Vicar's Road London, Camden
110 addresses across 4 postcodes (NW5), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20400340.
- Energy: 64 homes have an energy certificate (B: 41, C: 11, D: 5, E: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 Gospel Oak, about 330 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lismore Circus Gardens, is about 140 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 38 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queens Crescent Practice, about 330 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 330 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
64 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: Flat (33); Maisonette, detached (18); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2014 (39); 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (social) (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (48 addresses)
- 7, Vicars Road
- 9, Vicars Road
- 13, Vicars Road
- 15, Vicars Road
- 16, Vicars Road
- 18, Vicars Road
- 41, Vicars Road
- 53, Vicars Road
- Flat 1, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 2, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 2, 24, Vicars Road
- Flat 3, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 4, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 5, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 7, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 8, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 9, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 10, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 11, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 13, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 14, 2 Vicars Road
- Flat 15, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 16, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 17, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 18, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 20, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 21, 2, Vicars Road
- Flat 23 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 24 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 25 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 26 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 27 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 28 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 29 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 30 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 31 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 32 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 33 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 34 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 35 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 36 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 37 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 38 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 39 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 41 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 42 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 43 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
- Flat 44 Cherry Court, 4, Vicars Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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 MARTIN, grade I
- ST MARTINS CHURCH HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former flats 121 – 129 Bacton, Haverstock Road: up to 215 homes, permissioned (120 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 (230 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 (230 m)
- The Mamelon Tower 149 Grafton Road London NW5 4AY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- The Mamelon Tower 149 Grafton Road London NW5 4AY, permissioned (270 m)
- Gordon House 6, 1st Floor, Lissenden Gardens London NW5 1LX, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Gordon House 6, 1st Floor, Lissenden Gardens London NW5 1LX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 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 (490 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 4NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NW5 4NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW5 4AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW5 4AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 38 m and 44 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW5 4AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW5 4AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW5 4NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW5 4NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Kentish Town 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kentish Town Underground Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Estelle Road Gospel Oak | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | East Heath Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 76 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.4 km (9.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Crescent Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Macey Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gospel Oak Health Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lismore Circus Gardens 2,440 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 318 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 61 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 25 |
| Under 55 | 109 | 25 |
2 of the street's 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 86 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | 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 |
| Fleet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rhyl Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parliament Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Ellis School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Haverstock School | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Acland Burghley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eleanor Palmer Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacton Tower TRA NW5 4PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN NW5 4RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2026 |
| CO-OPERATION TOWN NW5 4QF | Distributors/Transporters | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Sams Cupcakes NW5 4QF | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Wellesley Road Care Home NW5 4PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Kentish Town City Farm NW5 4BN | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Mansfield Supermarket NW3 2HU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Gospel Oak School Association NW3 2JB | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Fong's Kitchen NW3 2HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Gospel Oak Cafe NW3 2HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Hope Food and Wine NW3 2HU | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Gipsy Queen NW5 4BS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CAPITAL DRINKS LONDON LTD NW5 4DS | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Mansfield News NW3 2JD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Queens Internet Cafe NW5 4DS | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dale Road (56); On or near Wellesley Road (55); On or near Cressfield Close (33); On or near Haverstock Road (32); On or near Vicar'S Road (29).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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 APPLETON BAKERY (retailers - other, NW5 1LP) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW5 4NL: 35 addresses
- NW5 4NN: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- NW5 4AE: 23 addresses
- NW5 4AA: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Barrington Close · Lamble Street · Julia Street · Barrington Court · Kiln Place · Dale Road · Elaine Grove · Weedington Road · Haverstock Road · Oak Village · Grafton Road · Wellesley Road
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.