Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1C 4BS.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Argyle Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
372crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 372 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 189.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
93GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 21 hospitals, 113 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
London Kings Cross Rail Station0.1 mi
London St Pancras International Rail Station0.2 mi
London St Pancras International LL Rail Station0.2 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.0 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.0 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.1 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 13.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Argyle Square Gardens — 0.1 mi
177supermarkets
177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Kings Cross Rail SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1C 4BS.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 249 sales.
About N1C 4BS
N1C 4BS scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Kings Cross Rail SF within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1C 4BS 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Argyle Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 372 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 113 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
