NW5 3EN postcode in Camden, England
NW5 3EN 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 January 1980.
Where NW5 3EN is, and what is near it
- NW5 3EN
- Other postcodes in NW5 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5486, longitude -0.1470)
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 3EN?
- 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 NW5 3EN 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 NW5 3EN?
Every home and business at NW5 3EN 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 NW5 3EN?
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 NW5 3EN 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 3EN.
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 3EN: 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 3EN 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 NW5 3EN?
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.
- 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 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 NW5 3EN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW5 3EN 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
Food hygiene ratings at NW5 3EN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NW5 3EN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NW5 3EN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around NW5 3EN. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,472 |
| Band B | about 490 (43%) | £1,717 |
| Band C | about 110 (10%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 200 (17%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 140 (12%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 160 (14%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 50 (4%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 39% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3EN is in (ONS area E01000922), 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest open schools to NW5 3EN, 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW5 3EN is Kentish Town West Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Kentish Town West Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Kentish Town Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Kentish Town Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kentish Town West Station, 255 m away.
More stations near NW5 3EN, 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW5 3EN, 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 200 mWalk
- Queens Crescent Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7485 6104 350 mWalk
- James Wigg Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 7428 4555 550 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW5 3EN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 900 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest to the centre of NW5 3EN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kentish Town Dental Centre Phone 020 7284 0588 350 mWalk
- Maldent Dental Practice 350 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Camden Phone 020 7485 3711 450 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 NW5 3EN?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- The Whittington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7272 3070 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW5 3EN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wellesley Road Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7284 4460 450 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
- Lime Tree Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 8821 6505 700 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW5 3EN, 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.
- Fine Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7485 1592 350 mWalk
- Camden Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:20pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7485 1251 400 mWalk
- Sandylight Ltd Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7267 1138 400 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 NW5 3EN?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW5 3EN 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 300 mWalk
- Village Vet 900 mWalk
- Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital Phone +44 20 7387 8134 1.5 kmCycle
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 3EN in a conservation area?
The centre of NW5 3EN is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- 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 NW5 3EN?
Police.uk records 1,371 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW5 3EN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 94, burglary 63, drugs 53, robbery 42, bicycle theft 17, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NW5 3EN
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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