Haverstock · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54647, -0.15559

NW3 2ES— Haverstock, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 2ES, Haverstock, Camden

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 57/100Low yield 2.68%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
56
Investment
49

The bottom line

NW3 2ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — 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

NW3 2ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How NW3 2ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Rhyl Community Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.7

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Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 32 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other23%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£250,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
Chalk Farm StationNorthern line
3.5 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Kentish Town WestNational Rail
8 min walk
Belsize Park Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

20

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park146m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.6 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY

99 REGENTS PARK ROAD, NW1 8UR

6 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

175

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketpomona · 766 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

390m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marmara298 m
Malden Food and Wine333 m
Nisa Local386 m
franks391 m

Nearby cafes

Time Art Cafe102 m
Spring Taste320 m
Chloe's Espresso358 m
England's Lane386 m

Nearby restaurants

Yacob's Kitchen119 m
Cinquecento155 m
Remedy Kitchen194 m
Spice of Haverstock210 m

Nearby pubs

The Haverstock Tavern158 m
Sir Richard Steele234 m
The Fiddler's Elbow316 m
The Enterprise340 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness331 m
The Fitness Mosaic395 m
Aboxr456 m
Fitness VIP472 m

Nearby pharmacies

Camden Pharmacy267 m
sandy Pharmacy383 m
Boots816 m
Revital834 m

Nearby health

Adelaide Dental Lounge331 m
London Dental Specialists458 m
Advanced Dental Centre547 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre601 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 165

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score23/100
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

43.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,822m
Crossrail 2 route2,575m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,463 nationally

1,692

Est. population

15,639/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
31%
20%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
19%
24%
42%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent24%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
18%
15%
White British44%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
61
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
75%
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)
124
Largest scheme
119 homes · Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Grafton Terrace, NW3 2EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Grafton Terrace, NW3 2EH119 homes
completed
202-212, 202-212, REGENTS PARK ROAD, NW153 homes
completed
St Dominics Priory, ST DOMINICS PRIORY, Southampton Road, London, NW5 4LB39 homes
completed
St Pancras Almshouses, Fraser Regnart Court, St Pancras Almshouses, Fraser Regnart Court, Southampton Road, NW5 4HU39 homes
completed
Vacant site adjacent to 11, Vacant site adjacent to 11, Crogsland Road, NW1 8HF38 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Kemi AtolagbeLabour
Rebecca Claire FilerLabour
Nasrine Kahina DjemaiLabour

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Key facts for NW3 2ES

Full postcodeNW3 2ES
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHaverstock
Latitude51.546471
Longitude-0.155586
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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