King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52975, -0.12390

NW1 2SD— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 2SD, 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 38/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.63%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
38
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
65
Investment
64

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Location

NW1 2SD

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 crime+349.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 2SD

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How NW1 2SD 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

291.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 455.3%

+81% 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%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft12%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

14.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

75

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 522m

Crime is +349% 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 suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,442
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 Underground StationMetropolitan line
0.2 min walk

Nearby stations

Kings Cross Underground StationNational Rail
1 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
1 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
8 min walk
London Euston Rail StationAvanti West Coast · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
29 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 75 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

725

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★27 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City29 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

21

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park151m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed233 Mbps
Median download232 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

6 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 326 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

151

Restaurants (800m)

97

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 377 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

290m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith120 m
Fortnum & Mason134 m
Morrisons Daily161 m
M&S Simply Food164 m

Nearby cafes

Costa43 m
Black Sheep Coffee90 m
Blank Street Coffee152 m
The Hansom156 m

Nearby restaurants

Spagnoletti7 m
Burger King9 m
Greggs55 m
Decimo64 m

Nearby pubs

Double Standard74 m
Betjeman Arms87 m
The Dolphin112 m
GNH Bar147 m

Nearby gyms

Rebel Studio231 m
Anytime Fitness471 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre490 m
Barry's578 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots385 m
Baban Pharmacy387 m
Evergreen Pharmacy627 m
Well Pharmacy629 m

Nearby health

Raval Dental Surgery230 m
EVD Kings Cross234 m
Harley Street Healthcare235 m
Kings Cross Dental Practice238 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 464

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
12
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLUSTONE CAPITAL LTD
EMIGR8 LIMITED
FT LEGAL LIMITED
HATTON MANAGEMENT LTD
J W MEDIA MUSIC LIMITED

+7 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score59/100
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

57.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,119m
Crossrail 2 route29m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,227 nationally

1,447

Est. population

19,678/km²

41%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
38%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3438%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

26%
60%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent26%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

18%
14%
43%
14%
White British18%
White Other14%
Asian43%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household77%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
159
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
86
Largest scheme
143 homes · King's Cross Central, Zone J, aka ArtHouse, King's Cross Central, Zone J, aka ArtHouse, York Way, N1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, YORK WAY, N1136 homes
completed
St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR68 homes
completed
277A, Stratstone, 277A, Stratstone, Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QF60 homes
completed
Shaw House Refurbished, 57 - 63, Wharfdale Road, 45 & 55 Balfe Street; 39-51 and 53 & 57-63 Wharfdale Road, London54 homes
completed
BLOCK D, 54-60, BLOCK D, 54-60, YORK WAY, WHARFDALE RD(45-67), BALFE ST(R/O 45&55), N140 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 2SD

Full postcodeNW1 2SD
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.529746
Longitude-0.123895
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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