Postcode district report · August 2026

NW5, Camden

NW5 is the 6th Hapiest of Camden's 9 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
189
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£645,214
-4.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£10,000
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
75%
of homes sold

NW5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks NW5 against the other postcode districts of Camden.

Price per m²£10,000/m² 5th of 9
Price change-4.4% 2nd of 9
Sales a year189 a year 4th of 9
Sales change-34.0% 9th of 9
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 6th of 9
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 6th of 9
Station nearby0.3 km 4th of 9
Yellow the best in Camden Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Camden

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better NW5 compares with the rest of Camden. These colours compare postcode districts within Camden; Camden's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Camden's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 N6 28£1,250,000 +5.3%
2 WC1N 27£640,000 -15.8%
3 NW3 410£926,250 -5.5%
4 WC1H 48£353,500 -16.3%
5 NW1 203£650,000 -6.1%
6 NW5 189£645,214 -4.4%
7 NW6 271£655,000 -8.4%
8 NW8 25£1,000,000 -11.1%
9 NW2 27£580,000 -10.1%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Camden only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Camden aren't ranked.