Bedford Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2R 0PZ 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, WC2R 0PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2R 0PS, WC2E 9HH, WC2E 9HA, WC2R 0JU, WC2R 0PP, WC2R 0PQ, WC2E 7NR, WC2E 7NP, WC2R 0NR.

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 WC2R 0PZ

Average Price
£7,815,092
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£2,105,119
Other
£13,525,065

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
51 Bedford Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£15,650,0002016-05-19 £13,525,065
Pk News, 51 Bedford Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0001999-03-31 £2,105,119

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		2,582 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		2,941 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 		3,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,658 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 		590 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street, W1D 7LF 		716 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		740 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street, W1W 7JJ 		1,530 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Johanna
Johanna Street, Lower Marsh SE1 7RH 		1,574 yd Academy converter 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 		1,365 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS 		1,786 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster City School
55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ 		1,846 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY 		1,889 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School
118 St George's Road, SE1 6EX 		2,178 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls 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 		661 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,290 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		1,400 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		1,910 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		1,927 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 		3,160 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,585 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,629 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 		368 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		622 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		766 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		952 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEcole Jeannine Manuel
43-45 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN 		1,018 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
PLANT50 BEDFORD STREET4 yd
Kalamaki Street Greek49 BEDFORD STREET10 yd
ChequersGROUND FLOOR, 47 BEDFORD STREET15 yd
Pitaya - Thai Street Food419-420 STRAND19 yd
The Port House417 STRAND26 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lady Of The Grapes16 MAIDEN LANE80 yd
All Bar One19 HENRIETTA STREET110 yd
Blame Gloria20 BEDFORD STREET154 yd
Tequila Mockingbird40-42 WILLIAM IV STREET208 yd
TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD3-5 BURLEIGH STREET273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fresko44 BEDFORD STREET36 yd
Wolfox 80 Strand80 STRAND122 yd
Itsu32-33 STRAND156 yd
Burrito Kitchen22-25 BEDFORD STREET181 yd
Doughnut TimeBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 17 VILLIERS STREET199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's36-37 STRAND156 yd
Tesco22-25 BEDFORD STREET181 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply FoodUNIT 14, CHARING CROSS STATION, STRAND213 yd
The Co Operative GroupBASEMENT TO GROUND AND MEZZANINE FLOOR, 456-459 STRAND294 yd
TescoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND346 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden)
BEDFORD STREET 		health and fitness suite41 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand)
SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool136 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden)
42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE 		health and fitness suite248 yd
Fitness First Beat (London Charing Cross) (Closed)
Embankment Place 		health and fitness suite251 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
THE PIAZZA 		health and fitness suite266 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Floral Street 		swimming pool279 yd
The Gym (London Charing Cross)
18-21 18-21 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE 		health and fitness suite334 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool393 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden)
FLORAL STREET 		397 yd
Corinthia Hotel London
WHITEHALL PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool415 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%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 14711 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 WC2R 0PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 14711
Theft From The Person 4335
Other Theft 4104
Violence And Sexual Offences 1710
Anti Social Behaviour 1287
Public Order 701
Shoplifting 697
Robbery 462
Drugs 440
Vehicle Crime 277
Criminal Damage And Arson 231
Burglary 190
Bicycle Theft 173
Possession Of Weapons 61
Other Crime 43

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC2R 0PZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall369 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shelton Street471 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Street346 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Street346 yd

Employment

WC2R 0PZ 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 WC2R 0PZ 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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