King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53873, -0.13218

NW1 0XP— King's Cross, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
66
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

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Location

NW1 0XP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How NW1 0XP 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.9

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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 · 11 min walk

8 primaries · 3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +81% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£215,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
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
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
7.7 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
7 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

266

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria33 min ↓
Waterloo ★32 min
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City35 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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park320m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
477m

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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.2 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

3 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 278 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

248

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Golden Lion (260 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 776 m
5 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

393m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food165 m
Londis390 m
Vanathy Food & Wine438 m
Nisa489 m

Nearby cafes

Tobia Cafe391 m
Wildlife Trust Camley Cafe459 m
Vermuteria463 m
Caffé 43469 m

Nearby restaurants

Chai Thali333 m
Pritchard & Ure334 m
Porte Noire415 m
Pizzeria di Camden460 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Lion260 m
The Constitution286 m
The Prince Albert364 m
Werewolf Beer426 m

Nearby gyms

Ten381 m
Kings Cross Fitness626 m
Somers Town Community Sports Centre656 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre672 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy528 m
JP Pharmacy684 m
Boots768 m
Evergreen Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit187 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy240 m
St. Pancras Hospital278 m
NW1 Dental Care528 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 128

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LETITIAGAB MARKETING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score21/100
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

48.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,266m
Crossrail 2 route1,135m

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)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
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)
377
Largest scheme
273 homes · CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

102, 102, Camley Street, NW1 0PF154 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
101, 101, Camley Street, NW1 0PF121 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

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 0XP

Full postcodeNW1 0XP
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.538727
Longitude-0.132178
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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