Camden Town · Camden · 51.54170, -0.15056

NW1 8BU— Camden Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
71
Investment
40

The bottom line

NW1 8BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 8BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+136.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 8BU

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How NW1 8BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Primrose Hill School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

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Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

153.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft14%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +136% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
54%
C
1%

Based on 55 properties · Confidence: high

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£160,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern line
4 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

194

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo32 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London Zoo Parking· yes
556m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.2 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY

99 REGENTS PARK ROAD, NW1 8UR

5 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

193

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 680 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Flour Station172 m
Nojo186 m
S. Aspris and Son LTD227 m
Nora and Nama284 m

Nearby cafes

Melrose and Morgan167 m
Primrose Bakery170 m
Basement Tea Rooms175 m
Louis Coca179 m

Nearby restaurants

It's all Greek to me155 m
Epicurus169 m
M'eat the Vegans172 m
Nando's177 m

Nearby pubs

The Dark Horse153 m
Lucky Club160 m
The Camden Assembly183 m
The Engineer188 m

Nearby gyms

The Fitness Mosaic261 m
Anytime Fitness311 m
Aboxr315 m
Triyoga329 m

Nearby pharmacies

Camden Pharmacy562 m
Boots662 m
JP Pharmacy747 m
sandy Pharmacy876 m

Nearby health

Garry Trainer Clinic183 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge307 m
London Dental Specialists384 m
Primrose Dental Practice498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 381

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,187m
Crossrail 2 route1,942m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,711 nationally

1,932

Est. population

£41,400

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

20%
34%
18%
19%
Under 1820%
18–3434%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
58%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent29%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

28%
20%
21%
17%
White British28%
White Other20%
Asian21%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other7%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Pat CallaghanLabour
Matt CooperLabour

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Key facts for NW1 8BU

Full postcodeNW1 8BU
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.541698
Longitude-0.150559
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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