NW5 3EF postcode in Camden, England

NW5 3EF is a postcode in Camden, in the Kentish Town South ward. It is in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since September 2003.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NW5 3EF can get it Across Camden: 95% Typical price £698,770 Homes sold in NW5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Kentish Town West 50 m in a straight line

Where NW5 3EF is, and what is near it

Map of NW5 3EF and what is near it Map of NW5 3EF: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the NW5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NW5 3AA: also in NW5 3NW5 3AB: also in NW5 3NW5 3AD: also in NW5 3NW5 3AE: also in NW5 3NW5 3AF: also in NW5 3NW5 3AG: also in NW5 3NW5 3AH: also in NW5 3NW5 3AN: also in NW5 3NW5 3AP: also in NW5 3NW5 3AQ: also in NW5 3NW5 3AS: also in NW5 3NW5 3AT: also in NW5 3NW5 3AU: also in NW5 3NW5 3AW: also in NW5 3NW5 3AX: also in NW5 3NW5 3AY: also in NW5 3NW5 3AZ: also in NW5 3NW5 3BA: also in NW5 3NW5 3BB: also in NW5 3NW5 3BH: also in NW5 3NW5 3BJ: also in NW5 3NW5 3BL: also in NW5 3NW5 3BP: also in NW5 3NW5 3BS: also in NW5 3NW5 3BT: also in NW5 3NW5 3BU: also in NW5 3NW5 3BW: also in NW5 3NW5 3BX: also in NW5 3NW5 3BY: also in NW5 3NW5 3DA: also in NW5 3NW5 3DB: also in NW5 3NW5 3DD: also in NW5 3NW5 3DE: also in NW5 3NW5 3DG: also in NW5 3NW5 3DH: also in NW5 3NW5 3DJ: also in NW5 3NW5 3DL: also in NW5 3NW5 3DN: also in NW5 3NW5 3DS: also in NW5 3NW5 3DT: also in NW5 3NW5 3DU: also in NW5 3NW5 3DX: also in NW5 3NW5 3DY: also in NW5 3NW5 3EA: also in NW5 3NW5 3ED: also in NW5 3NW5 3EH: also in NW5 3NW5 3EJ: also in NW5 3NW5 3EL: also in NW5 3NW5 3EN: also in NW5 3NW5 3ER: also in NW5 3NW5 3EW: also in NW5 3NW5 3EX: also in NW5 3NW5 3HA: also in NW5 3NW5 3HB: also in NW5 3NW5 3HD: also in NW5 3NW5 3HE: also in NW5 3NW5 3HG: also in NW5 3NW5 3HH: also in NW5 3NW5 3HL: also in NW5 3NW5 3HN: also in NW5 3NW5 3HP: also in NW5 3NW5 3HR: also in NW5 3NW5 3HS: also in NW5 3NW5 3HT: also in NW5 3NW5 3HY: also in NW5 3NW5 3HZ: also in NW5 3NW5 3JA: also in NW5 3NW5 3JB: also in NW5 3NW5 3LA: also in NW5 3NW5 3LD: also in NW5 3NW5 3LG: also in NW5 3NW5 3LH: also in NW5 3NW5 3LJ: also in NW5 3NW5 3LL: also in NW5 3NW5 3LN: also in NW5 3NW5 3LR: also in NW5 3NW5 3LT: also in NW5 3NW5 3LW: also in NW5 3NW5 3LY: also in NW5 3NW5 3NA: also in NW5 3NW5 3ND: also in NW5 3NW5 3NE: also in NW5 3NW5 3NL: also in NW5 3NW5 3NN: also in NW5 3NW5 3NS: also in NW5 3NW5 3NT: also in NW5 3NW5 3PH: also in NW5 3NW5 3PJ: also in NW5 3NW5 3PS: also in NW5 3NW5 3PT: also in NW5 3NW5 3PU: also in NW5 3NW5 3PY: also in NW5 3NW5 3QB: also in NW5 3NW5 3QD: also in NW5 3NW5 3QE: also in NW5 3NW5 3QG: also in NW5 3NW5 3QH: also in NW5 3NW5 3QL: also in NW5 3NW5 3QN: also in NW5 3NW5 3QP: also in NW5 3NW5 3QR: also in NW5 3NW5 3RR: also in NW5 3NW5 3UP: also in NW5 3 Camden NW5 3EF Map of NW5 3EF and what is near it Map of NW5 3EF: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the NW5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Camden NW5 3EF
  • NW5 3EF
  • Other postcodes in NW5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5471, longitude -0.1461)

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 NW5 3EF?

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 NW5 3EF?

Every home and business at NW5 3EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NW5 3EF 100% Camden 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NW5 3EF 100% Camden 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NW5 3EF?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 NW5 3EF 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 NW5 3EF.

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 NW5 3EF: 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 NW5 3EF 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NW5 3EF?

Homes in NW5 3 sold for a typical £698,770 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, up 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£698,770 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£648,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £1,214,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £550,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NW5 district: a typical £640,107 from 190 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in NW5 3EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW5 3EF 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 NW5 3EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around NW5 3EF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NW5 3EF

Band D in Camden for 2026‑27: £2,208. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,717 (band B) to £3,679 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,717.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,472
Band Babout 490 (43%)£1,717
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£1,962
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,208
Band Eabout 140 (12%)£2,698
Band Fabout 160 (14%)£3,189
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£3,679
Band Hwithheld£4,415

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 39% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 NW5 3EF is in (ONS area E01000922), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 NW5 3EF?

The nearest open schools to NW5 3EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NW5 3EF, and how we find them

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 NW5 3EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NW5 3EF is Kentish Town West Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kentish Town West Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • Kentish Town Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Kentish Town 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kentish Town West Station, 75 m away.

More stations near NW5 3EF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NW5 3EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW5 3EF, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 NW5 3EF?

3 within 1 km 73 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NW5 3EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 700 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NW5 3EF?

The nearest to the centre of NW5 3EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 NW5 3EF?

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.

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 NW5 3EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NW5 3EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 NW5 3EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW5 3EF, 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.

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 NW5 3EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of NW5 3EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 NW5 3EF in a conservation area?

The centre of NW5 3EF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 NW5 3EF?

Police.uk records 1,413 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW5 3EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences311 reports
Anti-social behaviour307 reports
Shoplifting169 reports
Other theft123 reports
Public order105 reports
Theft from the person101 reports

Also: vehicle crime 91, burglary 64, drugs 57, robbery 44, bicycle theft 16, other crime 16, criminal damage and arson 5, possession of weapons 4.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NW5 3EF

Ward
Kentish Town South
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
September 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NW5 3ED40 mNW5 3EH40 mNW5 3EA50 mNW5 3LR60 mNW5 3DX70 mNW5 3LN70 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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