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Oval Road · Camden Town · Camden

NW1 7DH is in Camden Town, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 93% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Camden Town Underground Station, 3.8 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 0% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍NW1 7DH is in Camden Town, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 costMedium

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,343
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,102
Gross yield3.63% (average)
Gentrification score46/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-97% vs borough

Crime by type

Other7196
Violence & sexual offences5725
Anti-social behaviour5443
Theft4561
Drug offences1642
Robbery1031
Vehicle crime803
Burglary773

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 193% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Camden Town Underground StationNorthern line
3.8 min walk
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Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

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Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
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Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
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Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
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Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
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Kentish Town WestNational Rail
10 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

252

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

43 min

London Bridge

42 min

Victoria

35 min

Waterloo

45 min

Canary Wharf

34 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Primrose Hill School

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

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Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 27 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.5 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NW5 3LN

10 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%80.1%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 26,292 nationally

1,685

Est. population

9,732/km²

67%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent34%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British46%
White Other29%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household55%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 34%Social rent 12%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote23.7%
Ward turnout32%
Election year2026
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority11,572
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Pat CallaghanLabour
Matt CooperLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

174

Parks (1km)

114

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 393 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

281m

Post office

Nearby shops

SesamMe196 m
Nora and Nama214 m
Cookies & Scream222 m
Camden News265 m

Nearby cafes

Batch'd182 m
Lantana Café203 m
Caffè Nero217 m
Black Sheep Coffee221 m

Nearby restaurants

Café Chula159 m
Wagamama164 m
Turtle Bay165 m
KERB - West Yard175 m

Nearby pubs

Cushla138 m
Lockside Lounge167 m
The Ice Wharf174 m
Half Hitch193 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga30 m
Yoga Base266 m
PureGym320 m
Mornington Sports Centre358 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots368 m
JP Pharmacy445 m
Biotech Pharmacy647 m
Camden Pharmacy835 m

Nearby health

Garry Trainer Clinic264 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge617 m
NW1 Dental Care636 m
London Dental Specialists662 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 456

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