Kentish Town South · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.55081, -0.14534

NW5 3EW— Kentish Town South, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW5 3EW, 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 74/100Transport 58/100Low yield 3.43%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
70
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
59
Investment
63

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Location

NW5 3EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+60.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW5 3EW

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW5 3EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 10 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

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 29 min walk

8 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

5

Incidents (1yr)

41

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 338m

Crime is +60% 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 yield852 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 CAnnual charge £1,442
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
3.9 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

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

57

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park102m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

19%

Full fibre

19%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed127 Mbps
Median download25 Mbps
Superfast coverage19%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NW5 3LN

6 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Free Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

229

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 469 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

462m

Post office

Nearby shops

JSD Local270 m
Sami's Off Licence371 m
Leverton Stores472 m
D Bakery515 m

Nearby cafes

Mem's Cafe289 m
Spring Cafe325 m
Troy Cafe Restaurant326 m
Hopper Coffee338 m

Nearby restaurants

The Holmes Cafe151 m
Pho Ta239 m
Andy's278 m
Farsi288 m

Nearby pubs

George IV228 m
The Bull & Gate283 m
The Old Farmhouse342 m
The Assembly House347 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym351 m
The Form Room367 m
The Dome374 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre398 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy450 m
sandy Pharmacy540 m
Camden Pharmacy639 m
Macey Chemist767 m

Nearby health

Dentist & Hygienist314 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre369 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre491 m
James Wigg Group Practice640 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 227

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
40
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
26
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

67 WARWICK AVENUE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
ASPHALTIC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
ASPHALTIC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
CHEQUERS HOUSE (HATFIELD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
CORRECT GROUP LTD

+15 more

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,875m
Crossrail 2 route2,668m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,150 nationally

1,920

Est. population

11,205/km²

52%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
35%
21%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
15%
33%
36%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent33%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

37%
22%
14%
White British37%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
67 homes · 1, 1, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Former Lyndhurst Hall, Lyndhurst Hall, Warden Road, London, NW5 4RE51 homes
completed
Former 9, Tally Ho P.H. 9, Fortess Road, London, NW5 1AA33 homes
completed
Site at 74A, 74a, Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AT27 homes
completed
LAND ON CORNER OF, LAND ON CORNER OF, ARCTIC STREET, SPRING PLACE, NW525 homes
completed
7, 7, Spring Place, London, NW5 3AS21 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 3EW

Full postcodeNW5 3EW
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town South
Latitude51.550815
Longitude-0.145343
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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