Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54133, -0.14665

NW1 8AF— Camden Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 8AF, Camden Town, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.63%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
76
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
52
Investment
68

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Location

NW1 8AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 8AF

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

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How NW1 8AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.8

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Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

135.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
4.1 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kentish Town WestNational Rail
7 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
8 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 8 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

291

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City41 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London Zoo Parking· yes
544m
🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
675m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

83%

Full fibre

83%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed420 Mbps
Median download420 Mbps
Superfast coverage83%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.4 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

PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NW5 3LN

8 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

198

Parks (1km)

124

Restaurants (800m)

44

Cafes (800m)

25

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 434 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

384m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nora and Nama23 m
SesamMe33 m
Cookies & Scream44 m
The Flour Station178 m

Nearby cafes

Batch'd10 m
Lantana Café26 m
Cafe Loren64 m
Café de Nata78 m

Nearby restaurants

Young Vegans Pie & Mash6 m
Khaao23 m
Shaka Zulu24 m
KERB - West Yard28 m

Nearby pubs

Half Hitch9 m
Lockside Lounge27 m
Canalside Bar56 m
Lock 1763 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga181 m
Yoga Base346 m
PureGym359 m
Mornington Sports Centre448 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots426 m
JP Pharmacy521 m
Biotech Pharmacy563 m
Camden Pharmacy693 m

Nearby health

Garry Trainer Clinic344 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge541 m
NW1 Dental Care555 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 518

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARIES PACO LTD
BORNLEATHER LONDON LTD
C&Q UK LIMITED
DIY CREATIVE AND DESIGN UK LTD
KOKOJ-LONDON LTD

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Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score49/100
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

70.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,004m
Crossrail 2 route1,750m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,292 nationally

1,685

Est. population

9,732/km²

67%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

20%
26%
24%
17%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
24%
34%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent34%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
29%
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 rent34%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
130
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
202 homes · Camden Goods Yard, CAMDEN GOODS YARD, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Camden Goods Yard, CAMDEN GOODS YARD, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH202 homes
completed
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

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 8AF

Full postcodeNW1 8AF
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.541330
Longitude-0.146651
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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