Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54191, -0.14288

NW1 8HY— Camden Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.63%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
52
Investment
68

The bottom line

NW1 8HY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 8HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+220.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 8HY

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How NW1 8HY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hawley Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

208.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft11%
Drug offences10%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +220% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£233,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.00m£1.00m+0%12

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
3.4 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 218 buses/hr peak

73

Walkability score

445

Footpaths (500m)

14

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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)35
Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
546m
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London Zoo Parking· yes
731m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

92%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed463 Mbps
Median download438 Mbps
Superfast coverage92%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
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

CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV

CRI, 184 ROYAL COLLEGE STREET, NW1 9NN

4 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

208

Parks (1km)

142

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

23

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 362 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

415m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cookies & Scream226 m
Camden News231 m
SesamMe242 m
Nora and Nama254 m

Nearby cafes

Corretto By The Canal12 m
Batch'd134 m
Golden Tea138 m
Camden Coffee Roastery144 m

Nearby restaurants

Flip & Sear77 m
Red Spice93 m
Holy Sheep 神羊米線125 m
Poppies of Camden131 m

Nearby pubs

3 Locks Brewing Company45 m
The Devonshire Arms109 m
Quinn's121 m
The Elephant's Head144 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym316 m
Yoga Base364 m
Triyoga378 m
Mornington Sports Centre439 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy308 m
Boots379 m
JP Pharmacy473 m
Camden Pharmacy814 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care303 m
James Wigg Group Practice515 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre584 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy594 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 595

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

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 score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,923m
Crossrail 2 route1,682m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,423 nationally

1,591

Est. population

12,627/km²

55%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
34%
20%
17%
Under 1821%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

34%
43%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent34%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
20%
22%
White British33%
White Other20%
Asian22%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
124
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
100%
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)
85
Largest scheme
202 homes · Camden Goods Yard, CAMDEN GOODS YARD, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hawley Wharf, Hawley Wharf, Chalk Farm Road, Castelhaven Road, Hawley Road, Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NZ170 homes
completed
1, 1, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LW67 homes
completed
Twyman House, 31 - 39, Twyman House, 31 - 39, Camden Road, Bonny Street, NW1 9LR54 homes
completed
140 - 146, 140 - 146, Camden Street, NW1 9PF52 homes
completed
Camden Community Transport, 211, Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HD48 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 8HY

Full postcodeNW1 8HY
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.541909
Longitude-0.142878
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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