Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54142, -0.14023

NW1 9GN— Camden Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
52
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 9GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+175.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 9GN

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How NW1 9GN 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 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 · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

178.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 335.7%

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

8.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +175% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£171,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

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
3.3 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
1 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
1 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 260 buses/hr peak

73

Walkability score

398

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)35
Nearest car park239m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
425m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below 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

12

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 838 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

203

Parks (1km)

142

Restaurants (800m)

57

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 327 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

442m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery116 m
Green Door Food Bazaar129 m
Your Local147 m
Camden News293 m

Nearby cafes

Costa74 m
Living Room Club90 m
Ellie's Cafe110 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash123 m

Nearby restaurants

DeGusto115 m
Lemongrass139 m
Casa Tua156 m
Selene Restaurant Cafe169 m

Nearby pubs

Crossroads140 m
The Devonshire Arms154 m
The Old Eagle157 m
Slattery's Freehouse185 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym323 m
Yoga Base397 m
Mornington Sports Centre433 m
Triyoga509 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy118 m
Boots360 m
JP Pharmacy429 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care112 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy403 m
James Wigg Group Practice528 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 556

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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 score52/100
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

58.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,785m
Crossrail 2 route1,564m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,837 nationally

1,366

Est. population

12,206/km²

61%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

41%
21%
16%
Under 1812%
18–3441%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

43%
33%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent43%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
28%
15%
White British37%
White Other28%
Asian15%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household76%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
123
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
33
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)
120
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 9GN

Full postcodeNW1 9GN
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.541418
Longitude-0.140230
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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