Gospel Oak · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55481, -0.15896

NW3 2NR— Gospel Oak, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 2NR, Gospel Oak, Camden

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 42/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
83
Investment
35

The bottom line

NW3 2NR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW3 2NR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How NW3 2NR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fleet Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.6

—

Secondary

William Ellis School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.13A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 42 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary10%
Theft6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kentish Town Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW3 district median

£942,500

Based on 227 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£23,953/m²
Price per ft²£2,225/ft²
Avg floor area107.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
26%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 46%Detached 7%Flat 40%Other 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£268,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+890%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.6%

per year

Acceleration

-216.09

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Detached7.3%
Semi-detached5.5%
Terraced47.3%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£260k£377k+45.2%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£610k£696k+14.1%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£820k£820k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£1.05m£843k-20.1%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.17m£1.39m+18.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.75m£1.60m-8.7%2.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.84m£1.84m+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£620k£620k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£2.10m£2.58m+22.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.3% α
Local
13.4%
District
9.1%
Terraced+0.8% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Belsize Park Underground StationNorthern line
7.5 min walk
Hampstead Heath

Nearby stations

Hampstead Heath Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Hampstead HeathNational Rail
6 min walk
Gospel Oak Rail StationMildmay · Suffragette
7 min walk
Belsize Park Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City48 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed490 Mbps
Median download446 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: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield849.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MARIE CURIE EHC@H

ROY SHAW HOUSE, 3-5 CRESSY ROAD, NW3 2ND

2 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 475 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketpomona · 656 m
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

666m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hampstead Food & News182 m
Fleet Food & Wine219 m
Londis222 m
Fleet Convenience Store232 m

Nearby cafes

Ravel's Bistro181 m
Royal Cafe & Sandwhich bar255 m
Gospel Oak Cafe274 m
Lewis Coffee Espresso Bar297 m

Nearby restaurants

Aroma Spice245 m
Rajdoot261 m
Fong's Kitchen292 m
Dar's391 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag248 m
South End Green Social398 m
The Garden Gate460 m
The Magdala470 m

Nearby gyms

Parliament Hill Fields Changing Rooms282 m
Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track356 m
Globe Tennis Club514 m
Armoury Fitness550 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pharmacyrepublic266 m
Macey Chemist279 m
Boots650 m
Revital655 m

Nearby health

Passport Health Hampstead Travel Clinic123 m
heath health care375 m
Royal Free Hospital493 m
Advanced Dental Centre658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

56 LISBURNE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
HEALTHFORD LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,727m
Crossrail 2 route3,474m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,935 nationally

1,470

Est. population

15,307/km²

60%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

22%
20%
24%
33%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent24%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
22%
White British48%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
27
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
137
Largest scheme
141 homes · Former William Gunn House, 50, Lawn Road, London, NW3 2XA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former William Gunn House, 50, Lawn Road, London, NW3 2XA141 homes
completed
32, 32, Lawn Road, NW3 2XU72 homes
completed
Former 1a, BUTLERS YARD, Southampton Road, SOUTHAMPTON ROAD (1A), London, NW5 4JS16 homes
completed
84, 84, Parkhill Road, London, NW3 2YT10 homes
completed
50, Parliament Hill, London, NW3 2TL9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.1%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Richard John AtkinsGreen
Marcus James BoylandLabour
Larraine RevahLabour

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Key facts for NW3 2NR

Full postcodeNW3 2NR
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardGospel Oak
Latitude51.554806
Longitude-0.158956
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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