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NW5 4DY: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

NW5 4DY is in Gospel Oak, Camden, London. LocaleIQ rates this area 22High 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 NW5 4DY

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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Full Planning Permission at Flat 1st And 2nd Floor 92 Queen's Crescent London NW5 4DY

Full Planning Permission. Erection of a mansard style roof extension with 2 front dormers.

15 Apr 2026 • 5 m • Camden Planning
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Variation or Removal of Condition(s) at 20 Vicar's Road London Camden NW5 4NL

Variation or Removal of Condition(s). Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) granted under planning reference 2020/0625/P dated 13/07/2022 (for Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two new residential dwellings), namely amendment to the front side and ground floor rear roof, addition of solar panels and railing over rear ground floor roof.

9 Apr 2026 • 284 m • Camden Planning
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Full Planning Permission at 8-9 Spring Place London NW5 3ER

Full Planning Permission. Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site erecting a part six, part four and part three storey building to provide 13 homes (Class C3) with associated bin and bike stores, plant equipment and PV array. Associated landscaping

25 Mar 2026 • 237 m • Camden Planning
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Historic application at 163 Malden Road London NW5 4HT

Historic application. Conversion of single storey retail outlet to one bedroom ground floor flat and rear garden. No Structural changes are proposed and the front facade is to be retained with street facing glazing to be obscured min 1.8m + FFL.

16 Apr 2026 • 316 m • Camden Planning
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Licensed HMO at 98 Queen's Crescent London NW5 4DY

Additional HMO Licence for up to 4 residents.

23 Mar 2026 • 0 m • Camden HMO Register
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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 • 543 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 2/10 in England

Among the most deprived 20% of small areas in 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 46.6%, Asian 22.8%, Black 16.1%, Mixed 7.5%, Other 7.1%.

Schools near NW5 4DY

10 open schools within 1 mile of NW5 4DY (5 primary, 1 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

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about NW5 4DY

Is NW5 4DY a good area to live?

Based on public data, NW5 4DY (Camden, London) scores 22 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "High Change Pressure". Current signals in the search radius: 23302 planning applications, 280 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.

Is NW5 4DY safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the NW5 4DY search radius shows a modest rise in reported incidents: +6% 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.

What are house prices in NW5 4DY?

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 4DY. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near NW5 4DY?

Within 1 mile of NW5 4DY there are 10 state schools (5 primary, 1 secondary), including 2 Outstanding, 6 Good rated. The nearest is Rhyl Community Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 256 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near NW5 4DY?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around NW5 4DY: 23302 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 280 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 NW5 4DY?

Decile 2/10 in England — This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. 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 NW5 4DY?

The Census 2021 area covering NW5 4DY 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 NW5 4DY?

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: NW5 1EL | NW5 1JL

Continue in the live analysis for NW5 4DY

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.