NW5 postcode district

Camden · 896 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. Across Camden, police record 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the NW5 district, the nearest primary school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Acland Burghley School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Parliament Hill Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Kentish Town station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; Kentish Town (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, Talacre Open Space, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

College Francais Bilingue De LondresOther independent school · ages 3–16

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.2 mi

St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 20 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

Kentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Eleanor Palmer Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

La Petite Ecole BilingueOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.3 mi

Secondary

College Francais Bilingue De LondresOther independent school · ages 3–16

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.2 mi

Acland Burghley SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Parliament Hill SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Girls

Nursery, special and other

LSI Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 15–19

Ofsted: Good

1.3 mi

The Harington Scheme LtdSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Alleyns Hampstead Nursery and Junior SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–7

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Kentish Town

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Gospel OakMildmay lineSuffragette line

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Kentish Town WestMildmay line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Camden RoadMildmay line

0.7 mi · 15 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Kentish TownNorthern

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 2

Tufnell ParkNorthern

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 2

Chalk FarmNorthern

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Belsize ParkNorthern

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Talacre Open Space

7parks within a 10 minute walk

318hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Talacre Open SpacePark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hampstead HeathPark or garden · 316 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (28 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Parliament Hill Fields LidoSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lismore Circus GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Montpelier GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Rochester Terrace GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NW5 district

What is the crime rate in the NW5 district?

Across Camden, police record 213 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NW5 district?

The average home in Camden sold for £815,159 in the latest House Price Index, down 10.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,645,110, semi-detached £2,117,585, terraced £1,554,868, flats £671,443. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NW5 district?

The nearest primary school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Acland Burghley School, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NW5 district?

Kentish Town is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk, and Kentish Town (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NW5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £64,690 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.