Belsize · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.54664, -0.17143

NW3 4AF— Belsize, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 4AF, Belsize, Camden

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 51/100Low yield 2.68%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
54
Investment
50

The bottom line

NW3 4AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW3 4AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW3 4AF

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How NW3 4AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

The UCL Academy

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Other20%
Burglary18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft4%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
15%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£206,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.07 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,343
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Swiss Cottage StationJubilee line
4.9 min walk

Nearby stations

Swiss Cottage Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Finchley Road Underground StationNational Rail
7 min walk
Belsize Park Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
South Hampstead Rail StationLioness
10 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★29 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City36 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

20

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park246m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 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: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield852.3 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 HAMPSTEAD

5 DALEHAM GARDENS, NW3 5BY

3 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 846 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketpomona · 604 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

559m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pop Bakery363 m
Tesco Express369 m
New Istanbul Supermarket398 m
M&S Simply Food408 m

Nearby cafes

Tania's Coffee337 m
Pasticcio365 m
Costa427 m
Caffè Nero476 m

Nearby restaurants

Teta's262 m
Mimi | Belsize268 m
Taherah303 m
HUŎ Belsize Village316 m

Nearby pubs

Aperivino273 m
Backstage Bar289 m
The North Star479 m
The Washington606 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness411 m
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Gym458 m
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre467 m
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Swimming Pool482 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug408 m
Boots430 m
Revital600 m

Nearby health

Willow Tree Dental335 m
BrightSmile421 m
Swiss Cottage Surgery437 m
London Smile Studio447 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 111

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

VANDALS FINE WINE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,511m
Crossrail 2 route3,370m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,782 nationally

1,432

Est. population

14,895/km²

67%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
23%
26%
20%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

26%
16%
45%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent45%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

37%
37%
White British37%
White Other37%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
61
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
169 homes · SWISS COTTAGE LEISURE CENTRE, CORNER OF, SWISS COTTAGE LEISURE CENTRE, CORNER OF, WINCHESTER ROAD, ADELAIDE ROAD, NW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SWISS COTTAGE LEISURE CENTRE, CORNER OF, SWISS COTTAGE LEISURE CENTRE, CORNER OF, WINCHESTER ROAD, ADELAIDE ROAD, NW3169 homes
completed
Former 157a, 2-20, Fellows Road, & 157A Fellows Road, London, NW3 3JJ76 homes
completed
Mora Burnet House, 37, Winchester Road, London, NW3 3NJ35 homes
completed
Spencer House, 9, Belsize Park Gardens, London, NW3 4JR18 homes
completed
Former Howard House 30, Howard House, 30, Belsize Avenue, London, NW3 4AU15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
11.9%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Judy DixeyLib Dems
Tom Henry SimonLib Dems
Matthew Jonathan KirkLib Dems

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Key facts for NW3 4AF

Full postcodeNW3 4AF
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBelsize
Latitude51.546638
Longitude-0.171430
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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