Camden Square · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54254, -0.12604

NW1 9UJ— Camden Square, Camden

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
61
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW1 9UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 9UJ

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How NW1 9UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Robert Blair School and Children's Centre

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.9

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 273.1%

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences9%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area34 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£85,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
10.2 min walk
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Nearby stations

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Caledonian Road & BarnsburyNational Rail
8 min walk
Caledonian Road Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 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

4

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)32
Nearest car park413m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.1 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

10 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 790 m
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

241

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 739 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

811m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local12 m
Vanathy Food & Wine223 m
Nisa414 m
Quix449 m

Nearby cafes

Primrose Cafe54 m
Villa Cafe79 m
Vinyl Cafe - Tileyard Studios174 m
GAIL's575 m

Nearby restaurants

York Way Fish Bar64 m
CôBa92 m
Bubala423 m
A Baía453 m

Nearby pubs

Newmarket Ale House / Canecão76 m
Two Tribes Brewery215 m
Electric Shuffle488 m
Babel Beerhouse538 m

Nearby gyms

Islington Tennis Centre and Gym474 m
Kings Cross Fitness568 m
Ten659 m
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch667 m

Nearby pharmacies

York Pharmacy699 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Caledonian Road Medical Practic596 m
Counselling London Psychotherapy664 m
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit696 m
Open Dental Care746 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 120

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

46

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,500m
Crossrail 2 route1,447m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,638 nationally

1,746

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
31%
20%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
69%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent15%
Social rent69%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
14%
22%
24%
White British27%
White Other14%
Asian22%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household71%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent69%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
82%
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)
530
Largest scheme
359 homes · Tamworth, 37, North Road, Market Road & Caledonian Park, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, CIP Maiden Lane Estate, 1, Maiden Lane, NW1 9YL273 homes
completed
Plot S4 King's Cross Central, York Way176 homes
completed
Building S5, Building S5, York Way, N1C163 homes
completed
Kings Cross Central Zone R5 North, Kings Cross Central Zone R5 North, York Way, N1144 homes
completed
Kings Cross Central - Triangle Site, Kings Cross Central - Triangle Site, York Way, N1113 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 9UJ

Full postcodeNW1 9UJ
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardCamden Square
Latitude51.542541
Longitude-0.126037
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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