King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52945, -0.11860

WC1X 9BB— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1X 9BB, 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 62/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
64
Safety
38
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
68
Investment
74

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Location

WC1X 9BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+349.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1X 9BB

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How WC1X 9BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Winton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

7 primaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 861m

Crime is +349% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
19%
D
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£159,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.33 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 StationNorthern line
3.3 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
2 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

422

Footpaths (500m)

34

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★23 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

24

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

10 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 52 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

194

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 827 m
9 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

206m

Post office

Nearby shops

AM 2 PM154 m
Food & Wine166 m
Singhsbury Express184 m
Harris Food & Wine207 m

Nearby cafes

Costa115 m
Aux Pains de Papy121 m
The Chapel124 m
Cappadocia138 m

Nearby restaurants

Paolina Thai Cafe116 m
Honest Burgers161 m
Taste Of AsiA171 m
Dim Sum Duck173 m

Nearby pubs

The Water Rats85 m
The Queen's Head116 m
The Lucas Arms133 m
The Big Chill House172 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness218 m
Rebel Studio385 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club505 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing611 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots680 m
Baban Pharmacy750 m
Zen988 m
Holborn Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital52 m
Dr Clear Aligners106 m
The Doctors Clinic128 m
Kings Cross Dental Practice131 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 287

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

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score41/100
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

52.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,956m
Crossrail 2 route89m

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)
207
Live planning apps (800m)
59
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
95%
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)
11

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
136 homes · BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, BRAVINGTON'S & ALBION YARD RAILWAY BLOCK, PENTONVILLE ROAD, CALEDONIAN ROAD, BALFE STREET, 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
200, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY64 homes
completed
277A, Stratstone, 277A, Stratstone, Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QF60 homes
completed
45, 45, Sidmouth Street, WC1H 8JB52 homes
completed
8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 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 WC1X 9BB

Full postcodeWC1X 9BB
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.529454
Longitude-0.118602
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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