Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54228, -0.13270

NW1 9GR— Camden Square, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.63%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
59
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW1 9GR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 9GR

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

Deep-dive guides for NW1 9GR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW1 9GR 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 · 13 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
25%

Based on 25 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£151,000
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 0.30 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialLow

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
5 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 · 6 stops within 400m · 32 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

212

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
665m

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 AONB10% 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 · 674 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

269

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrazilian Delights · 786 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

765m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa107 m
Quix124 m
Vanathy Food & Wine243 m
Tesco Express344 m

Nearby cafes

Twins Coffee359 m
Parma Cafe385 m
Ellie's Cafe432 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash436 m

Nearby restaurants

A Baía127 m
Pritchard & Ure218 m
Camden Chippy340 m
Three Pan Asian363 m

Nearby pubs

The Colonel Fawcett234 m
Werewolf Beer270 m
The Constitution289 m
Slattery's Freehouse379 m

Nearby gyms

Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch497 m
Ten708 m
PureGym796 m
Kings Cross Fitness825 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy419 m
York Pharmacy774 m
Boots800 m
JP Pharmacy817 m

Nearby health

Counselling London Psychotherapy279 m
NW1 Dental Care429 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit578 m
James Wigg Group Practice662 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 102

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

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,641m
Crossrail 2 route1,528m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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
St Pancras Commercial Centre, 63, Pratt Street, London, NW1 0BY33 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

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 9GR

Full postcodeNW1 9GR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.542278
Longitude-0.132696
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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