St Pancras & Somers Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53178, -0.13856

NW1 2JP— St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 2JP, St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
56
Environment
66
Investment
56

The bottom line

NW1 2JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 2JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-61.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 2JP 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

25.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
↑ Rising 120.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-84% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other25%
Drug offences16%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime9%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 706m

Crime is 61% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
23%
D
27%
E
2%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£160,000
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,442
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2019 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+299%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.3%

per year

Acceleration

-86.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£100k£150k+50%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£138k£138k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£195k£245k+25.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£265k£460k+73.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£399k£399k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

211

Footpaths (500m)

27

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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park300m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
476m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
617m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
658m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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: Low

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 costLow

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

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 677 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 468 m
5 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

503m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sil & Roj Food Centre152 m
Key Shop News157 m
Eversholt Groceries178 m
Local food and wine226 m

Nearby cafes

KOFIARA Camden190 m
Suda204 m
Cafe Natural244 m
Costa292 m

Nearby restaurants

Chris's Fish Bar187 m
Lost Souls Pizza208 m
La Chingada210 m
Asa Kusa248 m

Nearby pubs

Escape Sports Bar & Restaurant137 m
White mustache238 m
Etrusco268 m
The Purple Turtle305 m

Nearby gyms

Somers Town Community Sports Centre404 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym583 m
Anytime Fitness682 m
Barry's745 m

Nearby pharmacies

Evergreen Pharmacy465 m
Kings Pharmacy520 m
Well Pharmacy582 m
Baban Pharmacy696 m

Nearby health

Regents Park Practice343 m
Hoil Dental530 m
Sommers Town Medical Centre574 m
South Camden Centre for Health598 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 283

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CROSS-LEVEL EDUCATION LIMITED
GUARDIANS ANGELS LTD
RMZ ELECTRICIANS LIMITED
VIRDOC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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

59.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,807m
Crossrail 2 route562m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,795 nationally

1,751

Est. population

30,000/km²

42%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£35,500

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

33%
25%
19%
15%
Under 1833%
18–3425%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

85%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)1%
Private rent11%
Social rent85%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
31%
22%
White British22%
White Other10%
Asian31%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household73%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent85%
Private rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
86
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
Euston
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
162 homes · Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Carlow House, Carlow House, Carlow Street, NW1 7LH86 homes
completed
Netley Primary School, 30, Netley Primary School, 30, William Road, NW1 3EN80 homes
completed
11-19 23-31, 23, Bayham Street, KING'S TERRACE, London, NW1 0EY16 homes
completed
35,37,43,45,49 & 51, 35, Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TN13 homes
completed
49-56, 49-56, Bayham Place, NW1 0EU13 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 2JP

Full postcodeNW1 2JP
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSt Pancras & Somers Town
Latitude51.531778
Longitude-0.138561
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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