NW5 2PH Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kentish Town North. Region: London.
Streets
- Leverton Street, London: 15 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 (31% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kentish Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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
- 1 AND 3, LEVERTON STREET, grade II
- 1A, LEVERTON PLACE, grade II
- 27, LEIGHTON ROAD, grade II
- 5-23, LEVERTON STREET, grade II
- NUMBER 24 AND RAILINGS TO AREAS AND STEPS, grade II
- NUMBERS 2-26 AND RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 10 AND 20, grade II
- NUMBERS 20 AND 22 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS TO FRONT, grade II
- THE ASSEMBLY HOUSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 369-377 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2TJ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Land Adjoining no 42 Falkland Road London NW5 2PX, permissioned (120 m)
- 1A Highgate Road London NW5 1JY, permissioned (140 m)
- 1A Highgate Road London NW5 1JY: up to 13 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Old Postman’s Office 30 Leighton Road London NW5 2QE, permissioned (150 m)
- Old Postman’s Office 30 Leighton Road London NW5 2QE: up to 7 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Kentish Town Police Station, 10A,12A, 14 Holmes Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (240 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 15 addresses are between 38 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 | 110 m |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kentish Town Underground Station | 140 m |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kentish Town | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Guiseppe Parking | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caversham Group Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 250 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Montpelier Gardens 4,800 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cantelowes Gardens 1.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke with St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke with St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| House and attached garage | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Numbers 6 to 27 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| St Pancras Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 14 |
7 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Leverton Street.