Haverstock · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55013, -0.15555

NW5 4JP— Haverstock, Camden

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.43%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
55
Investment
53

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NW5 4JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW5 4JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How NW5 4JP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fleet Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.6

—

Secondary

Haverstock School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 44.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area118.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
4%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 84%Flat 11%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£297,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+831%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.6%

per year

Acceleration

-30.60

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Terraced84.2%
Flat/maisonette10.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£178k£380k+114.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£335k£433k+29.3%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£740k£740k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£726k£726k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£981k£1.50m+52.9%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.40m£1.40m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.75m£1.65m-5.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
10.3%
District
9.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chalk Farm StationNorthern line
8.1 min walk
Gospel Oak

Nearby stations

Belsize Park Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
8 min walk
Gospel OakNational Rail
8 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

181

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

17

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)47
Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

76 QUEENS CRESCENT, NW5 4EB

3 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 760 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

169

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketpomona · 646 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

209m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local207 m
David's newsagents214 m
franks219 m
D Bakery220 m

Nearby cafes

Rogues Quarter270 m
Ravel's Bistro400 m
Time Art Cafe415 m
Gospel Oak Cafe430 m

Nearby restaurants

Zam's chicken210 m
Blue sea fishbar211 m
Passion 4...Pasta240 m
Yacob's Kitchen409 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Southampton68 m
The Gipsy Queen91 m
Sir Robert Peel224 m
The Haverstock Tavern411 m

Nearby gyms

The Dome343 m
Globe Tennis Club556 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre648 m
Fitness VIP661 m

Nearby pharmacies

sandy Pharmacy205 m
Macey Chemist432 m
Camden Pharmacy465 m
Pharmacyrepublic622 m

Nearby health

Passport Health Hampstead Travel Clinic451 m
Advanced Dental Centre465 m
Adelaide Dental Lounge715 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 122

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

5 OAKLEY ROAD LIMITED
CLIN D'OEIL COMMUNICATIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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 score20/100
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

48.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,161m
Crossrail 2 route2,907m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,589 nationally

1,411

Est. population

13,014/km²

62%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
27%
22%
16%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+17%

Tenure

19%
15%
33%
33%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent33%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
25%
16%
White British41%
White Other25%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household57%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
26
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)
135
Largest scheme
119 homes · Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Grafton Terrace, NW3 2EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Ma, Grafton Terrace, NW3 2EH119 homes
completed
St Dominics Priory, ST DOMINICS PRIORY, Southampton Road, London, NW5 4LB39 homes
completed
St Pancras Almshouses, Fraser Regnart Court, St Pancras Almshouses, Fraser Regnart Court, Southampton Road, NW5 4HU39 homes
completed
Alexandra House, Alexandra House, Maitland Park Villas, NW3 2ET35 homes
completed
Former 1a, BUTLERS YARD, Southampton Road, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD (1A), London, NW5 4JS16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Kemi AtolagbeLabour
Rebecca Claire FilerLabour
Nasrine Kahina DjemaiLabour

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Key facts for NW5 4JP

Full postcodeNW5 4JP
Postcode districtNW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardHaverstock
Latitude51.550131
Longitude-0.155554
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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