Living in N1C, Camden
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around N1C in Camden. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central N1C sold at a median of £1,075,000 across 56 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Camden are down 10.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 195 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of N1C is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Camden pays £2,208 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,408 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Camden: £815,159, down 10.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in N1C →
See where N1C ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Camden: £2,208 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare N1C with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for N1C against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around N1C
56 recorded home sales on the streets around central N1C in the last 2 years, with a median of £1,075,000 and a range from £380,000 to £7,780,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 62 Tapestry Apartments, 1 Canal Reach, N1C 4AZ | Flat or maisonette | £1,450,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Apartment F6-08 Plimsoll Building, 1 Handyside Street, N1C 4BQ | Flat or maisonette | £950,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 1 Tapestry Apartments, 1 Canal Reach, N1C 4AZ | Flat or maisonette | £1,400,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 10-82 Gasholders Building, 1 Lewis Cubitt Square, N1C 4BW | Flat or maisonette | £5,750,000 | 28 May 2026 |
| Apartment 29 Tapestry Apartments, 1 Canal Reach, N1C 4AZ | Flat or maisonette | £512,500 | 22 May 2026 |
| Flat 14 100 Camley Street, N1C 4EE | Flat or maisonette | £1,000,000 | 30 Jan 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
195 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.89 mi 2026/27 |
| Richard Cobden Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Torriano Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.18 mi 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Camden schools admitted from, school by school →
102 state primary and 28 state secondary schools within range, plus 42 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
42 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, Channing School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 42 fee-paying schools near N1C, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
17 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Business School and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 38.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 20.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 5.8% |
| Sales and customer service | 4.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
2,408 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central N1C in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Camden's figures.
Buses from the centre of N1C
Best-served stop: Pancras Square, with 8.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of N1C is Pancras Square: 8.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.2 in the evening and 5.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:01, last 23:51. Routes there: 63. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of N1C. The nearest, Killick Street Health Centre, has 13,544 registered patients and 1,800 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killick Street Health Centre | 0.3 mi | 13,544 | 1,800 |
| Barnsbury Medical Practice | 0.3 mi | 6,784 | 1,348 |
| Medicus Select Care | 0.3 mi | 285 | Not given |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Camden pays £2,208 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Camden, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,720 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,792 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,900 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,011 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,107 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,208 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Camden, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about N1C
What is the average house price in N1C?
The average sold price in Camden is £815,159 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in N1C?
Prices in Camden are down 10.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in N1C?
The median of 56 recorded sales around central N1C in the last 2 years is £1,075,000, ranging from £380,000 to £7,780,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in N1C?
195 schools sit within 3 miles of central N1C, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in N1C?
2,408 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N1C in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is N1C at risk of flooding?
Central N1C sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is N1C a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £1,075,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,408 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is N1C safe?
2,408 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N1C in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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