Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54413, -0.14083

NW1 9QS— Camden Town, Camden

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
54
Investment
66

The bottom line

NW1 9QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW1 9QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 9QS 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 · 6 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Robbery3%

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 · 970m

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
48%
D
27%
E
2%

Based on 77 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 83%Other 17%

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£101,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2018 · CAGR

+-0.6%

Total change

-10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+194.6%

per year

Acceleration

+264.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£761k£761k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£233k£233k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£685k£685k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
6.5 min walk
Camden Road

Nearby stations

Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Camden RoadNational Rail
4 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 246 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

336

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
729m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.3 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

JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

KENTISH TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, NW5 2BX

3 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

274

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 610 m
4 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

476m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery305 m
Green Door Food Bazaar434 m
Your Local450 m
Cookies & Scream469 m

Nearby cafes

Arancini Brothers66 m
10169 m
Kent Cafe97 m
Mamasons106 m

Nearby restaurants

Crêpes à la carte56 m
Shanghai Express67 m
New York Pizza70 m
Albion's Restaurant71 m

Nearby pubs

Quinn's166 m
The Old Eagle179 m
The Abbey Tavern189 m
Slattery's Freehouse263 m

Nearby gyms

Kentish Town Sports Centre401 m
The Form Room559 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre579 m
PureGym583 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy349 m
Boots637 m
JP Pharmacy720 m

Nearby health

James Wigg Group Practice234 m
NW1 Dental Care357 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre499 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre557 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 569

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
288
New (last 12 months)
14
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
37
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1 - 6 SANDERLIN COURT FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED
10 LUNHAM ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
101 BABINGTON ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED
10A OLD COMPTON STREET RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
11 CLIFTON ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score46/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,071m
Crossrail 2 route1,864m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,932 nationally

1,950

Est. population

14,736/km²

59%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

20%
28%
20%
19%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

15%
14%
26%
44%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
White British42%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
91
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
31
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)
114
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
1, 1, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LW67 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
5-8, 5-8, Anglers Lane, NW3 3DG27 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 9QS

Full postcodeNW1 9QS
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.544134
Longitude-0.140826
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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