, Endell Street368 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Floral Street 		swimming pool120 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden)
BEDFORD STREET 		health and fitness suite148 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
THE PIAZZA 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden)
42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE 		health and fitness suite187 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
FLORAL STREET 		262 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand)
SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool275 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden)
ODHAMS WALK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool336 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden)
4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET 		359 yd
Fitness First Beat (London Charing Cross) (Closed)
Embankment Place 		health and fitness suite395 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool405 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 speed23 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 20332 crimes were reported near Bedford Street . 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 WC2E 9ED.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 20332
Theft From The Person 6495
Other Theft 5672
Violence And Sexual Offences 2125
Anti Social Behaviour 1606
Shoplifting 805
Public Order 798
Robbery 759
Drugs 632
Vehicle Crime 509
Criminal Damage And Arson 300
Burglary 271
Bicycle Theft 217
Possession Of Weapons 77
Other Crime 66

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC2E 9ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near B404169 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area146 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED

Employment

WC2E 9ED 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 WC2E 9ED 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 Employee86
Student (economically inactive)64
Retired35
Self-Employed32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Part-Time Employee8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Financial and insurance activities22
Information and communication18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Other14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education11
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male165

Partnership Status

Single183
Married: Opposite sex30
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health211
Good health75
Fair health19
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 173
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese26
Indian3
Other Asian19
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White220
Roma4
Arab4
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union54
Rest of Europe9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean29
Oceania6
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years33
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years60

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland7
France8
Germany4
Italy9
Portugal5
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia25
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean12
Central and South America8
Oceania4
No passport held5

Religion

No religion157
Christian113
Buddhist8
Jewish3
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered25
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