Kentish Town South · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.54630, -0.14646

NW5 3LL— Kentish Town South, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW5 3LL, Kentish Town South, Camden

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 61/100Low yield 3.43%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
54
Investment
65

The bottom line

NW5 3LL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW5 3LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+143.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW5 3LL

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How NW5 3LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.8

—

Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

157.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 798m

Crime is +143% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£118,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
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
7.2 min walk
Kentish Town West

Nearby stations

Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
0 min walk
Kentish Town WestNational Rail
0 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Camden Road Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

270

Footpaths (500m)

9

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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park79m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.9 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

1 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

211

Parks (1km)

100

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketoseyo · 900 m
1 tennis courts3 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)

414m

Post office

Nearby shops

JSD Local261 m
Malden Food and Wine302 m
Marmara336 m
S. Aspris and Son LTD370 m

Nearby cafes

The Fields Beneath33 m
Map Studio Café195 m
Doppio Coffee Warehouse301 m
Mario's Cafe307 m

Nearby restaurants

Yak & Yeti160 m
Andy's245 m
Pho Ta274 m
Chalk Farm Grill293 m

Nearby pubs

Camden Beer Hall61 m
Tapping the Admiral113 m
The Grafton148 m
George IV280 m

Nearby gyms

Talacre Community Sports Centre139 m
Kentish Town Sports Centre186 m
The Fitness Mosaic439 m
Anytime Fitness473 m

Nearby pharmacies

Camden Pharmacy369 m
sandy Pharmacy562 m
Biotech Pharmacy779 m
Boots910 m

Nearby health

Prince Of Wales Medical Centre40 m
James Wigg Group Practice454 m
Guy Gold Performance Centre508 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge548 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 499

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

65

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 score42/100
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

59.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,470m
Crossrail 2 route2,230m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,155 nationally

1,535

Est. population

18,887/km²

63%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
30%
22%
16%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+15%

Tenure

24%
20%
33%
22%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent33%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

49%
25%
White British49%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household61%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
202 homes · Camden Goods Yard, CAMDEN GOODS YARD, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LW67 homes
completed
Former Princes Park At 52, Travellers Site, 52-52a, Prince Of Wales Road, to rear (part) Dalby Street,(part) Wilkin St Mews, London, NW5 3LR55 homes
completed
Site of Former Lyndhurst Hall, Lyndhurst Hall, Warden Road, London, NW5 4RE51 homes
completed
Site at 74A, 74a, Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AT27 homes
completed
5-8, 5-8, Anglers Lane, NW3 3DG27 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 3LL

Full postcodeNW5 3LL
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardKentish Town South
Latitude51.546300
Longitude-0.146463
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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