St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53179, -0.13282

NW1 1SR— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.63%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
53
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
66
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW1 1SR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 1SR

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 1SR 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 · 3 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 · 12 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 · 472m

Crime is +210% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area88.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£220,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
4.6 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

301

Footpaths (500m)

28

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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
609m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
779m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB8% 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

3 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 745 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

186

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 435 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

6

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

291m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ideal Store144 m
Euston Express240 m
Eversholt Groceries266 m
Euston Superstore & Luggage275 m

Nearby cafes

King's cafe152 m
The Coffee Hub165 m
Flori Canto180 m
Matcha Moochi227 m

Nearby restaurants

La Chingada190 m
Chris's Fish Bar236 m
Murger Han257 m
Great Nepalese287 m

Nearby pubs

Cock Tavern121 m
Eastnor Castle199 m
The Prince Arthur211 m
Somers Town Coffee House285 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre120 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre497 m
Barry's545 m
Ten652 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy253 m
Baban Pharmacy371 m
Well Pharmacy409 m
Boots417 m

Nearby health

Sommers Town Medical Centre239 m
Chalton Street Dentists378 m
St. Pancras Hospital510 m
The Dental Centre516 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 274

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

62

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 score42/100
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 route4,599m
Crossrail 2 route396m

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)
101
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
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
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 1SR

Full postcodeNW1 1SR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.531786
Longitude-0.132823
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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