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NW1 8SJ: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

NW1 8SJ is in Camden Town, Camden, London. LocaleIQ rates this area 11High Change Pressure based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near NW1 8SJ

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Licensed HMO at Maisonette C 2nd And 3rd Floor 113 Castlehaven Road London NW1 8SJ

Additional HMO Licence for up to 4 residents.

13 Apr 2026 • 0 m • Camden HMO Register
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Skip Licence on Castlehaven Road

Skip on Highway Licence (Live).

13 Apr 2026 • 205 m • Camden Street Works
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Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area at 98 Castlehaven Road London NW1 8PL

Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Prune back lower branches to give up to about 2.5m ground clearance; reduce overextended branches to South by up to 1-2m, and to North to rebalance.

10 Apr 2026 • 36 m • Camden Planning
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Approval of Details (Listed Building) at 19 Kelly Street London NW1 8PG

Approval of Details (Listed Building). Approval of Details Pursuant to Condition 5 (Joinery Details) of Planning Permission Ref: 2024/5660/P and Listed Building Consent Ref: 2025/0006/L dated 11/02/2025 "Erection of ground floor infill extension, including internal reconfiguration and refurbishment."

9 Apr 2026 • 124 m • Camden Planning
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Full Planning Permission at 34 Prince Of Wales Road London Camden NW5 3LG

Full Planning Permission. Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension and change of use of house into three flats. Erection of replacement of rear outbuilding.

7 Apr 2026 • 115 m • Camden Planning
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) at 34 Prince Of Wales Road London NW5 3LG

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed). Rear extension and erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.

10 Mar 2026 • 115 m • Camden Planning

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 5/10 in England

Falls in decile 5 of 10 within England.

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Camden 007

21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 73.4%, Asian 9%, Black 7.4%, Mixed 6.1%, Other 4.2%.

Schools near NW1 8SJ

10 open schools within 1 mile of NW1 8SJ (5 primary, 2 secondary). 8 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Camden

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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Planning records are available in the current search radius.

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HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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Roadworks records are available in the current search radius.

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Common questions about NW1 8SJ

Is NW1 8SJ a good area to live?

Based on public data, NW1 8SJ (Camden, London) scores 11 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "High Change Pressure". Current signals in the search radius: 21138 planning applications, 346 licensed HMOs, 48 active roadworks. The dominant signal right now is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is NW1 8SJ safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the NW1 8SJ search radius shows a modest fall in reported incidents: -4% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in NW1 8SJ?

The median sold price for postcode district NW1 is around £332k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. NW1 covers a wider area than just NW1 8SJ. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near NW1 8SJ?

Within 1 mile of NW1 8SJ there are 10 state schools (5 primary, 2 secondary), including 2 Outstanding, 6 Good rated. The nearest is Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 (Ofsted: Good), 244 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near NW1 8SJ?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around NW1 8SJ: 21138 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 346 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with the relevant London borough.

What is the deprivation index for NW1 8SJ?

Decile 5/10 in England — This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of NW1 8SJ?

The Census 2021 area covering NW1 8SJ shows: population density of 14,951 people per km², 21% privately rented, 22% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for NW1 8SJ?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 9HE | NW1 1HB

Continue in the live analysis for NW1 8SJ

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.