WC1X 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Camden 029A, King's Cross ward, Camden.
This report describes the area around WC1X 8QR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC1X 8QR
- 468 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyCamden 029A: 339 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Kings Cross, 180 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in WC1X 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Camden 029ANeighbourhood
- £815,159 average priceFor the whole of Camden, July 2026Council
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC1X 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC1X 8QRRoad 74 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC1X 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Winton Primary School Primary. 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Capital City College Sixth form and further education | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thomas Coram Centre Nursery | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| The Pears Family School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| The Gower School Independent | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 55.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| New River College Medical Pupil referral and alternative provision | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC1X 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £421,000Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8QFDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £650,000Hand Axe Yard, WC1X 8BDApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £425,000Birkenhead Street, WC1H 8BHJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £225,000Birkenhead Street, WC1H 8BLFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £450,000Birkenhead Street, WC1H 8BPDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,075,000Field Street, WC1X 9DAApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £425,000Omega Place, N1 9DRAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £490,000Joiners Yard, N1 9DWJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC1X 8QR
In a straight lineStations
- King's Cross St. Pancras2 minutes on foot180 m
- London Kings Cross2 minutes on foot180 m
- London St Pancras International6 minutes on foot490 m
- London St Pancras International LL7 minutes on foot520 m
- Russell Square10 minutes on foot800 m
GP practices
- THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY500 m
- KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE500 m
- BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC650 m
- KINGS CROSS SURGERY680 m
- SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- HASSCON PHARMACY220 m
- BOOTS320 m
- BOOTS410 m
- JOHN WALKER CHEMISTS420 m
- BABAN PHARMACY610 m
Dental practices
- KINGS CROSS PCC (DENTAL SURGERY)150 m
- RAVAL DENTAL SURGERY250 m
- DENTAL SURGERY280 m
- BOND DENTAL LONDON (BLOOMSBURY)540 m
- MRS CK JONES570 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Kings CrossMorrisons90 m
- Sainsburys Pentonville RoadSainsburys130 m
- Tesco Kings Cross ExpressTesco240 m
- M&S Kings Cross Rail SFMarks and Spencer300 m
- M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SFMarks and Spencer340 m
The neighbourhood: Camden 029A
Everything about Camden 029AThe postcode district: WC1X
Everything about WC1XYour MP
- Sagal Abdi-WaliLabourMP for Holborn and St Pancras
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.