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.

Average price
£805,837

Camden · 2026-05 (UK HPI)

Sales in sample
29

Median £581,000

Crimes, last 6 months
7,558

Street-level crime at the district centre

Good or better schools
14

Ofsted rated, within one mile

What the data says about NW5

The average home across Camden is worth about £805,837 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 29 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside NW5 is £581,000, and prices have fallen 6.2% over the last year.

Police recorded 7,558 crimes around the centre of NW5 in the six months to 2026-06, most often anti-social behaviour (1794).

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.

Average prices by property type
All property
£805,837
Detached
£3,414,162
Semi-detached
£2,050,091
Terraced
£1,511,500
Flat
£666,721

Prices changed -6.2% over the last year in Camden.

Busiest streets for sales in NW5
PRINCE OF WALES ROAD
3 sales · median £705,000
HIGHGATE ROAD
2 sales · median £655,000
CAVERSHAM ROAD
2 sales · median £585,500
OSENEY CRESCENT
2 sales · median £702,500
CHETWYND ROAD
2 sales · median £292,500
DARTMOUTH PARK HILL
1 sales · median £1,625,000
WELLESLEY ROAD
1 sales · median £570,000
VICARS ROAD
1 sales · median £618,000
LAURIER ROAD
1 sales · median £4,580,000
MALDEN ROAD
1 sales · median £525,000
PATSHULL ROAD
1 sales · median £2,625,000
FORTESS ROAD
1 sales · median £530,000
Recorded crime in NW5
Anti-social behaviour1794
Violence and sexual offences1704
Other theft647
Theft from the person643
Shoplifting532
Public order464
Vehicle crime449
Drugs358
Burglary299

Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.

Schools near NW5

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
Wards covered by NW5

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 £805,837 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the NW5 district have a median price of £581,000.

How much does each property type cost in NW5?

Detached £3,414,162, semi-detached £2,050,091, terraced £1,511,500, flats £666,721, based on the UK House Price Index for Camden.

Is NW5 a safe area?

Police recorded 7,558 crimes near the centre of NW5 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was anti-social behaviour with 1794 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.

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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.