Frognal · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55072, -0.18285

NW3 6DE— Frognal, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 6DE, Frognal, Camden

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 60/100Low yield 2.68%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
54
Investment
54

The bottom line

NW3 6DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW3 6DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How NW3 6DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 113.1

★★

Secondary

The UCL Academy

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: -0.14A8: 46.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Burglary17%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft10%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 701m

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area153.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
3%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£383,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2022 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+448%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.3%

per year

Acceleration

+30.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£270k£270k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£250k£100k-60%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£930k£1.32m+41.7%1.3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.48m£1.48m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finchley Road Underground StationJubilee line
5.2 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal

Nearby stations

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
1 min walk
Finchley Road & FrognalNational Rail
1 min walk
Finchley Road Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
6 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 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

25

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park130m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 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

GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP HAMPSTEAD

5 DALEHAM GARDENS, NW3 5BY

8 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bobby Fitzpatrick (607 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 340 m
23 tennis courts7 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

833m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pandoca233 m
GAIL's582 m
Sainsbury's Local583 m
Natural Natural591 m

Nearby cafes

Bar Bicicletta79 m
Streets Coffee168 m
Starbucks337 m
Remon446 m

Nearby restaurants

ENSH129 m
Taro145 m
Domino's150 m
Wok&Go163 m

Nearby pubs

Bobby Fitzpatrick607 m
Alice House614 m
The North Star625 m
The Black Lion628 m

Nearby gyms

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club296 m
Tokia307 m
Virgin Active314 m
PureGym626 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy621 m
Boots745 m
Superdrug827 m

Nearby health

Optimax London404 m
Lemoge Clinic444 m
My Healthcare clinic680 m
BrightSmile703 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AMBIA JI INVESTMENTS LTD
COACHING2FITNESS LIMITED
COHERENT-SOLUTIONS SERVICES LTD
FIRST PLAN RECRUITMENT LTD
H.H. COIFFURE LIMITED

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score21/100
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

51.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,379m
Crossrail 2 route4,276m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,678 nationally

1,386

Est. population

9,516/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£44,800

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
24%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
60%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent60%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

27%
34%
23%
White British27%
White Other34%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
104
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
87%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
109 homes · 321, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6EP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

321, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6EP109 homes
completed
2-28 & ADJOINING LAND, 26, Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EF39 homes
completed
321, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6EP32 homes
completed
ROSEMONT EMBANKMENT, LAND TO REAR OF, 16-26, 30-32, ROSEMONT EMBANKMENT, LAND TO REAR OF, 16-26, 30-32, ROSEMONT ROAD, NW327 homes
completed
Former 34 Claremont House, 32-34, Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EB22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.9%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Steve AdamsConservative
Juliette GrahamConservative

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Key facts for NW3 6DE

Full postcodeNW3 6DE
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardFrognal
Latitude51.550718
Longitude-0.182848
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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