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Wakefield Mews · King's Cross · Camden

WC1H 9QW is in King's Cross, Camden — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £480k (median). Crime figures are elevated (104/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Median price: £480k · Nearest tube: King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, 4.4 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestorsYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 10% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍WC1H 9QW is in King's Cross, Camden — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £480k (median). Crime figures are elevated (104/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£480,000

Median sale price

+28.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+33.7%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£480,000

Street mix

Detached 1%Flat 99%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£11,500
First-time buyerFTB
£2,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£25,900

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£2,401/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£480,000)

£11,500

Standard buyer

£2,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

77

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,102
Gross yield5.26% (good)
Gentrification score74/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

103.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 87.1%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32
Violence & sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour18
Theft14
Vehicle crime14
Drug offences7
Robbery6
Burglary5

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 41% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6b
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King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.4 min walk

Nearby stations

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Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
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Kings Cross Underground StationNational Rail
5 min walk
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King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
6 min walk
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Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
8 min walk
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London Euston Rail StationLioness · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

608

Footpaths (500m)

42

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

38 min

London Bridge

36 min

Victoria

37 min

Waterloo

39 min

Canary Wharf

29 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Argyle Primary School

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 3 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

8 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Doctors Laboratory · 355 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 974 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%80.1%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 19,128 nationally

1,119

Est. population

10,993/km²

35%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

1.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1827%
18–3443%
35–4913%
50–649%
65+9%

Tenure

Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent49%
Social rent24%

Ethnicity

White British21%
White Other25%
Asian33%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household86%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 49%Social rent 24%

vs. London

Price vs London-7.7%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote15.1%
Ward turnout32%
Election year2026
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority11,572
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Lotus Melisande BautistaLabour
Jonathan Andrew SimpsonLabour
Liam Jamal Dominic Martin-LaneLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

157

Restaurants (800m)

98

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 707 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

3

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

255m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cash and Carry121 m
Steven Lee Supermarket129 m
Ta'Mini Lebanese Bakery179 m
Bloomsbury Food & Wine198 m

Nearby cafes

Patisserie Deux Amis56 m
Project6857 m
The King Of Falafel63 m
Lumen89 m

Nearby restaurants

Chilli Cool92 m
North Sea Fish129 m
Biryani Wali142 m
DEPA Tandoori147 m

Nearby pubs

Shuffleboard Bar London64 m
The Boot117 m
Norfolk Arms121 m
Lord John Russell181 m

Nearby gyms

Rebel Studio119 m
The Gym284 m
Bannatyne Health Club396 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing469 m

Nearby pharmacies

Baban Pharmacy504 m
Zen615 m
Well Pharmacy654 m
Boots711 m

Nearby health

Bloomsbury Surgery117 m
Raval Dental Surgery157 m
EVD Kings Cross157 m
Bond Dental158 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 490

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