Kings Cross Road is in London and in Islington district. WC1X 9QA 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 9QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1X 9AA, WC1X 9AE, WC1X 0HP, WC1X 9PD, WC1X 9BH, WC1X 0LQ, WC1X 0HR, WC1X 0LJ, WC1X 0JL.

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 9QA

Average Price
£596,967
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£324,640
Other
£1,005,457

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
Flat 2 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-11-08 £239,582
Flat 3 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-08-02 £431,477
Ground Floor Shop 2B Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£13,0002018-01-17 £13,657
Basement 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,534,0002013-11-08 £1,997,256
First Floor Flat 2A Kings Cross Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,5001999-10-28 £302,859

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		471 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 		1,176 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 		2,838 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,101 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Christopher Hatton Primary School
38 Laystall Street, EC1R 4PQ 		600 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
John's Mews, WC1N 2NX 		600 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hugh Myddelton Primary School
Myddelton Street, EC1R 1YJ 		690 yd Community 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 		720 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,340 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,719 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		2,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 		272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,543 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,848 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,615 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 		2,477 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		4,147 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,263 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 		584 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH
Great Ormond Street, Camden WC1N 3JH 		706 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNAS Vanguard School
Lollard Street, Kennington SE11 6QH 		958 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity University
Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB 		978 yd Higher education institutions 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
Kings Coffee & FoodKings Coffee & Food, 6 King's Cross Road6 yd
The Easton Bar & KitchenThe Easton Bar & Kitchen, 22 Easton Street184 yd
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFEThe Postal Museum,, 15-20 Phoenix Place241 yd
Devotion CoffeeDevotion Coffee, 55-57 Rosebery Avenue267 yd
Big T's Burgers N WingsBig T's Burgers N Wings, 59-61 Rosebery Avenue269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Union Tavern Public HouseUnion Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street36 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross1 King's Cross Road43 yd
Wilmington ArmsWilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue280 yd
Calthorpe Arms252 Gray's Inn Road291 yd
Cafe KickCafe Kick, Shop344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rosebery Kebab HouseRosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue270 yd
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market308 yd
Express Grill and Pizza115 King's Cross Road330 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken292 Gray's Inn Road380 yd
The King Rooster127 King's Cross Road381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Food39-43 Gray's Inn Road601 yd
TescoTesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road602 yd
Sainsburys SupermarketJameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road612 yd
Co-operative275 Gray's Inn Road617 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 301 St John Street668 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ozone Leisure Club
KING'S CROSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool41 yd
Beauty & Fitness
health and fitness suite, swimming pool285 yd
Calthorpe Project
258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch327 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury)
MECKLENBURGH PLACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool471 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground
NORTHAMPTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch526 yd
Corams Fields
GUILFORD STREET 		artificial grass pitch559 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon)
CLERKENWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite682 yd
The Crypt On The Green
CLERKENWELL CLOSE 		724 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed)
Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street 		health and fitness suite742 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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/s6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.6 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, 2041 crimes were reported near Kings Cross Road . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC1X 9QA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2041
Anti Social Behaviour 477
Violence And Sexual Offences 376
Other Theft 333
Theft From The Person 182
Criminal Damage And Arson 112
Burglary 104
Vehicle Crime 104
Shoplifting 89
Public Order 79
Drugs 65
Robbery 62
Bicycle Theft 36
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frederick Street322 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pine Street320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Percy Circus348 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Percy Circus348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Percy Circus348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warner Street478 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Yard257 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gray'S Inn Road334 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gray'S Inn Road334 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gray'S Inn Road334 yd

Employment

WC1X 9QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WC1X 9QA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Self-Employed32
Retired29
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Other20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication15
Financial and insurance activities15
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male135

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed1

Health

Very good health134
Good health69
Fair health34
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 125
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White177
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union20
Rest of Europe8
Africa16
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years40
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
France5
Germany1
Italy3
Spain5
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America1
Oceania7
No passport held14

Religion

No religion94
Christian116
Jewish1
Muslim21
Other religion1
Not answered23
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