Belsize · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.54690, -0.17544

NW3 5BA— Belsize, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 5BA, Belsize, Camden

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 62/100Low yield 2.68%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
80
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
53
Investment
55

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Location

NW3 5BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW3 5BA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

The UCL Academy

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 35 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Vehicle crime20%
Other18%
Burglary17%
Theft9%
Violence & sexual offences9%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

14

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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

24

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 89% 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

2 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 994 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 296 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 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)

533m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shrinath cash & carry199 m
New Istanbul Supermarket200 m
Pop Bakery225 m
Walk-In Local253 m

Nearby cafes

Costa246 m
Caffè Nero246 m
Tania's Coffee250 m
Pasticcio270 m

Nearby restaurants

Green Cottage200 m
Saffron Circle200 m
Pizza Paradiso200 m
Duck Duck Goose201 m

Nearby pubs

The North Star223 m
Backstage Bar308 m
Aperivino391 m
The Arches Wine Bar & Restaurant669 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym260 m
Anytime Fitness265 m
Tokia437 m
Virgin Active438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots234 m
Superdrug269 m
Revital799 m

Nearby health

BrightSmile201 m
London Smile Studio238 m
Willow Tree Dental245 m
My Healthcare clinic247 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 173

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

55

Investment score

Good

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,718m
Crossrail 2 route3,611m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,062 nationally

1,452

Est. population

15,860/km²

69%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

21%
23%
27%
15%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

28%
19%
49%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent49%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

40%
37%
White British40%
White Other37%
Asian9%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional68%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household52%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
53
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
73%
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)
20
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)

Mora Burnet House, 37, Winchester Road, London, NW3 3NJ35 homes
completed
Centre Heights, 137, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6JG35 homes
completed
51, 51, Fitzjohn's Avenue, London, NW3 6PH21 homes
completed
9-13, 9-13, Swiss Terrace, NW6 4RR20 homes
completed
Marlborough House, 179, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB18 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 5BA

Full postcodeNW3 5BA
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBelsize
Latitude51.546898
Longitude-0.175443
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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