The 10 best streets to open a smashed burger joint in London (2026 data)
Smashed burgers trade on lunch lines and late-night delivery: office density by day, young residents and nightlife by night. These ten streets scored highest.
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1
Plender Street (Camden High Street)
Camden · Zone 2 · side street35,357 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £42 per person and modelled rent is £469 per m².
Fit score 71/100MODELLED Est. revenue £32,769/mo (range £18,023-£52,430)MODELLED Weekly station flow 35,357OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £469/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,668AREA CONTEXT -
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Surrey Quays
Southwark · Zone 2 · major retail street296,089 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £36 per person and modelled rent is £477 per m².
Fit score 69/100MODELLED Est. revenue £138,352/mo (range £76,094-£221,363)MODELLED Weekly station flow 296,089OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £477/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,601AREA CONTEXT -
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Camden High Street
Camden · Zone 2 · high street454,587 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £44 per person and modelled rent is £587 per m².
Fit score 68/100MODELLED Est. revenue £156,967/mo (range £86,332-£251,148)MODELLED Weekly station flow 454,587OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £587/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,668AREA CONTEXT -
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Knightsbridge (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge)
Kensington and Chelsea · Zone 1 · side street17,366 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £47 per person and modelled rent is £503 per m².
Fit score 68/100MODELLED Est. revenue £39,262/mo (range £21,594-£62,819)MODELLED Weekly station flow 17,366OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £503/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,568AREA CONTEXT -
5
Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
Kensington and Chelsea · Zone 1 · major retail street282,192 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £48 per person and modelled rent is £797 per m².
Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £133,058/mo (range £73,182-£212,892)MODELLED Weekly station flow 282,192OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £797/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,568AREA CONTEXT -
6
St. Katharine's Way (St Katharine Docks)
Tower Hamlets · Zone 1 · side street102,239 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £42 per person and modelled rent is £382 per m².
Fit score 66/100MODELLED Est. revenue £74,481/mo (range £40,965-£119,170)MODELLED Weekly station flow 102,239OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £382/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,986AREA CONTEXT -
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Royal College Street (Camden High Street)
Camden · Zone 2 · side street13,637 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £42 per person and modelled rent is £463 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £24,483/mo (range £13,465-£39,172)MODELLED Weekly station flow 13,637OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £463/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,668AREA CONTEXT -
8
Hereford Road (Queensway, Bayswater)
Westminster · Zone 1 · side street6,122 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £59 per person and modelled rent is £806 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £14,459/mo (range £7,952-£23,134)MODELLED Weekly station flow 6,122OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £806/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,075AREA CONTEXT -
9
Lancaster Gate station area
Westminster · Zone 1 · transport hub60,862 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £59 per person and modelled rent is £962 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £48,349/mo (range £26,592-£77,359)MODELLED Weekly station flow 60,862OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £962/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,279AREA CONTEXT -
10
Charlotte Street (Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia)
Camden · Zone 1 · high street219,113 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded burger joints competing within 250 m. Typical spend nearby is £44 per person and modelled rent is £581 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £122,167/mo (range £67,192-£195,467)MODELLED Weekly station flow 219,113OBSERVED Competitors within 250 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £581/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,480AREA CONTEXT
How this ranking works
One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 2,480 London street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits from TfL Annual Station Counts 2025 (National Rail: ORR 2024-25), recorded venues within 250 m from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.
Use this ranking to shortlist, then verify with on-street counts, agent enquiries and a licensing check before signing a lease.
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