Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53812, -0.14551

NW1 7DS— Camden Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 7DS, Camden Town, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.63%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
80
Investment
67

The bottom line

NW1 7DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

NW1 7DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 7DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hawley Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1300.0%

+211% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft15%
Drug offences10%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

12.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area133.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
10%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 41%Detached 5%Flat 51%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£334,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+10.3%

Total change

+1310%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+92.0%

per year

Acceleration

+92.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached5.4%
Semi-detached2.7%
Terraced40.5%
Flat/maisonette51.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£415k£206k-50.4%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£863k£455k-47.2%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£1.86m£1.86m+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£3.27m£3.35m+2.6%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£3.23m£1.40m-56.7%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£3.69m£3.05m-17.3%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£3.05m£3.05m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£5.85m£5.85m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.9% alpha

Terraced-0.3% α
Local
7.9%
District
8.2%
Flat/maisonette-1.9% α
Local
6.7%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing30
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern line
2.6 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
8 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

276

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo ★34 min
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City39 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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park288m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London Zoo Parking· yes
311m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
464m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed476 Mbps
Median download441 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: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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 yield851.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE

KINGS STUDIOS, 43-45 KINGS TERRACE, NW1 0JR

6 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

182

Parks (1km)

131

Restaurants (800m)

45

Cafes (800m)

24

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 243 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

26

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

99m

Post office

Nearby shops

Martin's Butchers212 m
Ferreira Delicatessen213 m
Tesco Express221 m
Camden News235 m

Nearby cafes

One shot coffee47 m
Mooboo53 m
Round Falafel95 m
Yumchaa98 m

Nearby restaurants

Namaaste Kitchen36 m
Strada66 m
Jamon Jamon72 m
Barman Coffee Co77 m

Nearby pubs

The Dublin Castle70 m
Spread Eagle74 m
The Earl of Camden77 m
Green Note97 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Base126 m
Mornington Sports Centre168 m
PureGym206 m
Triyoga207 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots213 m
JP Pharmacy255 m
Biotech Pharmacy602 m
Kings Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Garry Trainer Clinic452 m
NW1 Dental Care589 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy777 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge837 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 516

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
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

11 GLOUCESTER CRESCENT LONDON NW1 LIMITED
GLOBAL DEMOCRACY FORUM
PHILOSOPHY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
QUIDDITY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
THE PRIMROSE QUILL LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score44/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,661m
Crossrail 2 route1,413m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,910 nationally

1,476

Est. population

8,516/km²

57%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

16%
43%
21%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
50%
22%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent50%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
27%
14%
White British37%
White Other27%
Asian14%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
143
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
86%
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)
66
Largest scheme
202 homes · Camden Goods Yard, CAMDEN GOODS YARD, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Lock House, 35, Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA171 homes
completed
Hawley Wharf, Hawley Wharf, Chalk Farm Road, Castelhaven Road, Hawley Road, Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NZ170 homes
completed
Gilbey House, 38, Jamestown Road, London, NW1 7BY76 homes
completed
1-6, 1-6, Centric Close, NW1 7EP76 homes
completed
30, 30, Oval Road, NW1 7DE70 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Pat CallaghanLabour
Matt CooperLabour

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Key facts for NW1 7DS

Full postcodeNW1 7DS
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.538120
Longitude-0.145512
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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