King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53043, -0.12374
N1C 4BS— King's Cross, Camden
Location and area intelligence for N1C 4BS, King's Cross, Camden
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 62/100Low yield 2.26%
Outstanding schools set this area apart
N1C 4BS
Key facts for N1C 4BS
Full postcodeN1C 4BS
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.530427
Longitude-0.123738
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-15.5% vs London avg vs London crime+143.7% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for N1C 4BS
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Argyle Primary School
Good · 2 min walk
KS2: 107.7
—
Secondary
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
P8: -0.49A8: 42.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 7 min walk
6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
158.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 90.7%+93% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences15%
Crime is +144% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
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 potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationCircle line
0.7 min walk Nearby stations
🚂Kings Cross Underground StationNational Rail
0 min walk 🚇King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
1 min walk 🚇Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
8 min walk 🚇London Euston Rail StationAvanti West Coast · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk 🚇Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 81 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Noisier than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.2 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
KINGS CROSS SURGERY
77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY
6 min walk
Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 337 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 322 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Morrisons Daily130 m
WHSmith137 m
Costles138 m
Fortnum & Mason139 m
Nearby cafes
Black Sheep Coffee19 m
Costa70 m
Starbucks109 m
Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters118 m
Nearby restaurants
Pret A Manger52 m
Altonapoli60 m
Bamboo Inn70 m
Spagnoletti71 m
Nearby pubs
Betjeman Arms73 m
GNH Bar86 m
Double Standard138 m
The Fellow163 m
Nearby gyms
Rebel Studio305 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre425 m
Anytime Fitness438 m
Barry's630 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots332 m
Baban Pharmacy416 m
Evergreen Pharmacy646 m
Well Pharmacy665 m
Nearby health
Harley Street Healthcare244 m
Kings Cross Dental Practice246 m
The Doctors Clinic251 m
Dr Clear Aligners267 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 442
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)198
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.26%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Avg monthly rent£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield2.26% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,184m
Crossrail 2 route100m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household79%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)148
Live planning apps (800m)40
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)16
Planning apps (3 years)13
Opportunity areaKing's Cross
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£250/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusEstablished
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme145 homes · Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Lewis Cubitt Square, N1C 4BX
Named schemes (500m)
BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, YORK WAY, N1136 homes
completedSt Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR68 homes
completed277A, Stratstone, 277A, Stratstone, Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QF60 homes
completedShaw House Refurbished, 57 - 63, Wharfdale Road, 45 & 55 Balfe Street; 39-51 and 53 & 57-63 Wharfdale Road, London54 homes
completedBLOCK D, 54-60, BLOCK D, 54-60, YORK WAY, WHARFDALE RD(45-67), BALFE ST(R/O 45&55), N140 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras
Councillors
Lotus Melisande BautistaLabour
Jonathan Andrew SimpsonLabour
Liam Jamal Dominic Martin-LaneLabour
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The bottom line
N1C 4BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics