Area:
Kentish Town

Postcode:
NW5, N7

Boroughs:
Camden, Islington

Conservation areas:
Darmouth Park, Bartolomew Estate, Torriano Kelly St.

Parking:
Residents.

Schools:
Local authority: Ackland Burghley, Parliament Hill, Willam Ellis, Camden School for girls, La Saint Union Covent.

Council tax (Band D):
Camden: £1157, Islington: £1049

Properties:
Victorian terraces, converted flats.

Attracts:
First-time buyers, families wanting good schools, people who can't afford Hampstead andHigh gate.

Transport:
Tubes and trains.

Subareas:
Dartmouth Park, West Kentish Town, East Kentish Town, Tufnell Park

Comments:
Dartmouth Park is as nice as Hampstead (if not for the postcode). Kentish Town has a little more raffish feel. Good schools.

Problems:
Parking overload. Railway lines and main roads.