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Tufnell Park West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Tufnell Park West neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 003). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes N19, NW5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW5 1UP.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Tufnell Park West is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Camden (5 of 23 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £1,823,000 and flats for £575,002 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Camden (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Tufnell Park, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£1,823,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£575,002

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 23 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£88,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Tufnell Park West sits in Camden

Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 9th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
Average household income: 5th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Tufnell Park West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 23 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 5 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Premium and budget brands
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Tufnell Park Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line).
Kentish Town Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (540 m in a straight line). About 8.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (55 to 61 min) and St Albans City (about 29 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Eleanor Palmer Primary School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Sep 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Acland Burghley School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Tufnell Park West

What is the typical house price in Tufnell Park West?

£1,823,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Tufnell Park West compare with the rest of Camden?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 9th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 5th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.

Is Tufnell Park West an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Tufnell Park West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 23 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Tufnell Park West?

Tufnell Park. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Tufnell Park West?

Nearest state primary school. Eleanor Palmer Primary School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Acland Burghley School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.