NW5 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the NW5 postcode district in Camden. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Camden · 2026-08 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about NW5
The average home across Camden is worth about £798,486 (UK House Price Index, 2026-08), and prices have fallen 10.6% over the last year.
Police recorded 7,804 crimes around the centre of NW5 in the six months to 2026-09, most often violence and sexual offences (1937).
There are 14 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of NW5 in Camden, including St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
The district covers the Gospel Oak, Haverstock, Highgate, Junction ward areas.
Prices changed -10.6% over the last year in Camden.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-09.
Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Eleanor Palmer Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi
- La Petite Ecole BilingueNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Rhyl Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi
Secondary
- College Francais Bilingue De LondresNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Acland Burghley SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
- Parliament Hill SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi
- Harmood SchoolNot rated · 0.5 mi
- William Ellis SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
Gospel Oak · Haverstock · Highgate · Junction · Kentish Town North · Kentish Town South
Common questions about NW5
What is the average house price in NW5?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Camden at £798,486 as of 2026-08.
How much does each property type cost in NW5?
Detached £3,574,639, semi-detached £2,080,738, terraced £1,533,317, flats £656,955, based on the UK House Price Index for Camden.
Is NW5 a safe area?
Police recorded 7,804 crimes near the centre of NW5 in the six months to 2026-09. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 1937 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What are the schools like near NW5?
14 schools within a mile of the NW5 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include College Francais Bilingue De Londres. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this NW5 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.