Hampstead Town · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55540, -0.17041
NW3 1NX— Hampstead Town, Camden Location and area intelligence for NW3 1NX, Hampstead Town, Camden The family fortress
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 83/100 Transport 53/100 Low yield 2.35%
Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
NW3 1NX 82 Liveability 83 Safety 53 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Strong Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Moderate Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Weak First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for NW3 1NX Full postcode NW3 1NX
Postcode district NW3
Borough London Borough of Camden
Ward Hampstead Town
Latitude 51.555399
Longitude -0.170415
Parliamentary constituency Hampstead and Highgate
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
High Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
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“The family fortress”
Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Rosary Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
KS2: 105.1
★★
Secondary
The UCL Academy
Good · 19 min walk
P8: -0.14 A8: 46.7
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 42 min walk
6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
12.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 122.2% from a low base — still below London average
-84% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 15%
Crime is 80% below London average
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low
Street mix
Semi 60% Detached 40%
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Rebuild cost estimate £557,500
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era before 1900
Walls Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof Flat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuel mains gas (not community)
Glazing Single glazed
Council tax band Band F Annual charge £2,343
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Hampstead Underground Station Northern line
6 min walk Nearby stations
🚇 Hampstead Heath Rail Station Mildmay
4 min walk 🚂 Hampstead Heath National Rail
4 min walk 🚇 Hampstead Underground Station Northern
6 min walk 🚇 Belsize Park Underground Station Northern
8 min walk 🚇 Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station Mildmay
13 min walk 🚌 3 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park 277m
Santander docks (800m) 0
Nearest cycle dock 1.5 km
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 500 Mbps
Median download 450 Mbps
Superfast coverage 100%
All operators 5G 98%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 3.8 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 100% green space Tree canopy: 10%
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.5 km
Energy
Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Medium
Ground stability
Geology: DIAMICTON
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Landslide records (2km): 1
Landslide susceptibility: Low
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
KEATS GROUP PRACTICE
1B DOWNSHIRE HILL, NW3 1NR
1 min walk
Nearest A&E ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 428 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 74.1%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket Planet Organic · 305 m
8 tennis courts 2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Ham&High 412 m
Hamstead Supermarket & Off License 429 m
Bread Ahead 482 m
Euphorium 577 m
Nearby cafes
The Giraffe Cafe 186 m
Polly's 252 m
Redemption Roasters 255 m
WatchHouse 257 m
Nearby restaurants
Ottolenghi 138 m
Oak & Poppy 190 m
Shah Bagh 249 m
Curry Paradise 261 m
Nearby pubs
The Freemasons Arms 193 m
The Roebuck 263 m
The Magdala 333 m
The Garden Gate 345 m
Nearby gyms
Barre Core 256 m
Armoury Fitness 291 m
Heartcore Hampstead 557 m
Globe Tennis Club 681 m
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacyrepublic 586 m
Revital 627 m
Boots 644 m
Nearby health
Practice on the Hill 141 m
Royal Free Hospital 434 m
heath health care 436 m
Dental Perfection 588 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 54% of 140
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 198
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.35%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Avg monthly rent £2,102 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 2.35% (low) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 198
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 0/100
Bakerloo Extension route 8,227m
Crossrail 2 route 3,995m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 30,406 nationally
1,438
Est. population
9,148/km²
Inner city High density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 72%
Routine / semi-routine 3%
No car household 43%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 3%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 224
Live planning apps (800m) 22
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 27
Planning apps (3 years) 41
CIL rate (residential) £250/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 60 homes · Bartrams Convent Hostel, Bartrams Convent Hostel, Rowland Hill Street, NW3 2AD
Named schemes (500m)
3 & 5, 3, Rosslyn Hill, London, NW3 5UL 14 homes
completed 13, 13, LYNDHURST GARDENS, NW3 13 homes
completed 6, Kemplay Road, London, NW3 1SY 10 homes
completed 2, 2, Rosslyn Hill, London, NW3 1PH 10 homes
completed 23, 23, Pond Street, NW3 2PN 8 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Constituency Hampstead and Highgate
Councillors
Linda Chung Lib Dems
Stephen Stark Conservative
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The bottom line
NW3 1NX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
street profile 8 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics