St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53598, -0.12794

N1C 4PL— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for N1C 4PL, St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100Low yield 1.91%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
65
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

N1C 4PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1C 4PL

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How N1C 4PL 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.4

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 5 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
↑ Rising 211.1%

-44% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences11%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

7.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 935m

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

E
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£150,000
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 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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

St Pancras InternationalNational Rail
5 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
11 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

352

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
781m

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
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.6 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

10

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 242 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

191

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 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)

452m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food260 m
WHSmith401 m
Express Food Store426 m
GAIL's440 m

Nearby cafes

Wildlife Trust Camley Cafe38 m
Longboys87 m
Redemption Roasters123 m
Morty & Bob's124 m

Nearby restaurants

The Drop55 m
Parrillan61 m
Porte Noire66 m
Barrafina66 m

Nearby pubs

Spiritland187 m
Lightroom203 m
Babel Beerhouse240 m
The Lighterman258 m

Nearby gyms

Ten83 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre258 m
Kings Cross Fitness376 m
Frame383 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots378 m
Baban Pharmacy759 m
Evergreen Pharmacy798 m
Well Pharmacy932 m

Nearby health

St. Pancras Hospital242 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit261 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy664 m
Sommers Town Medical Centre687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 216

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

43

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,866m
Crossrail 2 route769m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,238 nationally

1,539

Est. population

15,367/km²

47%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
29%
18%
15%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3429%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

18%
67%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent18%
Social rent67%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%
35%
16%
White British23%
White Other13%
Asian35%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent67%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
80%
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)
527
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
13.1%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Samata KhatoonLabour
Shah MiahLabour
Sha Abdul Majeed BakthCamden People's Alliance

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Key facts for N1C 4PL

Full postcodeN1C 4PL
Postcode districtN1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.535980
Longitude-0.127936
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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