St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53127, -0.13413

NW1 1QA— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
53
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
65
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 1QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+210.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 1QA 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 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

Medium crime

201.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 369.0%

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

13.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 457m

Crime is +210% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
6%
E
4%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£175,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £400k–£450k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2024£400k£400k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Euston Underground StationNorthern line
4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

291

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park421m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
508m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
730m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
787m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.8 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

4 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 656 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

177

Parks (1km)

75

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 523 m
9 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

6

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

257m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ideal Store126 m
Euston Express196 m
Eversholt Groceries219 m
Euston Superstore & Luggage238 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Hub81 m
Matcha Moochi178 m
Double Six Cafe207 m
King's cafe219 m

Nearby restaurants

La Chingada123 m
Chris's Fish Bar186 m
Murger Han217 m
Great Nepalese252 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Arthur158 m
Cock Tavern188 m
Eastnor Castle231 m
Escape Sports Bar & Restaurant282 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre193 m
Barry's520 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym580 m
Anytime Fitness592 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy212 m
Well Pharmacy367 m
Baban Pharmacy399 m
Boots520 m

Nearby health

Sommers Town Medical Centre269 m
Chalton Street Dentists406 m
The Dental Centre533 m
The Doctors Laboratory555 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 273

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score40/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,595m
Crossrail 2 route361m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,579 nationally

1,348

Est. population

28,743/km²

44%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

25%
27%
17%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3427%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

83%
Own outright2%
Own (mortgage)3%
Private rent11%
Social rent83%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
29%
16%
White British31%
White Other10%
Asian29%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent83%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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
121 homes · 101, 101, Camley Street, NW1 0PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Chamberlain House, CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1ET22 homes
completed
85, 85, CHALTON STREET, NW118 homes
completed
Mercury Court, 4, Eversholt Street, 1-11 Grafton Place, London, NW1 1BR16 homes
completed
Doreen Bazell Hall, 1, Goldington Street, GOLDINGTON STREET (1), London, NW1 1UG15 homes
completed
35,37,43,45,49 & 51, 35, Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TN13 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 1QA

Full postcodeNW1 1QA
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.531267
Longitude-0.134127
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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