King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53959, -0.12538

N1C 4BF— King's Cross, Camden

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 42/100Low yield 1.91%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
63
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
66
Investment
40

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Location

N1C 4BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for N1C 4BF

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N1C 4BF 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.4

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

10 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +226% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

232

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City41 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

6

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park543m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
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

7 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 557 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

210

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 411 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

775m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local321 m
Vanathy Food & Wine393 m
Express Food Store406 m
Co-op Food413 m

Nearby cafes

GAIL's244 m
Vermuteria334 m
Vinyl Cafe - Tileyard Studios357 m
Bonds358 m

Nearby restaurants

Bubala95 m
Arabica210 m
Happy Face258 m
Lina Stores259 m

Nearby pubs

Electric Shuffle159 m
Babel Beerhouse212 m
Lightroom251 m
Spiritland346 m

Nearby gyms

Kings Cross Fitness253 m
Ten359 m
Frame372 m
Cally Pool and Gym596 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots782 m
York Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit485 m
St. Pancras Hospital557 m
Caledonian Road Medical Practic620 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy656 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 137

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,175m
Crossrail 2 route1,117m

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

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

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)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Established

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
530
Largest scheme
273 homes · CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL273 homes
completed
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
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 4BF

Full postcodeN1C 4BF
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.539590
Longitude-0.125380
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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