Fortune Green · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55756, -0.19736

NW2 2BU— Fortune Green, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW2 2BU, Fortune Green, Camden

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
63
Investment
58

The bottom line

NW2 2BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 2BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW2 2BU

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How NW2 2BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Luke's Church of England School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 34 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 726m

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area340 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£850,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2009–2016 · CAGR

+44.1%

Total change

+1188%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1187.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2009–2009£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.58m£2.58m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West HampsteadThameslink line
14.3 min walk
West Hampstead Thameslink

Nearby stations

West Hampstead ThameslinkNational Rail
14 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

79

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★40 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park461m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD

80 FORTUNE GREEN ROAD, NW6 1DS

4 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alliance (770 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 624 m
28 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

749m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tehran149 m
Tesco Express232 m
Sweet Corner398 m
Childs Hill Food and Wine601 m

Nearby cafes

Fortune Café254 m
Have an Avo291 m
Lamassu328 m
Jels Cafe588 m

Nearby restaurants

Takagiya286 m
Bombay Nights318 m
Nautilus398 m
Etles506 m

Nearby pubs

The Alliance770 m
The Mill780 m
The Black Lion806 m
Alice House837 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group274 m
Studio Society283 m
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club374 m
Brondesbury Sports Club566 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akshar Pharmacies739 m
Central Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Fortune Green Dental276 m
The Medical Centre345 m
Your Skin Doctors608 m
Chomley Gardens Surgery616 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,626m
Crossrail 2 route5,538m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,430 nationally

1,657

Est. population

3,912/km²

62%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£46,100

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
22%
16%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+16%

Tenure

27%
28%
30%
14%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent30%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

41%
24%
16%
White British41%
White Other24%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
232 homes · Westfield, 15, Kidderpore Avenue, CROFTWAY, FINCHLEY ROAD (300-326), London, NW3 7SG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Westfield, 15, Kidderpore Avenue, CROFTWAY, FINCHLEY ROAD (300-326), London, NW3 7SG232 homes
completed
King's College London, King's College London, Hampstead Residence, Kidderpore Avenue, NW3 7ST149 homes
completed
328-338, 328-338, Finchley Road, 2-6 Platt's Lane, 17A 19-29 Kidderpore Avenue, NW3 7AG128 homes
completed
Former 368, 368-372, Finchley Road, London, NW3 7AJ22 homes
completed
The Octagon, 527A, Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BG20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.5%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Nancy Stembile JiriraLib Dems
William James ColesLib Dems
Farrell MonkLib Dems

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Key facts for NW2 2BU

Full postcodeNW2 2BU
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardFortune Green
Latitude51.557561
Longitude-0.197362
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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