King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53768, -0.12836

N1C 4BA— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for N1C 4BA, King's Cross, Camden

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 45/100Low yield 1.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
66
Investment
37

The bottom line

N1C 4BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

N1C 4BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+226.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1C 4BA

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How N1C 4BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kings Cross Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.4

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

211.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 330.2%

+32% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +226% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
25%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£161,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
King's Cross & St Pancras International30 line
9 min walk
St Pancras International→ St Pancras International
0 min

Nearby stations

St Pancras InternationalNational Rail
7 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
11 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

281

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City30 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park333m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
728m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HARMONI LTD OOH

ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 4 ST PANCRAS WAY, NW1 0PE

3 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 262 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

208

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 380 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

C
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

486m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food148 m
Express Food Store463 m
Londis487 m
Vanathy Food & Wine506 m

Nearby cafes

Vermuteria177 m
Bonds217 m
Morty & Bob's222 m
Wildlife Trust Camley Cafe229 m

Nearby restaurants

Porte Noire149 m
Barrafina207 m
El Pastor218 m
Parrillan219 m

Nearby pubs

Lightroom163 m
Babel Beerhouse174 m
Electric Shuffle199 m
Spiritland246 m

Nearby gyms

Ten116 m
Kings Cross Fitness351 m
Frame415 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre446 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots569 m
Biotech Pharmacy816 m
Baban Pharmacy944 m
Evergreen Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit204 m
St. Pancras Hospital262 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy524 m
NW1 Dental Care816 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 163

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HEAVY ASSESTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,052m
Crossrail 2 route959m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,748 nationally

1,951

Est. population

4,879/km²

44%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

24%
46%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3446%
35–4916%
50–6410%
65+4%

Tenure

16%
33%
39%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent33%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
18%
32%
White British23%
White Other18%
Asian32%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household79%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
King's Cross
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Established

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
529
Largest scheme
273 homes · CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, York Way, N1C255 homes
completed
Plot S4 King's Cross Central, York Way176 homes
completed
Building S5, Building S5, York Way, N1C163 homes
completed
102, 102, Camley Street, NW1 0PF154 homes
completed
Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Lewis Cubitt Square, N1C 4BX145 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Lotus Melisande BautistaLabour
Jonathan Andrew SimpsonLabour
Liam Jamal Dominic Martin-LaneLabour

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Key facts for N1C 4BA

Full postcodeN1C 4BA
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.537677
Longitude-0.128357
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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