Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52458, -0.13828

NW1 3AABloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 3AA, Bloomsbury, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 68/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
66
Investment
70

The bottom line

NW1 3AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 3AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 3AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Netley Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.1

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.7%

+130% 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

Other42%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

11.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

65

Road safety score

15

Accidents (5yr)

5

KSI (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

6

Incidents (1yr)

17

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 634m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45

EPC breakdown

C
32%
D
14%
E
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

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£112,500
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 (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

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
Better than 78% of London
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern line
0.5 min walk
London EustonEuston
0 min

Nearby stations

Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
1 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
3 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
6 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

635

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min
Victoria25 min
Waterloo30 min
Canary Wharf36 min
City28 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park306m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bucklebury House
306m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
325m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
517m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed489 Mbps
Median download446 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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE

235 EUSTON ROAD, NW1 2BU

1 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 142 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

180

Restaurants (800m)

87

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 330 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

554m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith135 m
M&S Simply Food142 m
Oseyo155 m
Plentiful Foods Ltd313 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks32 m
T4 Tea For U65 m
Caffè Nero77 m
QIMA CAFE132 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's32 m
Warren St. Lounge38 m
bento-ya55 m
Wasabi67 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales Feathers45 m
The Northumberland Arms135 m
JiP's148 m
Square Tavern151 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym88 m
F45 Training161 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym224 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre251 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy487 m
Well Pharmacy558 m
Boots560 m
Kings Pharmacy649 m

Nearby health

University College Hospital131 m
Proton International @ UCLH158 m
MSI Reproductive Choices Local Treatment Centre167 m
Fitzrovia Medical Clinic189 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 593

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

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,152m
Crossrail 2 route278m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,414 nationally

2,433

Est. population

5,611/km²

34%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

29%
37%
Under 1830%
18–3438%
35–4912%
50–6411%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
38%
36%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
31%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian31%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
195
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
71
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1162 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
Netley Primary School, 30, Netley Primary School, 30, William Road, NW1 3EN80 homes
completed
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed
ST MARY MAGDELENE SCHOOL SITE, B/B, ST MARY MAGDELENE SCHOOL SITE, B/B, LONGFORD STREET, LAXTON PLACE, OSNABURGH STREET (58), NW134 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen

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Key facts for NW1 3AA

Full postcodeNW1 3AA
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.524580
Longitude-0.138278
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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