Ashdown Crescent London, Camden
50 addresses across 3 postcodes (NW5), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20499070.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 31, D: 10).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kentish Town West, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lismore Circus Gardens, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 50 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queens Crescent Practice, about 70 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 497 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 32 m². Most common: Flat (41). Built: 1976-1982 (38); 1983-1990 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (37); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (33 addresses)
- 1, Ashdown Crescent
- 3-4, Ashdown Crescent
- 5, Ashdown Crescent
- 7, Ashdown Crescent
- 8, Ashdown Crescent
- 9, Ashdown Crescent
- 11, Ashdown Crescent
- 12, Ashdown Crescent
- 13, Ashdown Crescent
- 14, Ashdown Crescent
- 15, Ashdown Crescent
- 17, Ashdown Crescent
- 18, Ashdown Crescent
- 19, Ashdown Crescent
- 20, Ashdown Crescent
- 21, Ashdown Crescent
- 22, Ashdown Crescent
- 23, Ashdown Crescent
- 24, Ashdown Crescent
- 25, Ashdown Crescent
- 27, Ashdown Crescent
- 28, Ashdown Crescent
- 30, Ashdown Crescent
- 32, Ashdown Crescent
- 33, Ashdown Crescent
- 34, Ashdown Crescent
- 35, Ashdown Crescent
- 36, Ashdown Crescent
- 37, Ashdown Crescent
- 38, Ashdown Crescent
- 39, Ashdown Crescent
- 40, Ashdown Crescent
- 41, Ashdown Crescent
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 street: most are in band B (57% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Commercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (outside CAZ).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Mamelon Tower 149 Grafton Road London NW5 4AY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- The Mamelon Tower 149 Grafton Road London NW5 4AY, permissioned (120 m)
- Former flats 121 – 129 Bacton, Haverstock Road: up to 215 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land adjacent to Maitland Park Villas containing existing Aspen House gymnasium and garages.: up to 77 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (390 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 (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 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 (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Ryland House 24/24a Ryland Road London NW5 3EH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 45 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW5 4QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 40 | unlikely |
| NW5 4QE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW5 4EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW5 4EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW5 4QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW5 4QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chalk Farm Underground Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grafton Terrace Gospel Oak | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Guiseppe Parking | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 77 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Crescent Practice | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fine Pharmacy | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kentish Town Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lismore Circus Gardens 2,440 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 318 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 210 m north-west. 103 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north-west |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Silas the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 50 |
1 of the street's 50 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 290 m | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gospel Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Haverstock School | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fleet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parliament Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Ellis School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Eleanor Palmer Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Acland Burghley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamu Halal Butchers & Bakery Ltd NW5 4EA | Retailers - other | 10 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mosa Food Centre NW5 4EA | Retailers - other | 10 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| EURO ASIA CASH AND CARRY NW5 4EA | Retailers - other | 10 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
| HVH ARTS NW5 4QE | Retailers - other | 20 m | Exempt | |
| Fulkoli Sweets & Savoury NW5 4EA | Retailers - other | 20 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Aug 2026 |
| William Hill NW5 4EA | Retailers - other | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Rogues Quarter LTD NW5 4EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Oct 2024 |
| AL-HABIB FOOD CENTRE LTD NW5 4DY | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Gure Cafe NW5 4DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Tiba Food Store NW5 4DY | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| QC Flavas NW5 4DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Great Wall NW5 4DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2023 |
| Sub Cafe NW5 4DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Crescent Supermarket NW5 4DY | Retailers - other | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2024 |
| KENTISH BUBBLE LTD NW5 4DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 160 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 111 |
| Vehicle crime | 41 |
| Other theft | 40 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dale Road (56); On or near Wellesley Road (55); On or near Allcroft Road (39); On or near Ashdown Crescent (37); On or near Wellesley Place (35).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings ROOTCROP LTD T/A WHOLE GOOD (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW5 3EW) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Rea Sol (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW5 3HB) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings WHOLEGOOD (retailers - other, NW5 3EW) now Exempt, was Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Allcroft Road · Gilden Crescent · Weedington Road · Queen's Crescent · Bassett Street · Grafton Road · Grafton Terrace · Coity Road · Herbert Street · Wellesley Road · Gillies Street · Woodyard Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.