NW1 2FA Camden
Live postcode, introduced November 2014. Ward: Regent's Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Euston Road, London: 105 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bloomsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Camden People's Theatre 58 Hampstead Road London NW1 2PY, permissioned (240 m)
- Camden People's Theatre 58 Hampstead Road London NW1 2PY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ, permissioned (330 m)
- Allgood Plc 297 Euston Road London NW1 3AQ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Euston Station: up to 900 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Network Building, 95-100 Tottenham Court Road and 76-80 Whitfield Street and 88 Whitfield Streeet, London W1T, permissioned (470 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR: up to 16 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR, permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 220 m |
| London St Pancras International 39 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m | |
| London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Euston Square Underground Station | 100 m |
| Euston Underground Station | 210 m | |
| Warren Street Underground Station | 280 m | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Euston Square | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 810 m |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest George Mews Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 56 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Camden Health Improvement Practice | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 39 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Greenlight Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 65 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Confident Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | University College London Hospital | 180 m |
| Police station | Police Station Albany Street | 640 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Clubwizard Ltd. | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m; nearest Gordon Square Garden 9,050 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Regent's Park 136 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 17 parks and gardens, 147 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is No. 30 Euston Square and attached railings (formerly 1-9 Melton Street), a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-east. 450 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 31 of them Grade I and 31 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| No. 30 Euston Square and attached railings (formerly 1-9 Melton Street) | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| University College (University of London) and attached railings to north and south wings | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-east |
| War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Euston Fire Station Including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Russell Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m south-east |
| Bedford Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m south-east |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 950 m south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.6 km south |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 31.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 105 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 105 |
105 of the postcode's 105 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Euston Road.