Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54271, -0.13240

NW1 9GP— Camden Square, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.52%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
59
Investment
57

The bottom line

NW1 9GP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £716,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW1 9GP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+37.7% vs London avg
vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 9GP

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How NW1 9GP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Abacus Belsize Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.9

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 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 · 14 min walk

11 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 605.3%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

3.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +56% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£716,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 38%

£716,000 is 38% above the London median (£520,000)

-16.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)12
New build100.0%
Avg flat£716,000
Price per m²£9,619/m²
Price per ft²£894/ft²
Avg floor area73.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
24%

Based on 24 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£23,300
First-time buyerFTB
£23,300
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£44,780

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

17.4×

Price-to-income

£3,582/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£183,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 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

Price Trajectory

2024–2025 · CAGR

+-6.8%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2025£710k£662k-6.8%8

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
-6.8%
District
-5.5%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mornington CrescentNorthern line
12.2 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
1 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

48

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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 park61m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
715m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

4%

Full fibre

4%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed40 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage4%
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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 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

HARMONI LTD OOH

ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, 4 ST PANCRAS WAY, NW1 0PE

8 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 718 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

271

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Colonel Fawcett (268 m)

Nearest supermarketBrazilian Delights · 734 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

772m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa56 m
Quix74 m
Vanathy Food & Wine229 m
Tesco Express300 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Coffee377 m
Parma Cafe409 m
Primrose Cafe444 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash459 m

Nearby restaurants

A Baía78 m
Pritchard & Ure265 m
Camden Chippy361 m
Three Pan Asian382 m

Nearby pubs

The Colonel Fawcett268 m
Werewolf Beer306 m
The Constitution339 m
Slattery's Freehouse399 m

Nearby gyms

Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch451 m
Ten741 m
Kings Cross Fitness840 m
The Form Room923 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy452 m
York Pharmacy722 m
Boots842 m
JP Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Counselling London Psychotherapy330 m
NW1 Dental Care463 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit622 m
James Wigg Group Practice648 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 112

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

50/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,676m
Crossrail 2 route1,569m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,612 nationally

1,320

Est. population

15,006/km²

61%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£41,100

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

15%
36%
23%
16%
Under 1815%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

42%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent42%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
27%
14%
White British35%
White Other27%
Asian14%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.1%
Price vs London+37.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
91%
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)
46
Largest scheme
273 homes · CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
16, 16, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0QH32 homes
completed
St Thomas Court, 2, Wrotham Road, 54A ST PANCRAS WAY, London, NW1 9SW19 homes
completed
49, St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0DQ18 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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Stamp duty on median price (£716,000)

£23,300

Standard buyer

£23,300

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Key facts for NW1 9GP

Full postcodeNW1 9GP
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.542705
Longitude-0.132405
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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