Boswell Street
Camden, Greater London, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (30) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 55).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £465,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £465,000 based on only 17 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Boswell Street is located in Camden, near London, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 272 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are 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 / Theobalds Road) is 115m away. The median property price is £465,000, though prices have fallen 17% over five years. Based on 17 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 17 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 10 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 220m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 61 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), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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
Property Market
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Boswell Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- PureGym 194m · 2 min walk
- GymBox 304m · 4 min walk
- Bull at the Gate 396m · 5 min walk
- Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 445m · 6 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Great Ormond Street Outpatients - Zebra and Hippo Clinic Areas 151m · 2 min walk
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 165m · 2 min walk
- La Rose Clinic 237m · 3 min walk
- Gamma Knife Centre 242m · 3 min walk
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children 258m · 3 min walk
libraries (3)
- Holborn Library 366m · 5 min walk
- Philips Building 634m · 8 min walk
- Bartlett Library 958m · 12 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Red Lion Square Gardens 179m · 2 min walk
- Queen Square Gardens 198m · 2 min walk
- Bloomsbury Square Gardens 214m · 3 min walk
- Coram's Fields 435m · 5 min walk
- Brunswick Square Gardens 452m · 6 min walk
schools (4)
- St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School 368m · 5 min walk
- Thomas Coram Centre 575m · 7 min walk
- Christopher Hatton Primary School 628m · 8 min walk
- Argyle Primary School 965m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Harpur Street — Camden60
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- Unity Mews — Camden58
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.
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