King's Cross · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52862, -0.11595

WC1X 9LR— King's Cross, Camden

Location and area intelligence for WC1X 9LR, King's Cross, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 60/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
60
Environment
68
Investment
81

The bottom line

WC1X 9LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC1X 9LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+190.0% vs London avg

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How WC1X 9LR 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

188.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 209.6%

+17% 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

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft15%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

7.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +190% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
9%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 67%

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£121,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Price Trajectory

1998–2013 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+248%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+256.4%

per year

Acceleration

+263.55

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£200k£80k-60%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£390k£390k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£210k£210k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£195k£195k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£695k£695k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
5.8 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

62

Walkability score

287

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

21

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)80
Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 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

13 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 240 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

141

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 771 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

314m

Post office

Nearby shops

Metro Express14 m
Singhsbury Express68 m
Food & Wine146 m
AM 2 PM162 m

Nearby cafes

Frequency62 m
Quills158 m
Costa176 m
The Chapel215 m

Nearby restaurants

Baba Tang8 m
Canton Taste13 m
Sen Viet56 m
The King Rooster95 m

Nearby pubs

The Carpenters Arms13 m
The Northumberland Arms130 m
The Queen's Head153 m
The Lucas Arms251 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club314 m
Anytime Fitness320 m
Rebel Studio525 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots826 m
Zen984 m
Holborn Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

National Street Healthcare205 m
Grays Inn Road Dental Surgery236 m
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital240 m
Dr Clear Aligners310 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 295

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

81

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 score40/100
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

46.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,811m
Crossrail 2 route223m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,703 nationally

1,365

Est. population

17,376/km²

51%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

17%
40%
22%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

42%
47%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent43%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
24%
29%
White British23%
White Other24%
Asian29%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household81%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent43%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
262
Live planning apps (800m)
72
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
71%
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)
441
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

130 - 134, Pentonville Road, 3-5 & 5A,Cynthia Street & 2, Rodney Street, London, N1 9JE119 homes
completed
200, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY64 homes
completed
8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 homes
completed
48, Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JH38 homes
completed
Westminster Kingsway College, 45, Westminster Kingsway College, 45, Sidmouth Street, WC1H 8JB37 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 9LR

Full postcodeWC1X 9LR
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKing's Cross
Latitude51.528621
Longitude-0.115955
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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