St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52938, -0.13281

NW1 1DA— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 66/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
47
Schools
60
Transport
66
Environment
65
Investment
52

The bottom line

NW1 1DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 1DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+257.0% vs London avg

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

231.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 256.1%

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

15.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

5

Incidents (1yr)

19

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 232m

Crime is +257% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£26,198/m²
Price per ft²£2,434/ft²
Avg floor area31.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
39%
D
27%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 36%Flat 43%Other 14%

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£78,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+385%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.7%

per year

Acceleration

-4.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached8.3%
Terraced41.7%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£169k£257k+52.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£310k£411k+32.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£233k£233k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£250k£250k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.50m£1.50m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£820k£820k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Euston Underground StationNorthern line
1.4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
2 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
2 min walk
London EustonNational Rail
2 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
13 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 160 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

399

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City28 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

17

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
434m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
675m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

91%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed457 Mbps
Median download435 Mbps
Superfast coverage91%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

2 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 516 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

71

Restaurants (800m)

63

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 462 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

6

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

29m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euston Superstore & Luggage10 m
Euston Express34 m
Whistle Stop94 m
GAIL's120 m

Nearby cafes

Double Six Cafe23 m
Orica Cafe41 m
Matcha Moochi53 m
Panopolis137 m

Nearby restaurants

Murger Han13 m
Great Nepalese24 m
Roti King67 m
Pizza Pilgrims83 m

Nearby pubs

The Captain Flinders55 m
The Prince Arthur73 m
Virgin First Class Lounge122 m
Royal George144 m

Nearby gyms

Barry's290 m
Somers Town Community Sports Centre387 m
Anytime Fitness414 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy17 m
Well Pharmacy141 m
Baban Pharmacy237 m
Boots544 m

Nearby health

Sommers Town Medical Centre161 m
Chalton Street Dentists241 m
The Dental Centre336 m
The Doctors Laboratory363 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 309

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
33
New (last 12 months)
7
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
24
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

25MOORSIDE LIMITED
AFCT LIMITED
ANIMA PEOPLE LTD
BEEF LIMITED
BOR-ZA LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,367m
Crossrail 2 route135m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,647 nationally

1,505

Est. population

11,634/km²

46%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

31%
56%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent31%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
16%
38%
14%
White British19%
White Other16%
Asian38%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household77%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
127
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
Euston
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
68 homes · St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Road, NW1 2AP47 homes
completed
Levita House, Levita House, Chalton Street, London44 homes
completed
Levita House, LEVITA HOUSE (38-60), Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1HP25 homes
completed
Chamberlain House, CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1ET22 homes
completed
21, Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JD20 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 1DA

Full postcodeNW1 1DA
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.529376
Longitude-0.132806
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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