Kentish Town Area Guide, NW5
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Kentish Town is located in the NW5 postcode area of North-West London, just north of Camden. It’s certainly not as smart as neighbours such as Highgate, Primrose Hill or Hampstead, but it does have a great selection of pubs, bars and restaurants and the High Street boasts some lovely and unique shops. In terms of open spaces, Kentish Town is extremely near to Parliament Hill (in the north-west of NW5) which is the gateway to the sprawling hills of Hampstead Heath. The area also has plenty of travel options, offering a good selection of trains, buses and the tube.
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Average Property Prices for Sale in Kentish Town
Average Property Rental Prices in Kentish Town
Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Kentish Town
Top 10 Least Expensive Streets in Kentish Town
Approximate Journey Times from Kentish Town to other places in London
Popular Pubs and Bars in Kentish Town
Popular Eateries in Kentish Town
Local Supermarkets in Kentish Town
Gym and Sports Facilities in Kentish Town
Local NHS Doctors in Kentish Town
Local NHS Dentists in Kentish Town
Average Property Prices For Sale in Kentish Town in GBP
As of August 2011. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Studio Flats – 198,250
1 bed flats – 278,460
2 bed flats – 404,675
3 bed flats – 523,350
2 bed houses – 503,665
3 bed houses – 751,220
4 bed houses – 1,036,810
Average Property Rental Prices in Kentish Town(pcm) in GBP
As of August 2011. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Studio Flats – 875
1 bed flats – 1,190
2 bed flats – 1,650
3 bed flats – 2,135
2 bed houses – 1,865
3 bed houses – 2,635
4 bed houses – 3,350
Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Kentish Town
As of August 2011. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Laurier Road
Grove Terrace
Brookfield Park
Coutts Crescent
Dartmouth Park Avenue
Dartmouth Park Road
St Anns Gardens
Boscastle Road
Regency Lawn
Busby Place
Top 10 Least Expensive Streets in Kentish Town
As of August 2011. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Bellina Mews
Arctic Street
Spring Place
Athlone Street
Wellesley Road
Weedington Road
Lambourn Close
Warden Road
Peckwater Street
Kiln Place
Council Information
Kentish Town falls under the Council borough of Camden.
Contact the council for details on ‘band’ your property falls into.
Annual council tax rates are listed below in GBP for the period of 2013/14 in the Camden borough.
Band A: 882.99
Band B: 1,030.15
Band C: 1,177.31
Band D: 1,324.48
Band E: 1,618.81
Band F: 1,913.14
Band G: 2,207.47
Band H: 2,648.96
Kentish Town Transport
Transport Zone 2
Tube
Kentish Town is on the High Barnet/Mill Hill East branch line of the Northern line. A journey from Kentish Town to London Bridge takes approximately 20 minutes. A journey from Kentish Town to Leicester Square takes approximately 13 minutes.
Trains
Kentish Town rail station has trains running into London St Pancras – the approximate journey time is 4 minutes.
Kentish Town West station is on the London Overground route, which links Stratford in East London, to Gospel Oak which is also located in NW5.
- Buses
The following buses run through/from the Kentish Town area:
24 towards Hampstead Heath or Pimlico (24-hour)
46 towards Farringdon Street or Lancaster Gate
134 towards North Finchley or Tottenham Court Road (24-hour service)
214 towards Highgate Village or Liverpool (24-hour service)
393 towards Chalk Farm or Clapton
C2 towards Parliament Hill Fields or Victoria (24-hour service)
The following nightbus runs through/from the Kentish Town area:
N20 towards Barnet or Trafalgar Square
For further information, including maps, please visit Transport for London .
Approximate Journey Times from Kentish Town to other places in London
Accommodation in Kentish Town
Olivers Town - 189 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2JU. Tel: 0207 284 1222
Salter Rex – 265/267 Crown House, NW5 2TP. Tel: 0207 482 4488
Martyn Gerrard – 304 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TH. Tel: 0207 267 3737
Popular Pubs and Bars
The Oxford – 256 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2AA. Tel: 0207 485 3521
The Vine – 86 Highgate Road, NW5 1PB. Tel: 0207 209 0038
Junction Tavern – 101 Fortess Road, NW5 1AG. Tel: 0207 485 9400
Popular Eateries
R.E.D (Really Excellent Dining)- 300 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TG. Tel: 0207 482 7300
The Queen of Sheba – 12 Fortess Road, NW5 2EU. Tel: 0207 284 3947
Pane Vino – 323 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ. Tel: 0207 267 3879
Local Supermarkets in Kentish Town
Sainsburys Local – 126-132 Fortess Road, NW5 2HP. Tel: 0207 267 9286
Sainsburys Local – 329-333 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ. Tel: 0207 705 1150
For home delivery options, please visit Sainsburys.
Tesco Express – 199-203 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2JU. Tel: 0207 267 7348
For home delivery options, please visit Tesco.
The Co-operative Food – 250-254 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2AB. Tel: 0207 424 9024
Somerfield – Kentish Town Road, NW5 2JU. Tel: 0207 267 7668
Open Spaces
Hampstead Heath – this is outside of the Kentish Town area, but only a short distance away.
Local libraries in Kentish Town
Kentish Town Library – 262-266 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2AA. Tel: 0207 974 4001
Facilities include computers for public use with free Internet access, local community information, self-help leaflets, photocopier, large print books, CDs, DVDs, videos, playstation games, talking books, language courses and newspapers.
Gym and Sports Facilities in Kentish Town
Maximum Fitness - 144 Fortess Road, NW5 2HP. Tel: 0207 482 3941
Facilities include personal training, largest range for free-weights in London, extensive cardio kit (treadmills, cycles, steppers and rowers) and a sunstation.
Curves – 83 Fortess Road, NW5 1AG. Tel: 0207 284 4899
No men, no mirrors, no set class times. The Curves program is designed to raise the metabolic rate.
Local NHS Doctors in Kentish Town
James Wigg Group Practice – 2 Bartholomew Road, NW5 2BX. Tel: 0203 317 2000
The Caversham Group Practice – 4 Peckwater Street, NW5 2UP. Tel: 0207 530 6500
The Matthewman Practice – 87-89 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3NT. Tel: 0207 284 3888
Local NHS Dentists in Kentish Town
Shaftesbury Dental Care – 158 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2AG. Tel: 0207 485 3711
Kentish Town Urgent Dental Service – 2 Bartholomew Road, NW5 2AJ. Tel: 0203 317 2014
AG Dentistry – 333 Kentish Town Road, NW5 2TJ. Tel: 0207 267 7654
If you are having difficulty in obtaining NHS dental services in this area, please call 0207 527 1182.
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