POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

NW5 2TE postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 72.4%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 02 Feb 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £622,500Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Feb 2026
  • Gigabit availability 72.4%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Feb 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 72.4%, with 72.4% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

NW5 2TE links 18 transport stops within 400m and 56 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Torriano Primary School (BCT) at about 107m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Kentish Town at about 674m.

Local business

355 within 1200m

NW5 2TE currently links 355 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 162 food and drink, 69 grocery, 42 personal services. The closest mapped place is Starfish Bar at about 104m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Camden sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Camden, so the figure describes the region rather than Camden itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched NW5 2TE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NW5 2TE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 18

NW5 2TE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 18 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 154, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 33 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£622,500

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NW5 2TE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

162 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (69), cafe (58), fast food (35).

Amenity group

Grocery

69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (47), supermarket (11), bakery (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

42 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (27), beauty (15).

Amenity group

Nightlife

38 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (35), bar (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Starfish Bar

Fast Food at 19, Brecknock Road, London.

Personal services

Milton Cuts

Hairdresser at 17B, Brecknock Road, London.

Health

Aura Pharmacy

Chemist at 21, Brecknock Road, London.

Food and drink

Bangalore Brasserie

Restaurant at 1, Brecknock Road, London.

Retail

Tecktool

Hardware at 5, Brecknock Road, London.

Personal services

Hair By Demetra

Hairdresser at 7, Brecknock Road, London.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Eleanor Palmer Primary School

Primary option in NW5 2JA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

Primary option in NW5 2TU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

La Petite Ecole Bilingue

Primary option in NW5 4NL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for NW5 2TE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NW5 2TE.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like NW5 2TE with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess NW5 2TE.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering NW5 2TE.