Key indicators for buyers
The NW5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 72.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 20.1x in 2017 to 14.4x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Camden area
A home in Camden costs 14.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 20.1x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Camden area
Average monthly rent in Camden is £2,624, down 7.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Camden price of £1,522,417 with a 25% deposit (£381k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £6,008 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses NW5 avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£6,008) are £3,384 more than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £381k — it would take around 144 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 14, TOWN APARTMENTS, 47, ALLCROFT ROAD NW5 4NB | Flat/Maisonette | £770,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
43, CROFTDOWN ROAD NW5 1EL | Terraced | £2,950,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
22, GLENHURST AVENUE NW5 1PS | Semi-detached | £1,650,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, RAVELEY STREET NW5 2HU | Terraced | £2,150,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
13B, OSENEY CRESCENT NW5 2AT | Flat/Maisonette | £615,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT A, 30, CAVERSHAM ROAD NW5 2DS | Flat/Maisonette | £999,500 | 5 Jan 2026 |
14, NEWBURY MEWS NW5 3HP | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in NW5 sold for £1,522,417 in 2026, with a median of £1,324,750 across 6 transactions. Prices rose 72.4% compared to the previous year.
| £500,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
56, LADY SOMERSET ROAD NW5 1TU | Terraced | £2,300,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
58, LONG MEADOW NW5 2SU | Flat/Maisonette | £535,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 19, CHERITON, QUEENS CRESCENT NW5 4EZ | Flat/Maisonette | £332,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
36B, ALLCROFT ROAD NW5 4NE | Flat/Maisonette | £540,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
20, WOODYARD CLOSE NW5 4BX | Terraced | £750,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
57, LEVERTON STREET, KENTISH TOWN NW5 2NX | Terraced | £1,450,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 23B, LISSENDEN MANSIONS, LISSENDEN GARDENS NW5 1PP | Flat/Maisonette | £520,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 4, 1, WILLINGHAM TERRACE NW5 2ER | Flat/Maisonette | £375,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
10, MARSDEN STREET NW5 3HD | Terraced | £1,228,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 32, TALLY HO APARTMENTS, 12, HIGHGATE ROAD NW5 1AS | Flat/Maisonette | £425,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
31, TORRIANO COTTAGES NW5 2TA | Terraced | £1,590,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
67A, LEVERTON STREET, KENTISH TOWN NW5 2NX | Flat/Maisonette | £595,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 4, 19, OSPRINGE ROAD NW5 2JD | Flat/Maisonette | £530,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in NW5 was a flat/maisonette property on Allcroft Road for £770,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £750,000.