Regent's Park · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52883, -0.14475

NW1 4BU— Regent's Park, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 4BU, Regent's Park, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
80
Investment
51

The bottom line

NW1 4BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

NW1 4BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+265.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 4BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 11 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

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 20 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

237.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 240.7%

+47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

6.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 982m

Crime is +265% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,654/m²
Price per ft²£711/ft²
Avg floor area51.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
17%
E
5%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 95%Other 5%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£129,750
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
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+371%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.1%

per year

Acceleration

-30.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£158k+112.1%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£176k£213k+20.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£224k£280k+25.2%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£290k£265k-8.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£280k£320k+14.5%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£535k£520k-2.8%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£300k£475k+58.3%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£268k£268k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£350k£350k-0.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
5.5%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City line
6.7 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · West Midlands Trains
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

204

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park343m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bucklebury House
347m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
472m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
695m

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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.7 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

CAMDEN INTEGRATED CARE SERVICE

SOUTH CAMDEN CENTRE, 154 DRUMMOND STREET, NW1 3HP

5 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

67

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 615 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 36 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

103m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lets Goo Express20 m
Regent's Natural23 m
Bargain Booze78 m
Jesshops103 m

Nearby cafes

The Espresso Bar286 m
Amajla's Cafe411 m
The Broad Walk Cafe464 m
Good Company Tap Cafe470 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Haddock85 m
La Fenice390 m
Mestizo433 m
Fat Fellas525 m

Nearby pubs

The Victory72 m
SKYLINE fresh food99 m
White mustache303 m
Queen's Head & Artichoke341 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre510 m
Ringtone Boxing Gym548 m
The Courts at The Regent's Park702 m
Anytime Fitness727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy20 m
Chel Pharmacy789 m
Boots953 m
JP Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Hoil Dental119 m
Regents Park Practice216 m
eMed405 m
South Camden Centre for Health463 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 137

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CLEANTRACE LIMITED
LAUNDRY LAB PLUS LIMITED
LOCUM SEEK LTD
LONDON GREEN CYCLES LIMITED
REGENTPARK ORGANIC LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,802m
Crossrail 2 route815m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,842 nationally

1,551

Est. population

4,080/km²

59%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

21%
32%
20%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
34%
38%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent34%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

31%
21%
22%
White British31%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
157
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
55%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
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)
55
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)

8-14, 10, Colosseum Terrace, ALBANY STREET, London, NW1 4EB37 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
1, Cambridge Gate, CAMBRIDGE GATE MEWS (1-9), London, NW1 4JX24 homes
completed
34-36, 40-42, 46-48, 34, Albany Street, London, NW1 4EA18 homes
completed
180, 180, Albany Street, NW1 4AW15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.7%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Victoria MeryGreen
Muhammad Abu NaserGreen
Ruman JaigirdarGreen

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Key facts for NW1 4BU

Full postcodeNW1 4BU
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardRegent's Park
Latitude51.528828
Longitude-0.144751
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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