Kentish Town North · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.55741, -0.13965

NW5 1UJ— Kentish Town North, Camden

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 62/100Low yield 3.43%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
71
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
60
Investment
62

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Location

NW5 1UJ

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 1UJ

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How NW5 1UJ 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

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Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Margaret McMillan Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

10 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 529m

Crime is +100% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
Kentish TownNational Rail
10 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
10 min walk
Archway Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City38 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

5

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park505m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 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

THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE

244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, N19 5EW

3 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 475 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

629m

Post office

Nearby shops

My Shop81 m
NK Convenience Store113 m
Ideal Household Goods123 m
The Tufnell Park Bakery137 m

Nearby cafes

Intrepid Bakers92 m
Engocha134 m
Rustique141 m
Moonlight Cafe144 m

Nearby restaurants

Yard Sale Pizza62 m
Dixy Chicken86 m
Spaghetti House92 m
The Spice95 m

Nearby pubs

The Boston Arms84 m
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar121 m
Lord Palmerston233 m
Junction Tavern261 m

Nearby gyms

Crossfit Tufnell Park138 m
Down To Earth160 m
PureGym553 m
Fit Shape Studio624 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy479 m

Nearby health

Dentist & Hygienist790 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre923 m
The Whittington Hospital1.0 km
Highgate Mental Health Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 128

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

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,380m
Crossrail 2 route3,278m

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)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
82
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
77%
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)
42
Largest scheme
129 homes · FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT, FORMER OIL STORAGE DEPOT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Whittington Service Station, 213, Junction Road, London, N19 5QA29 homes
completed
Lime Tree Gardens Care Home, 16, Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UE24 homes
completed
Former Kentish Town Methodist Church, 39, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AD19 homes
completed
243-255, 243-25518 homes
completed
Former Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 79, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AG16 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 1UJ

Full postcodeNW5 1UJ
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town North
Latitude51.557415
Longitude-0.139650
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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