Bedfordbury is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2N 4BU 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 Bedfordbury, London, WC2N 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2N 4HG, WC2E 9LU, WC2N 4BP, WC2N 4HS, WC2N 4HP, WC2E 9HP, WC2E 9HE, WC2N 4ER, WC2N 4DD.

Bedfordbury Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedfordbury are based on 56 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 WC2N 4BU

Average Price
£657,566
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£657,566
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedfordbury

Average Price
£1,203,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BedfordburyStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 A Block Peabody Dwellings, 27 Bedfordbury, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£269,7002002-08-14 £657,566

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 1,869 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 2,652 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT 		3out of 4 2,934 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 3,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE 		4out of 4 3,533 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF 		3out of 4 581 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU 		4out of 4 691 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		3out of 4 782 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street , W1W 7JJ 		3out of 4 1,432 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 1,632 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 1,497 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Westminster City School
55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ 		3out of 4 1,786 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY 		4out of 4 1,858 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS 		4out of 4 1,879 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School
118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX 		4out of 4 2,280 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 735 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 1,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH 		- not rated 1,377 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY 		- not rated 1,991 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT 		- not rated 2,005 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 3,280 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU 		4out of 4 3,454 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 4,650 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 422 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN 		- not rated 756 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE 		- not rated 874 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL 		- not rated 954 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN 		- not rated 964 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
Lao Cafe Covent Garden60 CHANDOS PLACE18 yd
Wahaca66 CHANDOS PLACE23 yd
The Lemon Tree Public HouseLEMON TREE PUBLIC HOUSE, 4 BEDFORDBURY39 yd
Thai Pot Restaurant1 BEDFORDBURY40 yd
The Marquis51-52 CHANDOS PLACE49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tequila Mockingbird40-42 WILLIAM IV STREET86 yd
Blame Gloria20 BEDFORD STREET87 yd
All Bar One19 HENRIETTA STREET115 yd
Mr Fogg'S Tavern58 ST MARTIN'S LANE163 yd
Lady Of The Grapes16 MAIDEN LANE167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
English National OperaLONDON COLISEUM, 32-35 ST MARTIN'S LANE116 yd
Burrito Kitchen22-25 BEDFORD STREET116 yd
Fresko44 BEDFORD STREET118 yd
Jamaica Patty Co26 NEW ROW165 yd
Itsu32-33 STRAND171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco22-25 BEDFORD STREET116 yd
Sainsbury's36-37 STRAND171 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply FoodUNIT 14, CHARING CROSS STATION, STRAND211 yd
The Co Operative GroupBASEMENT TO GROUND AND MEZZANINE FLOOR, 456-459 STRAND231 yd
Sainsbury'sUNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD350 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden)
BEDFORD STREET 		health and fitness suite99 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden)
42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE 		health and fitness suite114 yd
Fitness First Beat (London Charing Cross) (Closed)
Embankment Place 		health and fitness suite255 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand)
SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool271 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Floral Street 		swimming pool273 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
THE PIAZZA 		health and fitness suite305 yd
The Gym (London Charing Cross)
18-21 18-21 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite338 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
FLORAL STREET 		413 yd
Corinthia Hotel London
WHITEHALL PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool423 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden)
4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET 		445 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 Bedfordbury Street dangerous?

In 2023, 20073 crimes were reported near Bedfordbury . 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 WC2N 4BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedfordbury, London, WC2N 4BU

Employment

WC2N 4BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 WC2N 4BU 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 Employee89
Student (economically inactive)36
Self-Employed33
Retired25
Other15
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities34
Financial and insurance activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other13
Education9
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Manufacturing4
Mining and quarrying3
Construction1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female113
Male135

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed7

Health

Very good health150
Good health70
Fair health17
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 158
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese18
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White155
Roma3
Arab15
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom109
European Union53
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK109
10+ Years42
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years41
Less than 2 years42

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Ireland3
France8
Germany4
Italy17
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Romania1
Other EU countries13
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia11
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America3
Oceania3
No passport held8

Religion

No religion85
Christian95
Hindu3
Jewish5
Muslim30
Not answered30
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