Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.53977, -0.14118

NW1 9DP— Camden Town, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 9DP, Camden Town, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
55
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
52
Investment
68

The bottom line

NW1 9DP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 9DP

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 9DP

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How NW1 9DP 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

8 primaries · 2 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

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
15%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 15%Flat 23%Other 62%

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£193,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2014 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.6%

per year

Acceleration

+83.13

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£190k£190k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£204k£204k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£735k£735k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£430k£430k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£609k£609k+0%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
1.2 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 316 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

394

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
282m
🅿️
London Zoo Parking· yes
663m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% 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

CRI CAMDEN COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT SERV

CRI, 184 ROYAL COLLEGE STREET, NW1 9NN

4 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 782 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

191

Parks (1km)

144

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

22

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 132 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)

4

Cinemas (2km)

264m

Post office

Nearby shops

Your Local65 m
Green Door Food Bazaar102 m
Martin's Butchers165 m
Camden News173 m

Nearby cafes

Camden Coffee House49 m
Camden Burger Company118 m
Starbucks166 m
Brew's199 m

Nearby restaurants

Hummus64 m
L'Amentine67 m
Woody Grill69 m
Subway75 m

Nearby pubs

Raven Records Alcohol Free Bar4 m
The Camden Eye77 m
Simmons96 m
The World's End100 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym146 m
Yoga Base226 m
Mornington Sports Centre241 m
Triyoga407 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots168 m
JP Pharmacy236 m
Biotech Pharmacy253 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care239 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy445 m
Garry Trainer Clinic697 m
James Wigg Group Practice716 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 585

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMBIKA HARI OMKARA LTD
AMBIKA OMKARA LIMITED
CAMDEN BARBER AND GROOMING LTD
CAMDEN HAIR GROOMING LTD
CAMDEN HAIRCUT AND GROOMING LTD

+11 more

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 score50/100
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

56.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,658m
Crossrail 2 route1,417m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
142
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
29
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)
112
Largest scheme
170 homes · Hawley Wharf, Hawley Wharf, Chalk Farm Road, Castelhaven Road, Hawley Road, Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NZ
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
3-29, 3-29, JAMESTOWN ROAD, NW133 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 9DP

Full postcodeNW1 9DP
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.539769
Longitude-0.141177
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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