NW1 8RU postcode in Camden, England
NW1 8RU is a postcode in Camden, in the Camden Town ward. It is in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where NW1 8RU is, and what is near it
- NW1 8RU
- Other postcodes in NW1 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5428, longitude -0.1446)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NW1 8RU?
- CamdenCouncil, for all local services Camden: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NW1 8RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Holborn and St PancrasParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sagal Abdi-Wali
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NW1 8RU?
Every home and business at NW1 8RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Camden: 95%
Camden: 98%
The line marks the figure across Camden.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NW1 8RU?
London Borough of Camden gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NW1 8RU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NW1 8RU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Camden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NW1 8RU: 11,956 properties in Camden are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Camden
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NW1 8RU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NW1 8RU?
Homes in NW1 8 sold for a typical £965,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £1,350,000 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £820,700 45 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NW1 district: a typical £685,000 from 249 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NW1 8RU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW1 8RU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NW1 8RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around NW1 8RU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Camden for 2026‑27: £2,208. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,472 (band A) to £3,679 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,189.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,472 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £1,717 |
| Band C | about 160 (17%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 190 (21%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 190 (21%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 200 (22%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 29% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Camden before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NW1 8RU is in (ONS area E01000858), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest open schools to NW1 8RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NW1 8RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW1 8RU is Camden Road Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Camden Road Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Kentish Town West Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Camden Town Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hawley Road, 73 m away.
More stations near NW1 8RU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW1 8RU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Prince of Wales Group Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7267 0067 500 mWalk
- James Wigg Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 7428 4555 500 mWalk
- Primrose Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 020 7722 0038 800 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NW1 8RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW1 8RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.2 kmWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest to the centre of NW1 8RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ivy House Dental Practice 150 mWalk
- Ep Dent Phone 020 7424 8601 400 mWalk
- NW1 Dental Care Phone 020 7485 4626 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NW1 8RU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Royal Free Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3758 2000 1.8 kmCycle
- University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0845 155 5000 2.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW1 8RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maitland Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7424 6700 1.0 kmWalk
- Wellesley Road Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7284 4460 1.1 kmWalk
- Ash Court Care Centre - Camden Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7428 2646 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW1 8RU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 66 Chalk Farm Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 7485 1241 400 mWalk
- Wellcare Pharmacy, 126 Kentish Town Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7485 3851 450 mWalk
- Biotech Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7485 1714 450 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NW1 8RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW1 8RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7267 1381 400 mWalk
- Village Vet 700 mWalk
- Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital Phone +44 20 7387 8134 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NW1 8RU in a conservation area?
The centre of NW1 8RU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NW1 8RU?
Police.uk records 1,417 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW1 8RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 71, drugs 64, burglary 62, robbery 46, other crime 22, bicycle theft 20, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 5.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NW1 8RU
- Ward
- Camden Town
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Camden
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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