St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53322, -0.13361

NW1 1RB— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
66
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

The catch: 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 1RB

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+69.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 1RB 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 · 1 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 353.7%

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences11%
Theft10%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

10.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 641m

Crime is +69% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 16 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£107,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£105k£105k+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
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
4.2 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
7 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
7 min walk
London EustonNational Rail
7 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

237

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
616m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
714m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.6 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

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 374 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 873 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

187

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 484 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

6

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

258m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ideal Store123 m
Eversholt Groceries204 m
Sil & Roj Food Centre235 m
Key Shop News243 m

Nearby cafes

Tobia Cafe232 m
KOFIARA Camden279 m
Suda293 m
The Coffee Hub300 m

Nearby restaurants

Chris's Fish Bar192 m
La Chingada197 m
Lost Souls Pizza297 m
Asa Kusa337 m

Nearby pubs

Eastnor Castle44 m
Escape Sports Bar & Restaurant266 m
Cock Tavern278 m
The Purple Turtle326 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre59 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre501 m
Ten564 m
Barry's713 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy415 m
Boots466 m
Baban Pharmacy533 m
Well Pharmacy573 m

Nearby health

St. Pancras Hospital374 m
Sommers Town Medical Centre403 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit470 m
Chalton Street Dentists540 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 224

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LIM MITTERRAND GROUP LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score35/100
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

53.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,765m
Crossrail 2 route563m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,722 nationally

1,691

Est. population

18,020/km²

48%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

24%
35%
17%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3435%
35–4917%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent25%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
14%
30%
16%
White British29%
White Other14%
Asian30%
Black16%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household70%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
154 homes · 102, 102, Camley Street, NW1 0PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 - 5, 1 - 5, St Pancras Way, NW1 0PB44 homes
completed
Goldington Building, Goldington Building, Royal College Street, NW1 0PA30 homes
completed
Chamberlain House, CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1ET22 homes
completed
85, 85, CHALTON STREET, NW118 homes
completed
Doreen Bazell Hall, 1, Goldington Street, GOLDINGTON STREET (1), London, NW1 1UG15 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 1RB

Full postcodeNW1 1RB
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.533219
Longitude-0.133615
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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