St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53487, -0.13257

NW1 1UA— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
66
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 1UA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+69.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 1UA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Edith Neville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 11 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 802m

Crime is +69% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
5%
D
4%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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£163,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+613%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-18.0%

per year

Acceleration

-61.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £75k–£100k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£80k£100k+24.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£229k£250k+9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£280k£180k-35.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£368k£450k+22.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£485k£485k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£695k£695k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£570k£570k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
4.8 min walk
London St Pancras International LL

Nearby stations

Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
London St Pancras International LLNational Rail
6 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
9 min walk
London Euston Rail StationAvanti West Coast · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

246

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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
538m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed484 Mbps
Median download444 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 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

HARMONI LTD OOH

ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 4 ST PANCRAS WAY, NW1 0PE

3 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 177 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

187

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 476 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

145m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis152 m
Ideal Store317 m
Co-op Food345 m
Eversholt Groceries364 m

Nearby cafes

Tobia Cafe78 m
Wildlife Trust Camley Cafe345 m
KOFIARA Camden388 m
Suda392 m

Nearby restaurants

Chris's Fish Bar365 m
The Drop386 m
La Chingada387 m
Lost Souls Pizza393 m

Nearby pubs

Eastnor Castle204 m
Hope & Anchor351 m
The Purple Turtle369 m
Escape Sports Bar & Restaurant408 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre226 m
Ten393 m
Pancras Square Leisure Centre438 m
Kings Cross Fitness717 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots461 m
Evergreen Pharmacy596 m
Baban Pharmacy666 m
JP Pharmacy720 m

Nearby health

St. Pancras Hospital177 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit273 m
Sommers Town Medical Centre549 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy607 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 224

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADDISON ATLAS LTD
INSIDE A BLACK GIRLS MIND LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score36/100
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

50.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,892m
Crossrail 2 route724m

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

Inner cityVery 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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
255 homes · Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, Plimsoll Building, Development Zone P1, York Way, N1C
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

102, 102, Camley Street, NW1 0PF154 homes
completed
101, 101, Camley Street, NW1 0PF121 homes
completed
1 - 5, 1 - 5, St Pancras Way, NW1 0PB44 homes
completed
103, 103, Camley Street, SA7 (Allocated Site), London, NW1 0PF40 homes
completed
16, 16, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QH32 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 1UA

Full postcodeNW1 1UA
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.534866
Longitude-0.132567
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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