NW5 4WU

Gospel Oak · Camden · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Camden
Postcode district
NW5
Postcode sector
NW5 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NW5 4PL 1 m
NW5 4PN 1 m
NW5 4PQ 52 m
NW5 4PR 52 m
NW5 4PJ 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NW5 4WU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1998
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
NW
Postcode district
NW5
Postcode sector
NW5 4
Latitude
51.551066
Longitude
-0.152562
British National Grid easting
528,186
British National Grid northing
185,192

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Camden · E09000007
Parish or community
E43000197
Westminster constituency
Hampstead and Highgate · E14001265
Output area
E00004364
Lower layer super output area
Camden 007C · E01000891
Middle layer super output area
Camden 007 · E02000172

Postcode source versions

Explore NW5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
320
Primary
151
Secondary
34
  1. La Petite Ecole Bilingue

    Other independent school

    138 m
  2. Rhyl Community Primary School

    Community school

    398 m
  3. Gospel Oak Primary School

    Community school

    448 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
12,472
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,037
  • Anti social behaviour 1,557
  • Theft from the person 1,248
  • Other theft 1,237
  • Shoplifting 993

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NW5 4 residents
8,129

Age bands in NW5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

1,492 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

1,190 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.5%

2,681 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

1,962 residents

Age 65 and over
11.3%

931 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
10,151
Records since 17 September 2020
2,964
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. 2025/2834/P Date not supplied 935 m away

    Installation of plant equipment and associated gantry to rear of existing store

    Marks and Spencer, 10 Pond Street Hampstead London NW3 2PS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2286/P Date not supplied 657 m away

    Erection of a three bedroom dwelling above existing dental surgery, including external alterations to the existing surgery frontage and roof, installation of a store at front and alterations to the front boundary treatment.

    Albany Dental Centre 50 Haverstock Hill London NW3 2BH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3556/P Date not supplied 996 m away

    Roof extension to form roof lantern within main flat roof.

    Flat C 14 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3727/P Date not supplied 824 m away

    Installation of replacement shopfront.

    20 England's Lane London NW3 4TG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3751/P Date not supplied 932 m away

    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
  6. 2025/2884/P Date not supplied 865 m away

    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
  7. 2025/3057/P Date not supplied 940 m away

    Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of existing buildings and associated site clearance, and erection of buildings with one single level basement to provide residential uses (Use Class C3), a community hub (Use Classes F1(e), F2(b)), public realm, landscaping and associated works

    Juniper Crescent Chalk Farm London NW1 8HQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 25-00145-LDCP Date not supplied 866 m away

    Replacement of rear window with French doors, existing roof hatch to be modified to create lightwell in same dimensions and changes to internal walls to adapt house to family use.

    43, Hadley Street, London NW1 8TA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3439/P Date not supplied 724 m away

    Erection of a single storey side infill extension at ground floor level.

    123 Constantine Road London NW3 2LR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3585/P Date not supplied 916 m away

    Removal of 4x 600mm microwave dishes and installation of 4 x 900mm microwave dishes and equipment at roof level and associated works.

    Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3468/P Date not supplied 746 m away

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof and render finish.

    8 Glenhurst Avenue London NW5 1PS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/3511/L Date not supplied 852 m away

    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

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.

GP practices

132

within 5 km straight-line

  • QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

    76 QUEENS CRESCENT, LONDON, NW5 4EB

    ODS code F83632

    166 m

  • PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

    52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, LONDON, NW5 3LN

    ODS code F83018

    598 m

  • PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY

    113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1TR

    ODS code F83057

    676 m

  • HAMPSTEAD GROUP PRACTICE

    75 FLEET ROAD, LONDON, NW3 2QU

    ODS code F83017

    764 m

  • CAVERSHAM GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83022

    1.0 km

  • JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83023

    1.0 km

  • PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY

    99 REGENTS PARK ROAD, LONDON, NW1 8UR

    ODS code F83011

    1.0 km

  • ADELAIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    111 ADELAIDE ROAD, LONDON, NW3 3RY

    ODS code F83020

    1.0 km

  • CAMDEN BRIDGING ACCESS SERVICE

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

    ODS code Y05257

    1.0 km

  • PARK END SURGERY

    3 PARK END, LONDON, NW3 2SE

    ODS code F83003

    1.1 km

  • THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE

    244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, LONDON, N19 5EW

    ODS code F83674

    1.3 km

  • KEATS GROUP PRACTICE

    1B DOWNSHIRE HILL, LONDON, NW3 1NR

    ODS code F83623

    1.4 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP HAMPSTEAD

    5 DALEHAM GARDENS, LONDON, NW3 5BY

    ODS code F83633

    1.6 km

  • BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

    68 CHESTER ROAD, LONDON, N19 5BZ

    ODS code F83052

    1.6 km

  • SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY

    2 WINCHESTER MEWS, SWISS COTTAGE, LONDON, NW3 3NP

    ODS code F83665

    1.7 km

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

    GOODINGE HEALTH CENTRE, GOODINGE CLOSE, 20 NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N7 9EW

    ODS code F83008

    1.9 km

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

    2.1 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    2.2 km

  • ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3NU

    ODS code F83004

    2.2 km

  • ST JOHNS WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    96 ST. JOHN'S WAY, LONDON, N19 3RN

    ODS code F83015

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 132 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Grafton Terrace

    BCT · Gospel Oak

    0.1 miles
  • Queens Crescent

    BCT · Gospel Oak

    0.2 miles
  • St Dominic's Priory

    BCT · Gospel Oak

    0.2 miles
  • Queens Crescent

    BCT · Gospel Oak

    0.2 miles
  • St Dominic's Priory

    BCT · Gospel Oak

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Camden 007C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

3,270 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

320 open schools are in scope, including 151 primary and 34 secondary schools. La Petite Ecole Bilingue is the nearest published school at 138 m.

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

Recorded crime

12,472 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,039.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,037 events.

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