Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54010, -0.14041

NW1 9DR— Camden Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.63%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
57
Schools
95
Transport
59
Environment
52
Investment
68

The bottom line

NW1 9DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 9DR

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 9DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★

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 24 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

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

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +220% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 86%

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£176,500
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

2002–2023 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+82%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.9%

per year

Acceleration

+28.38

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced14.3%
Flat/maisonette85.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£240k£197k-17.9%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£209k£209k+0%3
GFC & correction2010–2011£260k£228k-12.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£425k£820k+92.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£399k£399k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£365k£438k+19.9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
5.2%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
2 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
3 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
3 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 314 buses/hr peak

76

Walkability score

368

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
289m
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London Zoo Parking· yes
727m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

89%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed457 Mbps
Median download432 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 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: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

3 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 756 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

183

Parks (1km)

141

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 191 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

Your Local1 m
Green Door Food Bazaar38 m
Old Post Office Bakery221 m
Camden News227 m

Nearby cafes

Camden Coffee House16 m
Costa154 m
Ellie's Cafe172 m
Camden Burger Company178 m

Nearby restaurants

Hummus127 m
L'Amentine131 m
Woody Grill133 m
Subway138 m

Nearby pubs

Raven Records Alcohol Free Bar62 m
The Camden Eye141 m
Simmons157 m
The World's End164 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym210 m
Yoga Base290 m
Mornington Sports Centre302 m
Triyoga462 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy190 m
Boots229 m
JP Pharmacy286 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care176 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy390 m
James Wigg Group Practice675 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 529

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
323
New (last 12 months)
31
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
114
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

16 CROXTETH ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
238 HEDGE LANE LTD
294 ELM PARK LTD
3D EXPLORE LTD
7 ES OUTSOURCE LTD

+15 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 score51/100
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

58.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,663m
Crossrail 2 route1,430m

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)
138
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
30
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)

79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES164 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
Worlds End, 174, Camden High Street, BAYHAM STREET, GREENLAND ROAD, London, NW1 0NE30 homes
completed
Camden Gardens, Camden Street, London27 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 9DR

Full postcodeNW1 9DR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.540099
Longitude-0.140414
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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