NW5 2AB is in Kentish Town South, Camden, London. LocaleIQ rates this area 24 — High 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.
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.
Approval of Reserved Matters. Details of condition 4 (Materials) relating to planning permission 2025/2910/P dated 20/02/2026 for ground floor rear extension and internal refurbishment of the property.
16 Apr 2026 • 290 m • Camden PlanningFull Planning Permission. Installation of a new window to upper ground floor side elevation.
14 Apr 2026 • 181 m • Camden PlanningApproval of Details. Partial discharge for details pursuant to Condition 3 (Parts A and C) for application 2024/5150/P (dated 30/12/2024) for 'Erection of a first floor rear extension with rear window, new window and green roof at first floor level, new front railings, new juliette blacony to the rear, replacement of windows to the front and rear, new rooflights on the rear roofslope and alterations to fenestrations.'
14 Apr 2026 • 266 m • Camden PlanningCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed). Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the unrestricted operation of the restaurant (24 hours a day).
13 Apr 2026 • 48 m • Camden PlanningFull 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 • 401 m • Camden PlanningNotification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig (T1) - Remove the large secondary rear stem back to the main trunk. Crown reduce the remaining stem by 1.2m. Crown thin by 20%. Remove trunk and basal growth.
15 Apr 2026 • 268 m • Camden PlanningOfficial 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.
Falls in decile 4 of 10 within England.
21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
White 59.5%, Asian 13.8%, Black 12.9%, Mixed 7.6%, Other 6.3%.
10 open schools within 1 mile of NW5 2AB (7 primary, 1 secondary). 9 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.
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.
Planning records are available in the current search radius.
HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.
Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.
LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.
Based on public data, NW5 2AB (Camden, London) scores 24 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "High Change Pressure". Current signals in the search radius: 17331 planning applications, 307 licensed HMOs. 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.
The latest published police data for the NW5 2AB search radius shows a modest rise in reported incidents: +2% versus the prior period. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.
The median sold price for postcode district NW5 is around £467k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. NW5 covers a wider area than just NW5 2AB. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.
Within 1 mile of NW5 2AB there are 10 state schools (7 primary, 1 secondary), including 4 Outstanding, 5 Good rated. The nearest is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 137 m away.
LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around NW5 2AB: 17331 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 307 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.
Decile 4/10 in England — This small area sits on the more pressured side 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.
The Census 2021 area covering NW5 2AB shows: population density of 14,951 people per km², 21% privately rented, 22% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.
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.
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.
