Estate agents in NW1
NW1 is a postcode district in Camden with about 60,910 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 273 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £700,000.
How estate agents in NW1 compare
NW1 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 283 sales in NW1 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £700,000.
22.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.4 years and sold for a median of 4.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £684,997 in 2016 and £708,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in NW1
Median sale price in NW1: £700,000
| All homes | 283 sales, median £700,000 |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 sales, median £2,470,000 |
| Terraced | 40 sales, median £1,345,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 236 sales, median £630,000 |
Across Camden the average price was £828,563 in June 2026, down 7.6% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £684,997 (488 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £740,000 (474 sales) |
| 2018 | £700,000 (353 sales) |
| 2019 | £700,000 (317 sales) |
| 2020 | £705,000 (332 sales) |
| 2021 | £700,000 (440 sales) |
| 2022 | £815,000 (388 sales) |
| 2023 | £835,000 (434 sales) |
| 2024 | £725,000 (421 sales) |
| 2025 | £708,000 (367 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
London Euston is about 0.4 miles from the centre of NW1, with St Pancras International and Camden Road each about 0.7 miles away. Underground stops are close too, with Mornington Crescent about 0.2 miles away, Euston and Camden Town about 0.5 miles away and Euston Square about 0.6 miles away. The A4201, A400, A4200, A503 and A5205 pass through or beside the district. M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 5 miles away and M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 6 miles away. London City Airport is about 9 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 14 miles. Central London is about 2 miles from the district in a straight line.
Schools in and near NW1
NW1 has 21 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Christ Church School (Church of England) at about 0.1 miles and Netley Primary School and Richard Cobden Primary School at about 0.3 miles. Regent High School (sixth form) is the closest secondary at about 0.4 miles, with Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ (Roman Catholic, sixth form) about 0.5 miles away. The St Marylebone CofE School (girls only, Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 0.8 miles away. Independent options include Alleyn's Regent's Park at about 0.3 miles and The Cavendish School (girls only, Roman Catholic) at about 0.5 miles. Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children is a special school about 0.8 miles away. WM College is about 0.4 miles away and The Royal Veterinary College is about 0.5 miles away.
Living in NW1
NW1 is an urban area with about 60,910 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Islington. The nearest supermarket is Londis at about 0.2 miles. There are several markets, with Inverness Street Market the nearest at about 0.5 miles. The nearest named pub is The Victoria at about 0.1 miles. Among several doctors' surgeries the nearest is Regents Park Practice at about 0.2 miles. University College Hospital has an emergency department and lies about 0.6 miles away. Camden Town Library is about 0.3 miles away and Robert Street Post Office is also about 0.3 miles away. Harrington Square Gardens is the nearest of more than 15 named parks at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of NW1
Domesday Book of 1086 recorded the manors of Lilestone and Tyburn, each with eight households. Ediva held Lilestone, valued at 60 shillings; the nunnery of Barking Abbey held Tyburn, valued at 52 shillings. In 1400 a church of St Mary by the Bourne was built and the name Marylebone grew from the stream of St Mary. Henry VIII took Tyburn in 1544 and enclosed its northern part as a deer park, the land later becoming Regent's Park. In 1710 John Holles bought the manor and through marriage it passed to the Harley and Bentinck families, who laid out a grid of streets around Cavendish Square. New Road opened in 1756. Euston station opened in 1837 and the road became Euston Road in 1857. The area has 466 listed buildings, 34 of them Grade I, including Ulster Terrace and Park Square West.
Landscape and geography in NW1
NW1 stands at about 31 metres (102 feet) above sea level. The Grand Union Canal runs through or along the edge of the area, with its nearest point about 0.5 miles from the centre. The open coast is about 28 miles off. Three Island Pond is under half a mile away, while The Serpentine lies about 1.7 miles from the area and St James's Park Lake about 1.9 miles. Hampstead Heath rises to 136 metres (446 feet) and is about 2.6 miles distant. Highwood Hill reaches 144 metres (472 feet) at about 8 miles. East Heath is about 2.0 miles away and Walthamstow Marshes are about 4 miles from the area.
People and homes in NW1
The 2021 Census recorded about 55,400 usual residents in NW1. Census 2021 figures show 14% were aged under 15 and 75% aged 15 to 64 while 11% were aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census there were about 24,100 households with an average size of 2.2 people. Census 2021 figures show 38% were one-person households against 30% in England. At the 2021 Census 88% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments. Census 2021 figures also show 23% of households owned their home and 42% rented socially while 34% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show about 31,020 homes on the council tax list with band D the most common at 26%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding. These flood figures cover rivers and the sea.
Notable people from NW1
David Cameron (born 1966) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Several people linked with NW1 were born in Marylebone, including Cameron. Mary Shelley (1797 to 1851) was an English writer born in Somers Town. Alec Guinness (1914 to 2000) was a British actor. Jane Birkin (1946 to 2023) worked as a British and French actress and singer. Charlotte Gainsbourg (born 1971) works as a French and British actress and singer. Natasha Richardson (1963 to 2009) was a British actress who also produced films. Oliver Heaviside (1850 to 1925) was an electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist born in Camden Town. Daniel Kaluuya (born 1989), a British actor, was also born in Camden Town.
Sport and leisure
Pancras Square Leisure Centre is a multi-sport centre and the area also has Mornington Sports Centre and Somers Town Community Sports Centre. Euston Wall Climbing Centre covers climbing, while The Courts at The Regent's Park has tennis, with a number of other tennis courts mapped nearby. Regent's Park Running Track serves runners and Warren Sports Pitch is a soccer pitch. Padel is played on two courts and boules at Primrose Hill Petanque Pitch. Open space includes The Regent's Park, Gasholder Park, Lewis Cubitt Park, Camley Street Natural Park and a number of garden squares such as Gordon Square and Cartwright Gardens. Several children's playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in NW1?
- The median price paid in NW1 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £700,000. By property type, the median price paid was £2,400,000 for semi-detached houses (7 sales), £1,360,000 for terraced houses (37 sales) and £630,000 for flats (228 sales).
- How many homes were sold in NW1 in the last year?
- There were 273 standard sales in NW1 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry.
- What are the transport links like in NW1?
- The nearest railway station is London Euston at about 0.4 miles from the centre of NW1, followed by St Pancras International and Camden Road at about 0.7 miles each. Mornington Crescent is the nearest Underground stop at about 0.2 miles and central London is about 2 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near NW1?
- There are 21 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of NW1, with Christ Church School (Church of England) the nearest at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Regent High School at about 0.4 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in NW1?
- There are 45 estate agent sales branches with an office in the NW1 postcode district.
Areas near NW1
- NW1W
- W1N
- W1W
- W1P
- W1G
- W1T
- W1B
- W1R
NW1 is in Camden.
Estate agents near NW1
- Sam CainCamden NW1 1BA0.2 miles
- Allen GoldsteinCamden NW1 0JH0.3 miles
- Martin and CoCamden NW1 1TP0.3 miles
- London ResidentialCamden NW1 7PP0.4 miles
- Goldschmidt & HowlandCamden NW1 7AN0.4 miles
- Chestertons Camden And Primrose HillCamden NW1 7PP0.4 miles
- FoxtonsCamden NW1 7AN0.4 miles
- McHugh & CoCamden NW1 7PP0.4 miles
- Home FusionCamden NW1 7NE0.4 miles
- Sphere EstatesCamden NW1 3ER0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of NW1.