Kentish Town North · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.55584, -0.14522

NW5 1BL— Kentish Town North, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW5 1BL, Kentish Town North, Camden

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.43%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
86
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW5 1BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW5 1BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+100.0% vs London avg

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How NW5 1BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Eleanor Palmer Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

129.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 415m

Crime is +100% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 38%Detached 13%Flat 50%

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£183,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+-0.2%

Total change

-5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-80.4%

per year

Acceleration

-255.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached14.3%
Terraced42.9%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£254k£348k+37%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£358k£358k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£447k£447k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.23m£1.23m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£241k£241k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern line
5.8 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
5 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
5 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park207m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

80%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed420 Mbps
Median download413 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY

113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, NW5 1TR

1 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

168

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 90 m
17 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

97m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter116 m
JC Walker Butchers317 m
Sainsbury's Local439 m
The Tufnell Park Bakery466 m

Nearby cafes

Village Cafe97 m
The Hut by The Heath322 m
sis&sibs334 m
Max Wellness Cafe366 m

Nearby restaurants

Dirty Burger184 m
Chicken Shop189 m
Monsoon341 m
Tops Pizza Delivery365 m

Nearby pubs

The Southampton Arms72 m
The Vine136 m
Never For Ever184 m
Dartmouth Arms319 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym209 m
Fit Shape Studio385 m
Parliament Hill Lido422 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy109 m
Macey Chemist718 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy729 m
sandy Pharmacy885 m

Nearby health

Dentist & Hygienist681 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre807 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 148

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

62

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score25/100
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

54

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,373m
Crossrail 2 route3,200m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,818 nationally

1,711

Est. population

6,644/km²

65%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
22%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3428%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
20%
29%
31%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent29%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
19%
White British51%
White Other19%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household57%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
33 homes · Former 9, Tally Ho P.H. 9, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Lime Tree Gardens Care Home, 16, Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UE24 homes
completed
54-58, 54, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1NU20 homes
completed
Former Site At Highgate Road Chapel, Highgate Road Baptist Church, Highgate Road, London14 homes
completed
Former Linton House At 39-51, 39-51, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RT13 homes
completed
Former Linton House At 39-51, 39-51, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RT13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sylvia Ann McNamaraLabour and Co-operative Party
James Samuel SlaterLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for NW5 1BL

Full postcodeNW5 1BL
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town North
Latitude51.555840
Longitude-0.145225
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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