St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53200, -0.13565

NW1 1BL— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 1BL, St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 60/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
66
Investment
48

The bottom line

NW1 1BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 1BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-61.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 1BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

25.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
↑ Rising 120.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-84% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other25%
Drug offences16%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime9%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 584m

Crime is 61% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW1 district median

£694,250

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,058/m²
Price per ft²£563/ft²
Avg floor area61.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
28%
D
18%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 15%Flat 46%Other 39%

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

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£154,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,442
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2025 · CAGR

+-4.1%

Total change

-39%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.7%

per year

Acceleration

-19.99

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £450k–£500k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£661k£661k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£565k£565k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£840k£330k-60.7%1
Current market2024–2025£398k£401k+0.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-12.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-12.9% α
Local
-11%
District
1.9%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
3.9 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
6 min walk
London EustonNational Rail
6 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
6 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

284

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria33 min ↓
Waterloo ★32 min
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City35 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park412m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
533m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
671m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
728m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

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

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, NW1 1TN

4 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 708 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 538 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

397m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ideal Store77 m
Eversholt Groceries88 m
Sil & Roj Food Centre110 m
Key Shop News135 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Hub195 m
KOFIARA Camden206 m
Suda228 m
Cafe Natural283 m

Nearby restaurants

La Chingada11 m
Chris's Fish Bar55 m
Lost Souls Pizza234 m
Asa Kusa288 m

Nearby pubs

Escape Sports Bar & Restaurant148 m
Eastnor Castle180 m
The Prince Arthur279 m
Cock Tavern309 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre207 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym622 m
Barry's641 m
Anytime Fitness669 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy335 m
Well Pharmacy483 m
Baban Pharmacy533 m
Boots607 m

Nearby health

Sommers Town Medical Centre402 m
Regents Park Practice512 m
Chalton Street Dentists540 m
St. Pancras Hospital560 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 277

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

168EVERSHOLT LTD
ALADDINE LIMITED
CMO FISH LTD
EUSTON TAPAS LTD
PIAPIA LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,719m
Crossrail 2 route471m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,795 nationally

1,751

Est. population

30,000/km²

42%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

33%
25%
19%
15%
Under 1833%
18–3425%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

85%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)1%
Private rent11%
Social rent85%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
31%
22%
White British22%
White Other10%
Asian31%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household73%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent85%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
86 homes · Carlow House, Carlow House, Carlow Street, NW1 7LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35,37,43,45,49 & 51, 35, Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TN13 homes
completed
49-56, 49-56, Bayham Place, NW1 0EU13 homes
completed
2, 2C, Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TT13 homes
completed
48-56, 48, Bayham Place, London, NW1 0EU9 homes
completed
72 - 76, 72 - 76, Eversholt Street, NW1 1BY8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.1%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Samata KhatoonLabour
Shah MiahLabour
Sha Abdul Majeed BakthCamden People's Alliance

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Key facts for NW1 1BL

Full postcodeNW1 1BL
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.532002
Longitude-0.135654
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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