Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB

Shaftesbury Avenue is in London and in Camden district. WC2H 8JB 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2H 8JJ, WC2H 9DA, WC2H 9PJ, WC2H 8DN, WC2H 8AN, WC2H 9HB, WC2H 9DP, WC2H 9DD, WC2H 9PE.

Shaftesbury Avenue Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £3,281,138
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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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 113 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 WC2H 8JB

Average Price
£1,868,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,868,168

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£3,281,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-08-05	£1,122,161
Flat 1A Leader House, 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-10-23	£1,142,884
Flat 1B Leader House, 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,142,000	2017-11-24	£1,153,629
Flat 6 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,075,000	2016-03-31	£3,087,027
Flat 6 166 - 170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,997,000	2011-03-09	£4,692,831

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	1,374 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	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,166 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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,487 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	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,876 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	435 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	697 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	Distance
Wildwood Kitchen	184 Shaftesbury Avenue	2 yd
Thai Square	166-170 Shaftesbury Avenue	2 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	11 Monmouth Street	22 yd
AMELIA	9-11 Monmouth Street	25 yd
NAPPA DORI	15 Monmouth Street	29 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	43 Monmouth Street	60 yd
The Angel Public House	61 St Giles High Street	98 yd
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	160 yd
Cross Keys	31 Endell Street	165 yd
Two Brewers	40 Monmouth Street	171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZIZI FACTORY LTD	65-67 Neal Street	34 yd
THE PATATE -FRENCH BURGER	Ground Floor and Basement, 55 Neal Street	54 yd
Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips	200 Shaftesbury Avenue	88 yd
Karaway Bakery	Thomas Neal Centre, 35 Earlham Street	112 yd
SUKOSHI	Unit 13, 35 Earlham Street	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	188 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	350 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	476 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	478 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	142 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		196 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		347 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	378 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	611 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 25569 crimes were reported near Shaftesbury Avenue . 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 WC2H 8JB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB

Employment

WC2H 8JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 WC2H 8JB 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	88
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	33
Other	29
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1

People

Gender

Female	129
Male	159

Partnership Status

Single	170
Married: Opposite sex	45
Married: Same sex	9
Civil partnership: Same sex	8
Separated	3
Divorced	24
Widowed	5

Health

Very good health	165
Good health	84
Fair health	20
Bad health	12
Very bad health	7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14
Apprenticeship	5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41
Degree or Similar	166
Other	7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	8
Chinese	9
Indian	8
Other Asian	12
Black African	12
Other Black	1
Mixed White and Asian	9
Mixed White and African	6
Mixed Other	16
White	178
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1
Roma	4
Arab	11
Other	13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	138
European Union	50
Rest of Europe	9
Africa	21
Middle East and Asia	29
The Americas and the Caribbean	37
Oceania	6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	138
10+ Years	61
5-10 Years	24
2-5 Years	26
Less than 2 years	41

Passport Held

United Kingdom	182
Ireland	3
France	8
Germany	7
Italy	10
Portugal	1
Spain	8
Lithuania	1
Poland	2
Romania	3
Other EU countries	10
Other Europe	3
North Africa	1
Central and Western Africa	1
Eastern Asia	6
Southern Asia	6
South-East Asia	5
North America and the Caribbean	19
Central and South America	6
Oceania	5
No passport held	4

Religion

No religion	127
Christian	82
Buddhist	2
Hindu	6
Jewish	2
Muslim	25
Other religion	3
Not answered	41