POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
NW5 4DA postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. 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 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £675,000Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 May 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%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 sampleStrong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 May 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
12 within 400mNW5 4DA links 12 transport stops within 400m and 54 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Queens Crescent (BCT) at about 29m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Kentish Town West Rail Station at about 448m.
Local business
525 within 1200mNW5 4DA currently links 525 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 239 food and drink, 76 grocery, 63 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Sir Robert Peel at about 73m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedCamden 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched NW5 4DA in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NW5 4DA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 16NW5 4DA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 267, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 36 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£675,000
Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 May 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NW5 4DA, 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
239 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (109), cafe (88), fast food (42).
Amenity group
Grocery
76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (44), bakery (15), supermarket (10).
Amenity group
Nightlife
63 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (48), bar (15).
Amenity group
Retail
60 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (39), diy (8), electronics (5).
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.
Nightlife
Sir Robert Peel
Pub at 108, Malden Road, London.
Grocery
franks
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Nisa Local (Nisa)
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Zam's chicken
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Blue sea fishbar
Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.
Health
sandy Pharmacy
Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.
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 4DA before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NW5 4DA.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like NW5 4DA with the rest of your move shortlist.
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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 4DA.
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Ask vetted agents
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