Shaftesbury Avenue in the Urban Area of Soho

Author: Updated: June 08, 2024

About Shaftesbury Avenue

Shaftesbury Avenue is a street located in Covent Garden and in Holborn and in Seven Dials and in Soho and in St Giles. The street has a length of approximately 1,121 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Westminster is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the Camden London Boro and City of Westminster London Boro Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the London region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Numbers of 20401212, 8400552, 8401722 and 8401838 in the National Street Gazetteer.

The street has the postcodes of WC2H 8JR, WC2H 8JP, WC2H 8JL, WC2H 8JF, WC2H 8JB, WC2H 8JA, WC2H 8HR, WC2H 8HQ, WC2H 8HL, WC2H 8HJ, WC2H 8HD, WC2H 8EP, WC2H 8EL, WC2H 8EJ, WC2H 8EH, WC2H 8EG, WC2H 8EE, WC2H 8EB, WC2H 8DP, WC2H 8AN, WC2H 8AL, WC2H 8AH, WC2H 8AF, WC2H 8AD, W1D 7EZ, W1D 7EY, W1D 7EU, W1D 7ET, W1D 7ES, W1D 7ER, W1D 7EQ, W1D 7EP, W1D 7EJ, W1D 7EH, W1D 7EG, W1D 7EF, W1D 7EE, W1D 7EA, W1D 6NQ, W1D 6NH, W1D 6NG, W1D 6NF, W1D 6NE, W1D 6ND, W1D 6NB, W1D 6NA, W1D 6LZ, W1D 6LY, W1D 6LX, W1D 6LW, W1D 6LU, W1D 6LT, W1D 6LS, W1D 6LR, W1D 6LQ, W1D 6LP, W1D 6LN, W1D 6LL, W1D 6LJ, W1D 6LH, W1D 6LG, W1D 6LF, W1D 6LE, W1D 6LD, W1D 6LB, W1D 6LA, W1D 6EX, W1D 6BA, W1D 6AR, W1D 5EZ, W1D 5EW, W1D 5EU, W1D 5ET, W1D 5ES, W1D 5ER, W1D 5EQ, W1D 5EP, W1D 5EN, W1D 5EJ, W1D 5EH, W1D 5EF, W1D 5EE, W1D 5EB, W1D 5EA, W1D 5DY, W1D 5DX, W1D 5DU, W1D 5DA, W1D 5BU, W1D 5BT, W1D 5BB, W1D 5AY and W1D 5AR.

It is located within the county of Greater London, situated in the London region of the UK. It's 1.32 miles North West from central London., 18.77 miles South East from St Albans, 22.71 miles North East from Woking and 26.97 miles North East from Guildford.

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE is within the Post Town of LONDON

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Map of Shaftesbury Avenue

Street Crime (updated 09/09/2024)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOAs E02000977, E02000972, E02000193 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)
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Budget Friendly Hotels near Shaftesbury Avenue

Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Premier Inn London Leicester Square
Address: 1 Leicester Place, Leicester Square
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
0.09
2: Name:Premier Inn Hub London Covent Garden
Address: 110 St Martins Lane
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
0.23
3: Name:Premier Inn Hub London Soho
Address: Hopkins Street
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0.24
4: Name:Travelodge London Central Covent Garden
Address: 10 Drury Ln, London, WC2B 5RE
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0.41
5: Name:Premier Inn London Holborn
Address: 27-29 Red Lion Street, Holborn
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0.84

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£1,399,500£1,399,500£1,399,5001
2015£200,000£1,000£100,5002
2016£222,000£3,075,000£1,648,5002
2017£1,142,000£900,000£1,021,0002
2018£22,000,000£1,480,000£647,3673
2019£15,000£300,000£23,605,0003
2020£111,579,102£660,000£37,779,7013
2021£1,625,000£1,525,000£985,6005
2022£125,000£420,000£603,7504
2023£1,655,000£610,000£966,8754
2024£1,045,000£1,045,000£1,045,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Shaftesbury Avenue
NameAddressWebsite
Shrimptons101 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London,WC2H 0DTVisit Website
Imperial Dragon Property Management13a Macclesfield Street, London, W1D 5BSVisit Website
Chestertons Estate Agents196 Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 8JFVisit Website

Policing for Shaftesbury Avenue

Neighbourhood Policing

Police Force: Metropolitan Police
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Location Details

Shaftesbury Avenue
Map showing the location of Shaftesbury Avenue
Latitude51.512122
Longitude-0.131386
OS Easting (X):529653
OS Northing (Y):180952
OS Grid Reference:TQ297810

Roads that have a Junction with Shaftesbury Avenue

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:07
Sunset18:30

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Northolt 5 October 2024 at 07:00 (12.44 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:8.9°C (94.7%)
Wind Direction and Speed:ENE (1 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00023960, E00024133, E00024138, E00023929, E00023928, E00024112, E00023935, E00004530, E00004523, E00004522, E00023959 & E00004529
ONS Area NameBangladeshi Mixed Employment, Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods, Multi-Ethnic Professional Service Workers & EU White-Collar Workers
Average Age40.09, 36.88, , 38.31 & 35.19
Area Population1972.00, 2127.00, , 1744.00 & 2014.00
Male Population1120.00, 1276.00, , 1058.00 & 1084.00 (58%)
Female Population852.00, 851.00, , 686.00 & 930.00 (42%)
Benefit Claimants44, 46, , # & 29 (2%)
LSOA Code:E01004734, E01004763, E01033595, E01004736 &E01000919
LSOA Name:Westminster 018A, Westminster 013B, Westminster 013E, Westminster 018C &Camden 028D
SOA Code:6a &1a
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02000977, E02000972 &E02000193
MSOA Name:Westminster 018, Westminster 013 &Camden 028

Nearest Supermarkets

Tesco Dean St Metro
Dean St, Westminster, London, W1D 3RF
0345 677 8400
Distance: 0.26 Miles
Directions to Tesco Dean St Metro
Tesco Regent St Metro
17-25 Regent St, London, SW1Y 4LR
0345 677 9812
Distance: 0.26 Miles
Directions to Tesco Regent St Metro
Tesco Covent Garden Metro
22-25 Bedford St, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9EQ
0345 677 9173
Distance: 0.28 Miles
Directions to Tesco Covent Garden Metro
Sainsburys Oxford Circus Berners Street Local
1 Berners Street, London, England, W1T 3LA
2075801035
Distance: 0.34 Miles
Directions to Sainsburys Oxford Circus Berners Street Local

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 020 - London

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Greater than 2 Mbps 8.1 8.1 8.1 Y 3

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of Westminster &Camden
Visit the Council's Website
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P.O. Box 240, Westminster City Hall, London, SW1E 6QP, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London &WC1H 9JE
Send email
Telephone Number: 020 7641 6000 &020 7974 4444
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Cities of London and Westminster &Holborn and St Pancras
The Member of Parliament is Rachel Blake &Keir Starmer
Details for the MP Rachel Blake &Keir Starmer on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Rachel Blake &Keir Starmer on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Rachel Blake &Keir Starmer won with a majority of 2,708 the result was Lab gain from Con &Lab hold. The total electorate was 73,369
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: St James's, West End &Holborn and Covent Garden Ward
Parish: Unparished area
Ceremonial County: Greater London

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Alban's Church of England Primary School, Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7SD

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 02072428585

St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School

Address: St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School, John's Mews, London, WC1N 2NX

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 02074055640

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Address: St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 118 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, LONDON, WC2B 5SU

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 02030969745

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Address: Christopher Hatton Primary School, 38 Laystall Street, London, EC1R 4PQ

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 02072784500

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Address: St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 02072427712

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Address: Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 23 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7LF

Distance: 0.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 02074327320

St Matthew's School, Westminster

Address: St Matthew's School, Westminster, 18 Old Pye Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2DG

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 02075040500

All Souls CofE Primary School

Address: All Souls CofE Primary School, Foley Street, London, W1W 7JJ

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 02071860151

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

Address: St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School, South Street, London, W1K 2XH

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 02076291196

England Higher Schools

The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)

Address: The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre), 42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden, London, WC1N 3AQ

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: 02072696000

City Lit

Address: City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 02072429872

Harris Westminster Sixth Form

Address: Harris Westminster Sixth Form, Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9LH

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 02037724555

Nearest Hospitals

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
Address: 47-49 Huntley St,
NHS Sector
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Distance: 1.15 (miles)
Directions from to Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
Hospital For Tropical Diseases
Address: Mortimer Market Centre, Mortimer Market, Off Capper Street, London,
NHS Sector
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 020 3456 7891
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 1.26 (miles)
Directions from to Hospital For Tropical Diseases
Optegra Eye Hospital Central London
Address: 25 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9HT,
NHS Sector
Optegra UK
Distance: 1.27 (miles)
Directions from to Optegra Eye Hospital Central London

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 24 LISLE STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2H 7BA

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact: :

SOHO DENTAL CARE

Address: 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1D 3HZ

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC

Address: 29-30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1D 3QS

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18A CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, WC2H 0HR

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

CENTRE POINT DENTAL

Address: SHALDON MANSIONS, 132 CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON, WC2H 0LA

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENT

Address: 13 GREAT CHAPEL STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1F 8FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 4TH FLOOR, SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 020 74379360

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

Address: 1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1D 3QS

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 020 75346570

SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

Address: 1ST FLOOR, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1D 3HZ

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 020 34056570

GT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE FOR THE HOMELESS

Address: 13 GREAT CHAPEL STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1F 8FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2H 9AA

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 020 73797209

MUSEUM PRACTICE

Address: 58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC1B 3BA

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 020 74052739

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

WATSONS PHARMACY

Address: 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 020 74372270

BOOTS

Address: 44-46 REGENT STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1B 5RA

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 020 77346126

BOOTS

Address: 107-115 LONG ACRE, LONDON, WC2E 9NT

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 02073 795875

BOOTS

Address: 426-427 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0QE

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 020 78395240

BOOTS

Address: 6-17 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W1T 1BE

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 02075 803525

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 49-50 STRAND, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, WC2N 5LH

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 020 79302210

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

London Charing Cross Station is 0.44 miles away.

Address: London Charing Cross station, The Strand, London, Greater London, WC2N 5HF

London Charing Cross is situated on the South Eastern Main Line.

London Charing Cross Station is staffed on a full time basis.

Directions to London Charing Cross Rail Station

London Waterloo Station is 0.96 miles away.

Address: London Waterloo station, Station Approach, London, Greater London., SE1 8SW

London Waterloo is situated on the Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Waterloo to Reading Line (Windsor Lines)|New Guildford Line|South Eastern Main Line.

London Waterloo Station is staffed on a full time basis.

Directions to London Waterloo Rail Station

Nearest Tube Stations (London Underground)

Leicester Square is (Zone 1) 0.15 miles away Directions from Shaftesbury Avenue to Leicester Square
Piccadilly Circus is (Zone 1) 0.2 miles away Directions from Shaftesbury Avenue to Piccadilly Circus
Tottenham Court Road is (Zone 1) 0.28 miles away Directions from Shaftesbury Avenue to Tottenham Court Road

Nearest Airports

London City Airport is 7.81 miles away Directions to London City Airport
London Heathrow Airport is 14.07 miles away Directions to London Heathrow Airport
Biggin Hill Airport is 14.29 miles away Directions to Biggin Hill Airport