Barbon Close
Camden, Greater London, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Barbon Close is located in Camden, near London, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 272 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 54% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Southampton Row) is 215m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 19 schools within 2 km, 19 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 11 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 80m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Barbon Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- PureGym 185m · 2 min walk
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 309m · 4 min walk
- The Gym 429m · 5 min walk
- Bull at the Gate 522m · 6 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas 63m · 1 min walk
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 83m · 1 min walk
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children 120m · 2 min walk
- Gamma Knife Centre 135m · 2 min walk
- Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre 138m · 2 min walk
libraries (3)
- Holborn Library 331m · 4 min walk
- Philips Building 620m · 8 min walk
- Bartlett Library 874m · 11 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Coram's Fields 293m · 4 min walk
- Brunswick Square Gardens 323m · 4 min walk
- Bloomsbury Square Gardens 344m · 4 min walk
schools (4)
- St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School 295m · 4 min walk
- Thomas Coram Centre 436m · 5 min walk
- Christopher Hatton Primary School 557m · 7 min walk
- Argyle Primary School 837m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
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- Ormond Close — Camden55
- Dombey Street — Camden54
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- Jeffrey's Street — Camden53
- Jeffrey's Place — Camden53
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.