Strand is in London and in City Of Westminster district. WC2R 1AB 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 2016-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Strand, London, WC2R 1AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC2R 3DW, WC2R 3DX, WC2R 3LD, WC2R 3LL, WC2R 3AA, WC2R 1BH, WC2B 4LL, WC2R 3JF, WC2R 1AP.

Strand Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Strand are based on 360 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 1AB

Average Price
£1,994,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,289,065
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£2,022,590
Other
£1,446,117

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strand

Average Price
£3,446,387
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StrandStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 140 Milford House, 190 Strand, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£2,800,0002023-05-22 £2,383,603
Apartment 56 Wren House, 190 Strand, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£3,900,0002023-05-03 £3,320,019
Apartment 22 Clement House, 190 Strand, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£3,250,0002023-04-14 £2,801,400
Apartment 59 Wren House, 190 Strand, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,440,0002022-08-17 £1,269,418
Apartment 36 Wren House, 190 Strand, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£970,0002022-03-31 £806,182

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		2,648 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 		2,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		3,365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,728 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 		240 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street, Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		605 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Baldwins Gardens, Holborn EC1N 7SD 		1,020 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 		1,197 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		1,276 yd Community 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 		963 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy South Bank
75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS 		1,755 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX 		1,886 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School
118 St George's Road, SE1 6EX 		2,042 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY 		2,423 yd Academy converter 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 		401 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,092 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,756 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		1,844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		1,928 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No 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 		2,825 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,131 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,261 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE 		177 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCourtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand WC2R 0RN 		219 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Ballet School
46 Floral Street, Covent Garden WC2E 9DA 		535 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of the Arts London
272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY 		646 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCATS College London
43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place, WC1A 2RA 		820 yd Other independent school No 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
Toklas Restaurant1 SURREY STREET43 yd
Soho House 180 The Strand180 STRAND53 yd
Ikoyi180 STRAND53 yd
Pret A Manger190 STRAND109 yd
Only Food And CoursesCHESHIRE CHEESE PUBLIC HOUSE, 5 LITTLE ESSEX STREET136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maison Arslan / The Green Ribbon193 FLEET STREET363 yd
The Seven Stars53-54 Carey Street371 yd
Ye Olde Cock TavernYe Olde Cock Tavern Public House, 22 Fleet Street387 yd
Plume Wine BarBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 WELLINGTON STREET406 yd
Pegasus BarInner Temple Treasury, The Terrace406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Store X180 STRAND53 yd
180 Pizza180 STRAND53 yd
Roasting Plant CoffeeGROUND FLOOR PART, 190 STRAND92 yd
Green HutTAXI CAB SHELTER, TEMPLE PLACE118 yd
Sip Up - 24/7 Alcohol DeliveryNEWSAGENT, TEMPLE STATION, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND356 yd
Waitrose and PartnersWeston House, 246 High Holborn721 yd
Sainsbury's129-133 Kingsway743 yd
Amazon Fresh318 High Holborn, London749 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods323-324 High Holborn, London756 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerset House
Somerset House Somerset House Strand 		216 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite244 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union
HOUGHTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts300 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool344 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf)
ALDWYCH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool349 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym
SHEFFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite377 yd
Temple Court Hotel
1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane)
FETTER LANE 		health and fitness suite543 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand)
SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool580 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden)
THE PIAZZA 		health and fitness suite613 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 speed500 Mbit/s
Average download speed503.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed500 Mbit/s
Average upload speed483.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Strand Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2439 crimes were reported near Strand . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 1AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2439
Other Theft 722
Theft From The Person 480
Anti Social Behaviour 364
Violence And Sexual Offences 297
Vehicle Crime 110
Public Order 99
Bicycle Theft 82
Robbery 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Burglary 57
Shoplifting 47
Drugs 35
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC2R 1AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Wild Street536 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Street447 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Savoy Court484 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Savoy Court484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Savoy Court484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Savoy Court484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall353 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall353 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burleigh Street447 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC2R 1AB 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

Student (economically inactive)72
Full-Time Employee51
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Other11
Part-Time Employee10
Looking after home or family8
Retired8
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities61
Accommodation and food service activities35
Financial and insurance activities35
Information and communication27
Other24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male81

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex46
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed3

Health

Very good health147
Good health68
Fair health8
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 117
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese45
Indian14
Other Asian10
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White121
Arab2
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom88
European Union21
Rest of Europe18
Africa8
Middle East and Asia70
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK88
10+ Years34
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years39
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
France6
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East2
Eastern Asia33
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
Central Asia3
North America and the Caribbean10
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held2

Religion

No religion90
Christian67
Buddhist15
Hindu11
Muslim17
Other religion4
Not answered23
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