Camden Town · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54388, -0.14100

NW1 9RB— Camden Town, Camden

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 58/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
54
Investment
53

The bottom line

NW1 9RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW1 9RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How NW1 9RB 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 · 2 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 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

11 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 · 998m

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,159/m²
Price per ft²£572/ft²
Avg floor area55.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
14%
E
5%

Based on 29 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

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£138,750
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 (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+209%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.9%

per year

Acceleration

+9.64

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£110k£180k+63.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£350k£350k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£340k£340k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+11.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+11.1% α
Local
9.1%
District
-2%

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 Velocity75
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
6.2 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

66

Walkability score

344

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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park135m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Curnock Estate Car Park· yes
704m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
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

4 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 · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

267

Parks (1km)

128

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 580 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)

504m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Post Office Bakery287 m
Green Door Food Bazaar407 m
Your Local422 m
Cookies & Scream442 m

Nearby cafes

10157 m
Arancini Brothers70 m
Mamasons79 m
Kent Cafe115 m

Nearby restaurants

Shanghai Express52 m
New York Pizza55 m
Crêpes à la carte75 m
Albion's Restaurant76 m

Nearby pubs

Quinn's135 m
The Old Eagle162 m
The Abbey Tavern215 m
3 Locks Brewing Company247 m

Nearby gyms

Kentish Town Sports Centre418 m
PureGym552 m
The Form Room588 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre589 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy330 m
Boots607 m
JP Pharmacy690 m

Nearby health

James Wigg Group Practice265 m
NW1 Dental Care336 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre505 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre586 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 584

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EYE POINT BUSINESS LTD
STUDIO 93 LONDON LTD

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 score48/100
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65

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 route6,051m
Crossrail 2 route1,840m

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)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
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)
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
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 9RB

Full postcodeNW1 9RB
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Town
Latitude51.543876
Longitude-0.140995
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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