Kentish Town South · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54640, -0.13995

NW5 2BX— Kentish Town South, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW5 2BX, Kentish Town South, 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 79/100Transport 56/100Low yield 3.43%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
63
Investment
63

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Location

NW5 2BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW5 2BX

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How NW5 2BX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★

Secondary

The Camden School for Girls

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 65.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 725m

Crime is +18% 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
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern line
5.2 min walk
Kentish Town

Nearby stations

Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Kentish TownNational Rail
6 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Camden Town Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

235

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf47 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park252m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.1 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

JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

KENTISH TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, NW5 2BX

0 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt. Pancras Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

292

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 869 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

246m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express474 m
Old Post Office Bakery525 m
JSD Local547 m
Leighton Food Centre577 m

Nearby cafes

Town Cafe104 m
Caliendo's Gelato145 m
Pedro's Cafe152 m
Doppio Coffee Warehouse154 m

Nearby restaurants

New Milano Pizza123 m
Pizza & Chicken Zone156 m
Los Pollos160 m
Selekt Chicken164 m

Nearby pubs

The Abbey Tavern120 m
Lion and Unicorn201 m
The Old Farmhouse316 m
The Grafton317 m

Nearby gyms

Kentish Town Sports Centre298 m
The Form Room312 m
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch491 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre521 m

Nearby pharmacies

Biotech Pharmacy572 m
Boots896 m
JP Pharmacy978 m
Eico Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

James Wigg Group Practice27 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre310 m
Dentist & Hygienist444 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre484 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 309

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

63

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 score35/100
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

54.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,269m
Crossrail 2 route2,092m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,932 nationally

1,950

Est. population

14,736/km²

59%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

20%
28%
20%
19%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

15%
14%
26%
44%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
25%
White British42%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
78
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
75
Largest scheme
170 homes · Hawley Wharf, Hawley Wharf, Chalk Farm Road, Castelhaven Road, Hawley Road, Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

79, 79, Camden Road, 86-100 St Pancras Way, NW1 9ES164 homes
completed
1, 1, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LW67 homes
completed
5-8, 5-8, Anglers Lane, NW3 3DG27 homes
completed
Former 42, 42, Caversham Road, London, NW5 2DS18 homes
completed
Flat 24, 20-26, Castlehaven Road, London, NW1 8PU18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Meric ApakLabour
Joseph William BallLabour
Annabelle Tamsin WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for NW5 2BX

Full postcodeNW5 2BX
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town South
Latitude51.546404
Longitude-0.139955
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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