Is NW5 9YE a good place to live?
Camden (NW5 9YE), London, England
View NW5 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW5 9YE has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 92 nearby (23 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW5 9YE is a UK postcode in NW5 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Kentish Town West, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW5 9YE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 92% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in NW5 9YE. It ranks 714 of 895 for safety within NW5.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
NW5 9YE is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in NW5 9YE.
The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Vehicle crime (17%), Anti-social behaviour (8%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW5, this postcode ranks 714 of 895 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- NW5 district average
- 557 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near NW5 9YE
92 schools near NW5 9YE, including 23 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (18 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW5 9YE is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.3 miles away.
Inkerman Garden is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Co-op Food0.3 mi
- Nisa0.3 mi
- Londis0.3 mi
- Earth Natural Foods0.3 mi
- Phoenicia Mediterranean Food Hall0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Inkerman Garden0.1 mi
- Talacre Town Green0.3 mi
- Falkland Place Open Space0.3 mi
- Lismore Circus Open Space0.4 mi
- Peckwater Estate Natural Play Area0.5 mi
Transportation
Kentish Town West is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from NW5 9YE - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Kentish Town (0.3 mi), Gospel Oak (0.4 mi), Tufnell Park (0.5 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Kentish Town West0.3 mi
- Kentish Town0.3 mi
- Gospel Oak0.4 mi
- Tufnell Park0.5 mi
- Chalk Farm0.5 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 92%, ultrafast 92%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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