NW5 1PS Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highgate. Region: London.
Streets
- Glenhurst Avenue, London: 32 addresses
- Highgate Road, London: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Glenhurst Avenue, Dartmouth Park: 1 address
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 E (33% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dartmouth Park (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
- 175, HIGHGATE ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gordon House 6, 1st Floor, Lissenden Gardens London NW5 1LX, permissioned (100 m)
- Gordon House 6, 1st Floor, Lissenden Gardens London NW5 1LX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 138 - 140 Highgate Road London NW5 1PB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Land at Kiln Place (Blocks 1-64 65-80 81-96 97-104 105-116 117-164; entrance ways into 81-96; land between 81-96 and 117-164; land between Kiln Place and Meru Close; land to east of Kiln Place and playground between blocks 65-80 and 81-96) London: up to 15 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Land at Kiln Place (Blocks 1-64 65-80 81-96 97-104 105-116 117-164; entrance ways into 81-96; land between 81-96 and 117-164;, permissioned (340 m)
- 1-8 College Yard Kentish Town London NW5 1NX, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-8 College Yard Kentish Town London NW5 1NX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Mansfield Bowling Club Croftdown Road London NW5 1EP, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 36 addresses are between 45 m and 49 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tufnell Park Underground Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens Dartmouth Park | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | East Heath Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parliament Hill Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eico Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gospel Oak Health Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MY Shop Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 317 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 6 to 27 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-east. 74 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 6 to 27 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary Brookfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 36 |
14 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Glenhurst Avenue.