Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52381, -0.14207

NW1 3AR— Bloomsbury, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 36/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
36
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
80
Investment
69

The bottom line

NW1 3AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — 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 3AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+368.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 3AR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW1 3AR 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

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

304.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 359.2%

+89% 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

Other33%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

10.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 903m

Crime is +368% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area123.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 90%Other 10%

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£309,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2011 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+115%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.5%

per year

Acceleration

+13.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 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
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£391k£391k+0%6
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£540k£540k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£639k£840k+31.5%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Great Portland Street Underground StationCircle line
1.6 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

722

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

6

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
245m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
305m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
487m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

67%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download375 Mbps
Superfast coverage67%
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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% 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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

12

GPs within 1km

151

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 388 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

72

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRobert Street Supermarket · 513 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Peyton & Byrne159 m
Sainsbury's Local229 m
Nicolas306 m
Oseyo341 m

Nearby cafes

Plein Air Cafe43 m
Yang's Braised Chicken Rice54 m
Black Sheep Coffee83 m
Ohho Cafe89 m

Nearby restaurants

Wasabi44 m
Pret A Manger46 m
The Remedy57 m
Noodle & Snack104 m

Nearby pubs

Smuggler's Tavern74 m
The Greene Man80 m
The George & Dragon92 m
The Union95 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre89 m
PureGym338 m
F45 Training339 m
Rumble374 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy252 m
Boots387 m
Kings Pharmacy594 m
Shiv764 m

Nearby health

Fitzrovia Hospital120 m
Fitzroy Dental Practice124 m
Sleep & Health Clinic125 m
Fitzrovia Medical Clinic129 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 444

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATLAS TIME LTD
MAGIC APPARELS LIMITED
MELO TRADING LTD
ORION&MOON HOLDING LIMITED
ORION'S BELT LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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 score59/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,261m
Crossrail 2 route518m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,800 nationally

1,479

Est. population

9,534/km²

45%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

32%
36%
15%
Under 1832%
18–3436%
35–4915%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
61%
15%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent61%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
31%
23%
White British28%
White Other31%
Asian23%
Black3%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
282
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
76%
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)
79
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 3AR

Full postcodeNW1 3AR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.523813
Longitude-0.142072
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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