NW5 2DN Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kentish Town South. Region: London.
Streets
- Caversham Road, London: 36 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 D (29% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bartholomew Estate (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
- Church of St Luke with St Paul, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 42 Caversham Road London NW5 2DS, permissioned (200 m)
- 42 Caversham Road London NW5 2DS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 1 Hampshire Street London NW5 2TE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 139-147 Camden Road Camden London NW1 9HJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Old Postman’s Office 30 Leighton Road London NW5 2QE, permissioned (350 m)
- Old Postman’s Office 30 Leighton Road London NW5 2QE: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Camden Road 4.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kentish Town Underground Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Caledonian Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Torriano Primary School Kentish Town | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guiseppe Parking | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Camden Bridging Access Service | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aura Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | St Pancras Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cantelowes Gardens 1.5 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Caledonian Park 4.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caledonian Park 2.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 880 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke with St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m east. 87 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke with St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| House and attached garage | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
None of the postcode's 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Caversham Road.