King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53752, -0.12966

N1C 4EF— King's Cross, Camden

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 54/100Low yield 1.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
66
Investment
45

The bottom line

N1C 4EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1C 4EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+81.0% vs London avg

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How N1C 4EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Abacus Belsize Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

117.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 253.1%

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

8.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +81% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£192,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2024 · CAGR

+-3.9%

Total change

-18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.6%

per year

Acceleration

+15.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.13m£1.13m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£940k£940k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£925k£925k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-6.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-6.7% α
Local
-3.9%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

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
9.3 min walk
London St Pancras International→ St Pancras International
0 min

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

271

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park254m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
638m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
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: 31%
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

2 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 183 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

213

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lightroom (251 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 579 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

400m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food60 m
Londis401 m
Vanathy Food & Wine521 m
Express Food Store548 m

Nearby cafes

Wildlife Trust Camley Cafe246 m
Vermuteria246 m
Morty & Bob's281 m
Bonds283 m

Nearby restaurants

Porte Noire194 m
Barrafina249 m
Parrillan256 m
The Drop257 m

Nearby pubs

Lightroom251 m
Babel Beerhouse265 m
Electric Shuffle291 m
Spiritland319 m

Nearby gyms

Ten161 m
Kings Cross Fitness442 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre465 m
Frame500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots575 m
Biotech Pharmacy748 m
Evergreen Pharmacy919 m
Baban Pharmacy924 m

Nearby health

Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit113 m
St. Pancras Hospital183 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy460 m
NW1 Dental Care748 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 174

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

59 ST PAULS AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
BAFFLE BOX GAMES LTD
CJCH CONSULTING LTD
FORESHADOWERS LTD
GLIMMERDESI LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,071m
Crossrail 2 route963m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,474 nationally

2,940

Est. population

11,952/km²

43%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

29%
38%
17%
Under 1829%
18–3438%
35–4917%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

31%
49%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent31%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

25%
23%
26%
White British25%
White Other23%
Asian26%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
561
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
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
SA1 (Allocated Site), Building T1, Kings Cross Central, SA1 (Allocated Site), Building T1, Kings Cross Central, York Way, 1 Canal Reach, N1C 4WH129 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 4EF

Full postcodeN1C 4EF
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.537518
Longitude-0.129661
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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