Postcode NW5 2HB (Camden)

Map showing NW5 2HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW5 2HB is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW5 2HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW5 2HB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NW5 2HB as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to NW5 2HB is Fortess Grove which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fortess Walk and is 34 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 273 m away at Kentish Town Underground Station The closest railway station is Kentish Town Rail Station, 232 m away.

The closest primary school to NW5 2HB (for ages 11 and under) is Eleanor Palmer Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 19, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Acland Burghley School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NW5 2HB is Hurrican Room and is 2.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Creams and is 2.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW5 2HB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW5 2HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NW5 2HB, and the approximate distance away.

Fortess Grove 18 m
Fortess Walk 87 m
Ascham Street 91 m
Leverton Street 110 m
Railey Mews 115 m
Greenwood Place 153 m
Fortess Yard 170 m
Fortess Road 179 m
Leverton Place 179 m
Bellina Mews 203 m
Evangelist Road 205 m
College Yard 217 m
Countess Road 229 m
Falkland Road 230 m
Maud Wilkes Close 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW5 2HB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW5 2HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
210 m
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2017)
360 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
425 m
Acland Burghley School Good
(March 7, 2018)
518 m
College Francais Bilingue De Londres Outstanding
(June 28, 2018)
536 m
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
653 m
Gospel Oak Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
867 m
The Camden School for Girls Outstanding
(December 6, 2007)
869 m
La Petite Ecole Bilingue Good
(March 5, 2020)
870 m
Parliament Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
877 m
Rhyl Community Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
884 m
LaSWAP Sixth Form 928 m
William Ellis School Good
(March 1, 2017)
928 m
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Good
(October 6, 2021)
969 m
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
999 m
Yerbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2009)
1.03 km
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.03 km
Brecknock Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.07 km
Hawley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.14 km
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW5 2HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurrican Room Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2019
2.81 km
Casa Mamma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
2.83 km
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
June 9, 2017
2.83 km
Creams Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2022
2.83 km
Indian Lounge Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 27, 2018
2.83 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
2.83 km
Kings Cross Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2019
2.83 km
Metro Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 2, 2017
2.83 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 11, 2018
2.83 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
2.83 km
The Chilli Shaker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.83 km
Kings Cross Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.83 km
Hotel California Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 26, 2019
2.84 km
The Belgrove Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
January 28, 2020
2.84 km
Central Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.84 km
FUTURE DREAMS CHARITY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.85 km
Alhambra Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.85 km
Fairway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
2.85 km
St Mungos-Birkenhead street Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.86 km
Comfort Inn Kings Cross Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 25, 2017
2.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW5 2HB - Data from Apr 2022

Fortess Walk Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Fortess Walk Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Fortess Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Greenwood Centre Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Kentish Town Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Kentish Town Underground Station Metro/Tram 273 m
Kentish Town Underground Station Metro/Tram 278 m
Kentish Town Underground Station Metro/Tram 280 m
Kentish Town Rail Station Rail 232 m
Kentish Town Rail Station Rail 255 m
Kentish Town Rail Station Rail 296 m
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 1.39 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 1.39 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 1.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 39.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW5 2HB - Data from Dec 2021

Number 1 Pond Inland Water 1.42 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 1.81 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 1.83 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 1.84 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Bird Sanctuary Pond Inland Water 1.96 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Number 5 Pond Inland Water 2.08 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Stock Pond Inland Water 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW5 2HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 220,194 kWh - mean 10,485 kWh : median 5,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 39,863 kWh - mean 2,345 kWh : median 1,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW5 2HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.55281100
Longitude -0.14080400
OS Easting 528998
OS Northing 0185407
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14943
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Electoral Ward Kentish Town
Local Authority District Camden
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000007
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Camden
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Camden BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032938
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 003D
Output Area / Small Area 3D2