WC1H 8AL maps, stats, and open data

WC1H 8AL lies on Argyle Square in London. WC1H 8AL is located in the King's Cross electoral ward, within the London borough of Camden and the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North Central London ICB - 93C and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since October 1985.

WC1H 8AL maps

WC1H 8AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WC1H 8AL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WC1H 8AL geodata

Easting	530307
Northing	182787
Latitude	51.528966
Longitude	-0.122904

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WC1H 8AL?

Street	Argyle Square
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	WC1H
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WC1H 8AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WC1H 8AL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	King's Cross
Constituency	Holborn And St Pancras

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WC1H 8AL

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Argyle Street	102m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Argyle Street	102m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Argyle Street	102m
➜ Argyle Square crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WC1H 8AL

St Pancras International	St Pancras	150m
King's Cross St. Pancras (Euston Road)	King's Cross	160m
St Pancras International	St Pancras	163m
St Pancras International	St Pancras	171m
King's Cross St. Pancras (Euston Road)	King's Cross	171m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to WC1H 8AL

King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station	King's Cross	190m
Russell Square Underground Station	Russell Square	663m
Euston Underground Station	Euston	763m
Euston Square Underground Station	Euston Square	972m
Warren Street Underground Station	Warren Street	1,159m

Nearest railway stations to WC1H 8AL

London Kings Cross Station	0.2km
London St Pancras International LL Station	0.5km
London St Pancras International Station	0.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC1H 8AL

Broadband access in WC1H 8AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	60.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WC1H 8AL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	77.1Mbps
Average download speed	82.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.8Mbps
Average upload speed	17.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WC1H 8AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WC1H 8AL

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Source: Ofcom
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WC1H 8AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WC1H 8AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	134,956
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,279
Median (kWh/meter)	19,553

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WC1H 8AL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WC1H 8AL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

86.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WC1H 8AL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WC1H 8AL (meters)

Hotel Meridiana

43-46 Argyle Square

Macdonald Hotel

45-46 Argyle Square

Kings Hotel Ltd

36-37 Argyle Square

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WC1H 8AL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Judd Street (Bidborough St)	18:30	12:00	192m
Grays Inn Road (Swinton St)	18:30	12:00	220m
Tavistock Place (Judd St)	18:30	12:00	312m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WC1H 8AL

Facility	Distance
One Kx Cromer Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	199m
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel Euston Road, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool	215m
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Judd Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	263m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WC1H 8AL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street, London, WC1H 9EG	Primary	74m
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8RA	16 plus	366m
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square, London, WC1N 2NY	Nursery	415m

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WC1H 8AL ITL and WC1H 8AL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WC1H 8AL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI31	Camden and City of London
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000007	Camden

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WC1H 8AL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WC1H 8AL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00004658
LSOA	E01000939	Camden 024C
MSOA	E02000189	Camden 024

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WC1H 8AL

WC1H 8EP	Argyle Street	28m
WC1H 8EN	Argyle Street	52m
WC1H 8ER	Argyle Street	56m
WC1H 8EG	Argyle Street	79m
WC1H 8EU	Whidborne Street	80m
WC1H 8AP	Argyle Square	81m
WC1H 8EJ	Argyle Street	82m
WC1H 8AS	Argyle Square	83m
WC1H 8HA	Argyle Walk	93m
WC1H 8AA	Belgrove Street	95m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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