Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54196, -0.13742

NW1 0ST— Camden Square, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 0ST, Camden Square, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.19%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
64
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
67
Investment
60

The bottom line

NW1 0ST offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband at £790,000 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

NW1 0ST

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+51.9% vs London avg
vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+105.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

133.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2466.7%

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +105% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£790,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 52% above London median

£790,000 is 52% above the London median (£520,000)

+179.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+69.1%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,116,150
Avg flat£400,000
Price per m²£11,466/m²
Price per ft²£1,065/ft²
Avg floor area77.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 31%Flat 67%Other 2%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£27,000
First-time buyerFTB
£27,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£50,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

19.8×

Price-to-income

£3,952/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£194,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+1518%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+199.2%

per year

Acceleration

+262.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Terraced32.6%
Flat/maisonette67.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£136k+112.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£257k£200k-22.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£433k£385k-11%3.7
GFC & correction2010–2011£237k£700k+195.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£735k£920k+25.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.00m£516k-48.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£660k£660k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£938k£938k+0%2
Current market2025–2026£345k£1.03m+199.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+1.1% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.2%
Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

7out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern line
5.5 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
1 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
1 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 96 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

324

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City39 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park84m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
485m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV

CRI, 184 ROYAL COLLEGE STREET, NW1 9NN

1 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 758 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

245

Parks (1km)

95

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 482 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

750m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery88 m
Green Door Food Bazaar256 m
Your Local292 m
Quix385 m

Nearby cafes

Parma Cafe64 m
Twins Coffee79 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash111 m
Living Room Club115 m

Nearby restaurants

Camden Tandoori37 m
Selene Restaurant Cafe39 m
Casa Tua54 m
Camden Chippy56 m

Nearby pubs

Crossroads71 m
Slattery's Freehouse75 m
Werewolf Beer87 m
The Colonel Fawcett101 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym501 m
Yoga Base580 m
Mornington Sports Centre594 m
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch618 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy103 m
Boots521 m
JP Pharmacy566 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care117 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy272 m
James Wigg Group Practice498 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit687 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 356

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

23 ROUSDEN STREET NW1 LIMITED
FALLEN & FELLED LIMITED
GIGS N RIGS LTD
HOMEBUYER EXPRESS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,748m
Crossrail 2 route1,570m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,382 nationally

1,736

Est. population

22,769/km²

55%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

29

Community stability

Age profile

17%
40%
20%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3440%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

38%
42%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
21%
26%
White British30%
White Other22%
Asian26%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household75%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent38%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%
Price vs London+51.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
110
Largest scheme
164 homes · 79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES164 homes
completed
Former 22-24, 22/24, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG72 homes
completed
Former Site At 38-40, Star Wharf & Pratt Wharf,38 - 40, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG64 homes
completed
Twyman House, 31 - 39, Twyman House, 31 - 39, Camden Road, Bonny Street, NW1 9LR54 homes
completed
140 - 146, 140 - 146, Camden Street, NW1 9PF52 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sagal Abdi-WaliLabour
Tricia LemanLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£790,000)

£27,000

Standard buyer

£27,000

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Key facts for NW1 0ST

Full postcodeNW1 0ST
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.541958
Longitude-0.137425
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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