Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54412, -0.13471

NW1 9DB— Camden Square, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 9DB, Camden Square, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
64

The bottom line

NW1 9DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 9DB

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-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+96.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 9DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Torriano Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

127.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 10300.0%

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +96% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area126.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
1%
E
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 94%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£316,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+624%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-51.97

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached6.3%
Terraced93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£205k£428k+108.5%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£415k£570k+37.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£587k£587k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£950k£950k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.46m£1.46m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.49m£1.49m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+3.9% alpha

Terraced+3.9% α
Local
20.4%
District
16.5%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
Kentish TownThameslink line
9.7 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
5 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

53

Walkability score

240

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
770m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.6 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

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

14

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 902 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

274

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrazilian Delights · 654 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

685m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express166 m
Quix183 m
Nisa222 m
Old Post Office Bakery379 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Coffee273 m
Parma Cafe324 m
Chris's Kitchen362 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash364 m

Nearby restaurants

A Baía178 m
Camden Chippy273 m
Three Pan Asian280 m
Roger's Kitchen297 m

Nearby pubs

The Colonel Fawcett272 m
Slattery's Freehouse302 m
Werewolf Beer312 m
Crossroads349 m

Nearby gyms

Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch318 m
The Form Room701 m
Kentish Town Sports Centre731 m
PureGym802 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy407 m
York Pharmacy674 m
Boots826 m
JP Pharmacy871 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care422 m
James Wigg Group Practice427 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy443 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 125

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

9 CAMDEN MEWS FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED
GILBEY FILMS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score22/100
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

53.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,884m
Crossrail 2 route1,759m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,354 nationally

2,451

Est. population

10,284/km²

65%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

15%
35%
20%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3435%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
17%
35%
27%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent35%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
25%
White British48%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
98
Largest scheme
164 homes · 79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES164 homes
completed
Bruges Place, 15-20, Bruges Place, 15-20, Baynes Street, NW1 0TF27 homes
completed
Bruges Place, 15-20, Bruges Place, 15-20, Baynes Street, NW1 0TF27 homes
completed
St Thomas Court, 2, Wrotham Road, 54A ST PANCRAS WAY, London, NW1 9SW19 homes
completed
SITE 1, AGAR GROVE ESTATE, SITE 1, AGAR GROVE ESTATE, AGAR GROVE, NW115 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sagal Abdi-WaliLabour
Tricia LemanLabour

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Key facts for NW1 9DB

Full postcodeNW1 9DB
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.544118
Longitude-0.134712
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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