Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54485, -0.14368

NW1 8PU— Camden Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 8PU, 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
55
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 8PU

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

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How NW1 8PU 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 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 · 23 min walk

8 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 898m

Crime is +220% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
3%

Based on 23 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£139,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2012 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+65%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.2%

per year

Acceleration

+34.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£150k£166k+10.7%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£250k£247k-1.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
7.4 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
3 min walk
Kentish Town WestNational Rail
3 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 188 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

386

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

20

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.1 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

4 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

233

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

53

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 694 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

421m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nojo407 m
Cookies & Scream411 m
Nora and Nama420 m
The Flour Station422 m

Nearby cafes

Kent Cafe137 m
Mario's Cafe146 m
Arancini Brothers148 m
101163 m

Nearby restaurants

Anima e Cuore135 m
Pang's138 m
Pang's Fish and Chips138 m
Albion's Restaurant142 m

Nearby pubs

Tapping the Admiral180 m
The Abbey Tavern191 m
The Grafton222 m
Quinn's243 m

Nearby gyms

Kentish Town Sports Centre252 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre381 m
The Form Room520 m
The Fitness Mosaic556 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy529 m
Camden Pharmacy596 m
Boots711 m
JP Pharmacy805 m

Nearby health

Prince Of Wales Medical Centre291 m
James Wigg Group Practice298 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre519 m
NW1 Dental Care533 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 575

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GENERAL TROUBLEMAKER LTD
SILVATICI FILMS LTD

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 score48/100
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

52.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,235m
Crossrail 2 route2,006m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
24
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)
78
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
Former Princes Park At 52, Travellers Site, 52-52a, Prince Of Wales Road, to rear (part) Dalby Street,(part) Wilkin St Mews, London, NW5 3LR55 homes
completed
Camden Gardens, Camden Street, London27 homes
completed
5-8, 5-8, Anglers Lane, NW3 3DG27 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 8PU

Full postcodeNW1 8PU
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.544854
Longitude-0.143681
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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