NW1 8XE postcode in Camden, England
NW1 8XE is a postcode in Camden, in the Primrose Hill ward. It is in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NW1 8XE is, and what is near it
- NW1 8XE
- Other postcodes in NW1 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5409, longitude -0.1582)
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 8XE?
- 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 8XE 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 8XE?
Every home and business at NW1 8XE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8XE?
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 8XE 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 8XE.
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 8XE: 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 8XE 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 8XE?
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 8XE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW1 8XE 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 8XE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around NW1 8XE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). 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 £4,415 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,698.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,472 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,717 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 180 (25%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 200 (28%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 150 (21%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | about 40 (6%) | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 56% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 8XE is in (ONS area E01000857), 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 8XE?
The nearest open schools to NW1 8XE, 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 8XE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW1 8XE is Kentish Town West Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Kentish Town West Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Camden Road Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Chalk Farm Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eton Road / Chalk Farm, 337 m away.
More stations near NW1 8XE, 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 8XE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW1 8XE, 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.
- Primrose Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 020 7722 0038 200 mWalk
- Adelaide Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7722 4135 350 mWalk
- Swiss Cottage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7722 2772 1.0 kmWalk
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 8XE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW1 8XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 650 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 700 mWalk
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 8XE?
The nearest to the centre of NW1 8XE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Primrose Dental Practice 50 mWalk
- London Dental Specialists Phone 020 7589 7792 200 mWalk
- Seven Dental Clinic Phone 020 7586 3553 500 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 8XE?
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.
- HCA Healthcare UK The Wellington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7483 5148 1.4 kmCycle
- Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 7806 4000 1.4 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 8XE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW1 8XE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rathmore House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7794 3039 650 mWalk
- Maitland Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7424 6700 700 mWalk
- Compton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7722 1280 800 mWalk
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 8XE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW1 8XE, 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.
- Primrose Chemist Mon to Sat 9:15am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7722 0645 200 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 66 Chalk Farm Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 7485 1241 650 mWalk
- Allchins & Co Chemist Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7722 1095 650 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 8XE?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW1 8XE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 250 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 3993 5304 1.0 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7267 1381 1.2 kmWalk
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 8XE in a conservation area?
The centre of NW1 8XE is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaPrimrose Hill
- Article 4 direction areaBasements
- Article 4 direction areaCommercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (outside CAZ)
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 8XE?
Police.uk records 1,267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW1 8XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 67, burglary 61, drugs 54, robbery 38, bicycle theft 19, other crime 13, criminal damage and arson 5, possession of weapons 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 8XE
- Ward
- Primrose Hill
- 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
- January 1980
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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