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NW5 3AD

Holmes Road · Kentish Town South · Camden

NW5 3AD is in Kentish Town South, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 93% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Kentish Town Underground Station, 1.2 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 5% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍NW5 3AD is in Kentish Town South, Camden — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

66

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,102
Gross yield3.75% (average)
Gentrification score30/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

4.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-97% vs borough

Crime by type

Other4131
Violence & sexual offences2907
Anti-social behaviour2734
Theft2206
Drug offences768
Robbery607
Burglary498
Vehicle crime467

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 193% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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3
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5
6a
6b
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Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern line
1.2 min walk
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Kentish Town

Nearby stations

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Kentish Town Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
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Kentish TownNational Rail
2 min walk
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Kentish Town West Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
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Tufnell Park Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
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Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
11 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

43 min

London Bridge

44 min

Victoria

38 min

Waterloo

49 min

Canary Wharf

36 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.5

Secondary

Acland Burghley School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

10 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 22%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.8 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CAVERSHAM GROUP PRACTICE

4 PECKWATER STREET, KENTISH TOWN, NW5 2UP

3 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 10,150 nationally

1,920

Est. population

11,205/km²

52%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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)

Private rent 33%Social rent 36%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote15.3%
Ward turnout41%
Election year2026
MPSir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority11,572
ConstituencyHolborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Meric ApakLabour
Joseph William BallLabour
Annabelle Tamsin WilliamsLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

267

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 648 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

144m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sami's Off Licence333 m
Leverton Stores385 m
JSD Local388 m
Leighton Food Centre429 m

Nearby cafes

Troy Cafe Restaurant61 m
Café Renoir84 m
Fruit Bowl106 m
The Good Mews111 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs36 m
Supreme Doner Kebab41 m
McDonald's50 m
Tonkotsu63 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Farmhouse68 m
The Parakeet81 m
The Assembly House173 m
The Bull & Gate234 m

Nearby gyms

The Form Room85 m
Kentish Town Sports Centre333 m
Talacre Community Sports Centre462 m
PureGym542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Eico Pharmacy627 m
Camden Pharmacy774 m
Biotech Pharmacy953 m

Nearby health

Guy Gold Performance Centre88 m
Dentist & Hygienist93 m
James Wigg Group Practice410 m
Prince Of Wales Medical Centre507 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 220

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