NW5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,511
Current units
895
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
616

Postcode sectors in NW5

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,341 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Flat 17, Vicars Road, London, NW5 4AA 24 July 2026 £615,000
8, First Floor Flat, Leighton Grove, London, NW5 2RA 22 July 2026 £385,000
Republic Court, 75, Flat 2, Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LT 17 July 2026 £667,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
5
Secondary
5

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,438
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 928
  • Anti social behaviour 464
  • Shoplifting 391
  • Other theft 307
  • Vehicle crime 263

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NW5 usual residents
30,259
Age-profile population
29,979

Age bands in NW5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

4,709 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.1%

4,215 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.3%

10,268 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

7,156 residents

Age 65 and over
12.1%

3,631 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 624 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

594 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 553 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
6,994
Records since 17 September 2020
1,947
Latest available record date
8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/3556/P Date not supplied

    Roof extension to form roof lantern within main flat roof.

    Flat C 14 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3751/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of part rear/part side single-storey rear extension. Installation of new window at rear first floor level and associated alterations to ground floor rear fenestration.

    12 Patshull Road London NW5 2LB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/2884/P Date not supplied

    Change of use from Class E (Camden Community Law Centre) to Sui Generis mixed-use as a neighbourhood centre incorporating affordable workspace, community event space, and Civic Action Lab. Increased usable floor area within the building envelope at first and new second floor levels. External alterations to front and side elevations including new window and door openings. Roof level works comprising new roof; installation of PV solar panels, rooflights, and roof ventilation terminals.

    2 Prince Of Wales Road London NW5 3LQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3468/P Date not supplied

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof and render finish.

    8 Glenhurst Avenue London NW5 1PS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/2799/P Date not supplied

    Raising the rear-return walls by 400mm to accommodate new internal floor levels; alterations to rear-return window openings; installation of new Crittall-style steel-framed doors; and replacement with new timber sash and case windows.

    31 Patshull Road London NW5 2JX

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 25-00168-HAPP Date not supplied

    Erection of terrace to existing rear elevation (second floor)

    7 Dartmouth Park Avenue London NW5 1JL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3511/L Date not supplied

    Details pursuant to Condition 4b (samples of the new Welsh roof slates shown in-situ) and Condition 5 (provision of a full Windows Conditions Survey and detail drawings of the proposed units for alteration) of listed building consent 2025/1354/L, granted 12 June 2025 for works to the external facades relating to dormer strengthening and general repairs to masonry, stonework, windows and roof

    The Assembly House 292-294 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2TG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3374/P Date not supplied

    Prior Approval for a change of use from offices (Class E) to a 2-bedroom dwelling (Class C3)

    14 Anglers Lane London NW5 3DG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3697/P Date not supplied

    Temporary permission for a 7 year period for the provision of a Padel sports club (Class F.2) for a 7-year period, with associated enclosures, structures, floodlighting and portacabin units (including ancillary food and beverage stalls and supporting facilities) with access from Greenwood Place; associated drainage and landscaping works

    Land to the south of Murphy's Yard Highgate Road NW5 1TN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3617/P Date not supplied

    Approval of condition 4 (living roof) of planning permission 2025/2052/P granted on 08/07/2025 for single storey rear infill extension at ground floor level with green roof and rooflight.

    16 Bartholomew Villas London Camden NW5 2LL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3618/P Date not supplied

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2025/2052/P, dated 08/07/2025 for: Single storey rear infill extension at ground floor level with green roof and rooflight, namely for the addition of a rooflight on the extension roof.

    16 Bartholomew Villas London Camden NW5 2LL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2940/P Date not supplied

    Installation of replacement mechanical and ventilation plant to first floor flat roof to rear elevation on Wolsey Mews, and alterations to shopfront including relocation of ATM, installation of shutter to Kentish Town Road and Islip Road elevations, new service hatch and external lighting to ATM.

    250-254 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2AB

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • CAMDEN BRIDGING ACCESS SERVICE

    PECKWATER HEALTH CENTRE, 6 PECKWATER STREET, LONDON, NW5 2TX

    ODS code Y05257

  • CAVERSHAM GROUP PRACTICE

    4 PECKWATER STREET, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON, NW5 2UP

    ODS code F83022

  • JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

    KENTISH TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, LONDON, NW5 2BX

    ODS code F83023

  • PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY

    113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1TR

    ODS code F83057

  • PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

    52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, LONDON, NW5 3LN

    ODS code F83018

  • QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

    76 QUEENS CRESCENT, LONDON, NW5 4EB

    ODS code F83632

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £650,000 from 1,492 recorded sales in NW5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Camden is £833,067 in June 2026, down 7.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 5 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,438 published events cover 12 months, averaging 286.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 928 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.