Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52435, -0.13967

NW1 3AD— Bloomsbury, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 67/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
77
Investment
55

The bottom line

NW1 3AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 3AD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How NW1 3AD 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 16 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 729m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW1 district median

£694,250

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£21,968/m²
Price per ft²£2,041/ft²
Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
21%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 87%Other 11%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+488%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-25.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Terraced2.4%
Flat/maisonette97.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£80k£203k+153.1%9.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£249k£283k+13.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£305k£371k+21.6%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£400k£475k+18.8%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£100k£1.15m+1047.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£610k£610k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£620k£620k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£470k£470k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
6%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Warren Street Underground StationVictoria line
0.9 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
1 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

718

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★25 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park269m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bucklebury House
269m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
364m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
419m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

35%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed189 Mbps
Median download26 Mbps
Superfast coverage35%
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: 33.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 68% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

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

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

3 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

68

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 220 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

166

Restaurants (800m)

84

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 359 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith201 m
Oseyo204 m
M&S Simply Food207 m
Peyton & Byrne329 m

Nearby cafes

Honey and Spice46 m
QIMA CAFE49 m
T4 Tea For U57 m
Brunch & Crunch87 m

Nearby restaurants

Double J's28 m
Bang Bang39 m
Nazuki Garden44 m
Pret A Manger53 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales Feathers84 m
Smuggler's Tavern120 m
The Refinery128 m
The Grafton Arms146 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre157 m
PureGym171 m
F45 Training206 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym280 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy398 m
Boots491 m
Kings Pharmacy611 m
Well Pharmacy647 m

Nearby health

Fitzrovia Medical Clinic110 m
Fitzrovia Hospital111 m
Sleep & Health Clinic111 m
Fitzroy Dental Practice116 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 535

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
65
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
39
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

8TEV LIMITED
ALLWIN LIMITED
ANNEXIO MARKETING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
AWLWYN LIMITED
BASEMENT INFORMATION CENTRE (UK) LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,194m
Crossrail 2 route367m

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)
200
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
80%
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
Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 homes
completed
Netley Primary School, 30, Netley Primary School, 30, William Road, NW1 3EN80 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 3AD

Full postcodeNW1 3AD
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.524350
Longitude-0.139672
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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