Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1C 4AB.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kings Cross Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
102crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 102 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 67 GP, 15 hospitals, 80 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAMDEN COMMUNITY NURSING — 0.3 mi
London St Pancras International Rail Station0.3 mi
London St Pancras International Rail Station0.3 mi
London St Pancras International LL Rail Station0.3 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.4 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.4 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.4 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Handyside Gardens — 0.1 mi
161supermarkets
161 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Kings Cross — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1C 4AB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
27.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N1C.
Average sold price by property type across the N1C district, 2021–2026 — 253 sales.
About N1C 4AB
N1C 4AB scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Kings Cross within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1C 4AB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,146 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Kings Cross Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 80 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMDEN COMMUNITY NURSING, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
