Kings Cross Road is in London and in Islington district. WC1X 9DS is located in the Clerkenwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Cross Road, London, WC1X 9DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1X 9BN, WC1X 9JT, WC1X 9DU, WC1X 9EA, WC1X 9EB, WC1X 9BP, WC1X 9LF, WC1X 9JX, WC1X 9BJ.

Kings Cross Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Cross Road are based on 155 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9DS

Average Price
£752,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,428,564
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£76,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Cross Road

Average Price
£743,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Cross Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ground Floor Shop 126 Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-07-09 £76,535
Flat 126 Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,5001996-07-02 £1,428,564

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		673 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,911 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		194 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vittoria Primary School
Half Moon Crescent, Islington N1 0TJ 		663 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
Boadicea Street, Kings Cross N1 0UF 		699 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		487 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,094 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,678 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		2,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		471 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,235 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,465 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,932 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,912 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		2,109 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,039 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,740 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		350 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		373 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedConservatoire for Dance and Drama
1 - 7 Woburn Walk, Somers Town WC1H 0JJ 		984 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNAS Vanguard School
Lollard Street, Kennington SE11 6QH 		995 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		1,048 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dim Sum DuckDim Sum Duck, Basement and Ground Floor2 yd
Yori King's CrossYori King's Cross, Basement And Ground Floor6 yd
Tia RosaTia Rosa, 118 King's Cross Road18 yd
MediterraneoMediterraneo, Basement And Ground Floor33 yd
Bisou149 King's Cross Road36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Northumberland Arms141 King's Cross Road65 yd
Model Railway ClubModel Railway Club, Keen House163 yd
2Northdown2Northdown, Ground First And Second Floors248 yd
Jamboree6 St Chad's Place252 yd
Queen's Head66 Acton Street264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Rooster127 King's Cross Road98 yd
Express Grill and Pizza115 King's Cross Road153 yd
Pasty Shop Unit 7Pasty Shop Ground Floor Western Concourse, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road228 yd
Deli-Licious 2go203 King's Cross Road229 yd
WasabiUnit M6, Kings Cross Railway S, Euston Road252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road319 yd
TescoTesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road320 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road329 yd
TescoTesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point415 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road540 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite207 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		322 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
DONEGAL STREET 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch434 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite444 yd
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool510 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite691 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite697 yd
Frame (Kings Cross)
YORK WAY 		702 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool709 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s36.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kings Cross Road dangerous?

In 2023, 4644 crimes were reported near Kings Cross Road . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC1X 9DS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4644
Other Theft 966
Violence And Sexual Offences 825
Anti Social Behaviour 807
Theft From The Person 748
Public Order 270
Vehicle Crime 194
Robbery 173
Drugs 167
Burglary 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 126
Shoplifting 117
Bicycle Theft 70
Other Crime 31
Possession Of Weapons 21

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WC1X 9DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hermes Street356 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regent Square542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vernon Rise107 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area107 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vernon Rise107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Vernon Rise107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vernon Rise107 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weston Rise75 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cromer Street488 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9DS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)149
Full-Time Student (with or without job)60
Full-Time Employee33
Retired15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed11
Unemployed8
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family6
Other4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities16
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Manufacturing1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female184
Male140

Partnership Status

Single264
Married: Opposite sex26
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed3

Health

Very good health133
Good health137
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 162
Degree or Similar 89
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Chinese15
Indian13
Pakistani13
Other Asian16
Black African27
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White164
Roma1
Arab8
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union59
Rest of Europe9
Africa21
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years55
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years58

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland11
France7
Germany7
Italy10
Portugal3
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Turkey2
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America10
Oceania4
No passport held10

Religion

No religion145
Christian69
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim52
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered44
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