Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54308, -0.13969

NW1 9LU— Camden Town, Camden

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 61/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
67
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW1 9LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+220.0% vs London avg

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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 · 6 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 · 19 min walk

11 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +220% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW1 district median

£694,250

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,097/m²
Price per ft²£1,124/ft²
Avg floor area58.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
26%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 35%Flat 65%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£146,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+248%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-55.4%

per year

Acceleration

-132.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced34.8%
Flat/maisonette65.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£165k£227k+37.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£277k£123k-55.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£400k+73.9%1.3
GFC & correction2010–2012£490k£530k+8.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£727k£727k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.29m£1.29m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£575k£575k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.6% α
Local
8.2%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
5.5 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
2 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 234 buses/hr peak

67

Walkability score

352

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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park261m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
602m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.5 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

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 951 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

257

Parks (1km)

122

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 513 m
5 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

604m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery164 m
Green Door Food Bazaar313 m
Your Local336 m
Camden News450 m

Nearby cafes

Chris's Kitchen95 m
Castle's Traditional Pie & Mash110 m
Twins Coffee138 m
Parma Cafe139 m

Nearby restaurants

Lemongrass74 m
Roger's Kitchen127 m
Three Pan Asian136 m
Camden Chippy161 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Eagle39 m
Slattery's Freehouse127 m
Crossroads146 m
Quinn's172 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym501 m
Kentish Town Sports Centre542 m
Yoga Base570 m
Mornington Sports Centre617 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy210 m
Boots545 m
JP Pharmacy618 m

Nearby health

NW1 Dental Care218 m
James Wigg Group Practice343 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy472 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 476

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

255 MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
3K HOLDINGS INVESTMENTS UK LIMITED
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LIMITED
HIVE BIO LIFE SCIENCES LTD
HM PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score46/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,931m
Crossrail 2 route1,730m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
28
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)
115
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
Bruges Place, 15-20, Bruges Place, 15-20, Baynes Street, NW1 0TF27 homes
completed
Bruges Place, 15-20, Bruges Place, 15-20, Baynes Street, NW1 0TF27 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 9LU

Full postcodeNW1 9LU
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.543082
Longitude-0.139686
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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