Kentish Town North · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.55359, -0.14311

NW5 1NU— Kentish Town North, Camden

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.43%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
86
Investment
62

The bottom line

NW5 1NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW5 1NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for NW5 1NU

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How NW5 1NU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

7 primaries · 5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 129m

Crime is +100% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£104,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2023 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+175%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

+14.92

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£170k£170k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£198k£173k-12.8%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£384k£250k-34.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£500k£500k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£447k£447k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£468k£468k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
4.9%
District
4.3%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern line
4.8 min walk
Kentish Town

Nearby stations

Kentish TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
7 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

122

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)59
Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 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

3 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

191

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 223 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

215m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sami's Off Licence190 m
Leverton Stores274 m
Sainsbury's Local390 m
Costcutter400 m

Nearby cafes

Café Palestina174 m
Spring Cafe199 m
Max Wellness Cafe230 m
Mem's Cafe255 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Shop119 m
Dirty Burger138 m
Pizzeria Melanzana182 m
Patron Cave à Manger183 m

Nearby pubs

Never For Ever124 m
The Vine157 m
The Bull & Gate228 m
The Pineapple250 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym164 m
Crossfit Tufnell Park441 m
Down To Earth462 m
The Form Room518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy204 m
sandy Pharmacy815 m
M. Simmonds Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Dentist & Hygienist391 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre521 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre830 m
James Wigg Group Practice855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 201

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 score28/100
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

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,084m
Crossrail 2 route2,920m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
33 homes · Former 9, Tally Ho P.H. 9, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former 9, Tally Ho P.H. 9, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AA33 homes
completed
ST MARGARETS SITE, 21-25, ST MARGARETS SITE, 21-25, LEIGHTON ROAD, NW530 homes
completed
Site at 74A, 74a, Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AT27 homes
completed
Lime Tree Gardens Care Home, 16, Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UE24 homes
completed
54-58, 54, Highgate Road, London, NW5 1NU20 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 1NU

Full postcodeNW5 1NU
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town North
Latitude51.553585
Longitude-0.143109
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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