King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53301, -0.12507

N1C 4BU— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for N1C 4BU, 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 61/100Low yield 1.91%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
68
Safety
51
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
65
Investment
50

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Location

N1C 4BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
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 4BU

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

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How N1C 4BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Argyle Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 6 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 · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 2 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 703m

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 potentialModerate

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

London St Pancras InternationalNational Rail
1 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
9 min walk
London Euston Rail StationAvanti West Coast · West Midlands Trains
10 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
29 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 43 buses/hr peak

95

Walkability score

645

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

15

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park270m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

6 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 570 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

209

Parks (1km)

119

Restaurants (800m)

77

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 120 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

401m

Post office

Nearby shops

Buns From Home136 m
The Savanna156 m
WHSmith166 m
GAIL's169 m

Nearby cafes

Notes11 m
Carhartt Coffee66 m
Nero Express118 m
AMT Coffee124 m

Nearby restaurants

Harry's25 m
LEON30 m
Tortilla31 m
Granger & Co.42 m

Nearby pubs

The Barrel Vault90 m
The Parcel Yard105 m
The Station Pantry167 m
The Lincoln Arms201 m

Nearby gyms

Pancras Square Leisure Centre134 m
Frame451 m
Ten451 m
Kings Cross Fitness539 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots138 m
Baban Pharmacy518 m
Evergreen Pharmacy670 m
Well Pharmacy753 m

Nearby health

LDNDental341 m
Institute of Medical Physics479 m
Pentonville Road Dental497 m
Harley Street Healthcare499 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 370

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

50

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 moderate.

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 score57/100
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

58.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,485m
Crossrail 2 route401m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
94%
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)
1
Regeneration status
Established

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
530
Largest scheme
255 homes · Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, York Way, N1C
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Kings Cross Central Gasholder Buildings, 1, Lewis Cubitt Square, N1C 4BX145 homes
completed
King's Cross Central, Zone J, aka ArtHouse, King's Cross Central, Zone J, aka ArtHouse, York Way, N1143 homes
completed
BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, YORK WAY, N1136 homes
completed
Plot R8 King's Cross Central, York Way72 homes
completed
St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR68 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 4BU

Full postcodeN1C 4BU
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.533011
Longitude-0.125073
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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