King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54018, -0.13352

NW1 0BR— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 0BR, King's Cross, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.63%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
65
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW1 0BR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW1 0BR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+56.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 0BR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.9

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 605.3%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.8

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 · 1.4km

Crime is +56% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 88%Flat 13%

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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£166,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2011 · CAGR

+18.7%

Total change

+682%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.8%

per year

Acceleration

-110.04

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced85.7%
Flat/maisonette14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£56k£154k+174.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£143k£143k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£175k£175k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£390k£440k+12.8%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
8.7 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
1 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

51

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City39 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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
462m

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 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

5 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 458 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

226

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 612 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

526m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa345 m
Co-op Food348 m
Quix364 m
Vanathy Food & Wine374 m

Nearby cafes

Ellie's Cafe377 m
Parma Cafe399 m
Twins Coffee405 m
Living Room Club406 m

Nearby restaurants

Pritchard & Ure152 m
Pizzeria di Camden309 m
Casa Tua351 m
Chai Thali356 m

Nearby pubs

The Constitution133 m
The Golden Lion200 m
The Prince Albert245 m
Werewolf Beer249 m

Nearby gyms

Ten556 m
PureGym666 m
Mornington Sports Centre709 m
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy372 m
JP Pharmacy644 m
Boots651 m
York Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Counselling London Psychotherapy89 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit372 m
NW1 Dental Care375 m
St. Pancras Hospital458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 115

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
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

43.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,451m
Crossrail 2 route1,314m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,612 nationally

1,320

Est. population

15,006/km²

61%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

15%
36%
23%
16%
Under 1815%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

42%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent42%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
27%
14%
White British35%
White Other27%
Asian14%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
73
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
92
Largest scheme
255 homes · Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, York Way, N1C
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

102, 102, Camley Street, NW1 0PF154 homes
completed
Former 22-24, 22/24, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG72 homes
completed
Former Site At 38-40, Star Wharf & Pratt Wharf,38 - 40, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG64 homes
completed
1 - 5, 1 - 5, St Pancras Way, NW1 0PB44 homes
completed
103, 103, Camley Street, SA7 (Allocated Site), London, NW1 0PF40 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 NW1 0BR

Full postcodeNW1 0BR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.540178
Longitude-0.133518
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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