Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53931, -0.14199

NW1 9DL— Camden Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 9DL, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 63/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Area score
55
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
52
Investment
53

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Location

NW1 9DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 9DL

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How NW1 9DL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hawley Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Regent High School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.22A8: 45.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1300.0%

+211% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft15%
Drug offences10%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

12.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW1 district median

£694,250

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
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
0.4 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

339

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo ★34 min
Canary Wharf44 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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
282m
🅿️
London Zoo Parking· yes
588m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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

CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE

KINGS STUDIOS, 43-45 KINGS TERRACE, NW1 0JR

5 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 808 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

187

Parks (1km)

147

Restaurants (800m)

58

Cafes (800m)

22

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 67 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

24

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

187m

Post office

Nearby shops

Martin's Butchers92 m
Tesco Express114 m
Camden News134 m
Your Local141 m

Nearby cafes

Camden Burger Company70 m
Starbucks92 m
Camden Coffee House124 m
Bayhams Cafe & Restaurant184 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway4 m
L'Amentine10 m
King of Falafel12 m
Woody Grill28 m

Nearby pubs

The World's End24 m
The Camden Eye25 m
The Black Heart44 m
Simmons54 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym72 m
Yoga Base152 m
Mornington Sports Centre168 m
Triyoga353 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots96 m
JP Pharmacy179 m
Biotech Pharmacy330 m
Kings Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care316 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy508 m
Garry Trainer Clinic646 m
James Wigg Group Practice776 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 588

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATLANTIC AND DOMINION LIMITED
CAMDEN EXPRESS LTD
CAMDEN LUGGUUAGE STORE LIMITED
FALAFEL BEST IN TOWN LIMITED
GUYLON LIMITED

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score52/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,642m
Crossrail 2 route1,394m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,910 nationally

1,476

Est. population

8,516/km²

57%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

16%
43%
21%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
50%
22%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent50%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
27%
14%
White British37%
White Other27%
Asian14%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household73%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
149
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
28
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)
100
Largest scheme
171 homes · Lock House, 35, Oval Road, London, NW1 7EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hawley Wharf, Hawley Wharf, Chalk Farm Road, Castelhaven Road, Hawley Road, Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NZ170 homes
completed
Carlow House, Carlow House, Carlow Street, NW1 7LH86 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 9DL

Full postcodeNW1 9DL
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.539305
Longitude-0.141989
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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