Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54320, -0.13626

NW1 9EJ— Camden Square, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
64
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
68
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 9EJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+105.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 9EJ 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 4 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

133.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2466.7%

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 +105% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
3%

Based on 18 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£148,750
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

2003–2008 · CAGR

+11.9%

Total change

+75%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.0%

per year

Acceleration

-39.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£133k£112k-15.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£189k£250k+32.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£233k£233k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern line
7.3 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
3 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
3 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 60 buses/hr peak

60

Walkability score

270

Footpaths (500m)

15

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

10

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park152m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
638m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

2 min walk

15

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 841 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

281

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 640 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

683m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery230 m
Quix271 m
Nisa300 m
Tesco Express313 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Coffee126 m
Parma Cafe176 m
Chris's Kitchen217 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash218 m

Nearby restaurants

Camden Chippy124 m
Three Pan Asian133 m
Roger's Kitchen150 m
Camden Tandoori174 m

Nearby pubs

Slattery's Freehouse154 m
The Colonel Fawcett156 m
Werewolf Beer187 m
Crossroads201 m

Nearby gyms

Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch459 m
PureGym653 m
Kentish Town Sports Centre696 m
Yoga Base731 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy260 m
Boots678 m
JP Pharmacy726 m
York Pharmacy822 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care274 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy355 m
James Wigg Group Practice416 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre731 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 190

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
2
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

AMALFI GROUP LTD
GLOBAL CAMPUS CONNECT LTD
RIZWAN KHURSHID LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,836m
Crossrail 2 route1,685m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,382 nationally

1,736

Est. population

22,769/km²

55%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

29

Community stability

Age profile

17%
40%
20%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3440%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

38%
42%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
21%
26%
White British30%
White Other22%
Asian26%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household75%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent38%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
89%
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)
101
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
Former 22-24, 22/24, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG72 homes
completed
Former Site At 38-40, Star Wharf & Pratt Wharf,38 - 40, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QG64 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

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 9EJ

Full postcodeNW1 9EJ
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.543198
Longitude-0.136264
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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