What's the area like?

Kings Cross has a particular reputation across the UK, which has largely been left beind now due to the major redevelopments in the area - Regent's Quarter, Kings Place, the channel tunnel rail link now open at St Pancras International, the Argent development of what was once the Kings Cross goodsyards and is Europe's largest brown field redevelopment site. It remains a lively, ethnically diverse area with residents on a range of income levels. It will be interesting to see what further impact the regeneration will have on Kings Cross over the next couple of years.

Housing is a particular issue in the area - overcrowding in the Local authority estates encourages a number of teenagers to appreciate the space provided by the streets. The high churn rate means that new occupants of Council flats and houses need to have even more recognised need (and thus points) than in past years, and owners of housing stock are even more wealthy than the previous occupants since they can afford the ever spiralling prices of housing.

Eurostar trains now leave from St. Pancras!

Kings Place is due to open in October 2008.

Argent are the main developers working on the regeneration of Kings Cross

For an informed local view see:

http://www.kingscrossenvironment.com