West Hampstead · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55208, -0.18673

NW3 6HHWest Hampstead, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 6HH, West Hampstead, Camden

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 56/100Low yield 2.68%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
54
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW3 6HH

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+21.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

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How NW3 6HH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Emmanuel Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.9

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 22 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime14%
Robbery13%
Burglary9%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Theft7%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 426m

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.5

EPC breakdown

D
1%
F
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,982
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£394k£394k+0%1

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
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee line
7.7 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal

Nearby stations

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Finchley Road & FrognalNational Rail
4 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
Finchley Road Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

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

CHOLMLEY GARDENS SURGERY

1 CHOLMLEY GARDENS, MILL LANE, NW6 1AE

8 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

46

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Alice House (367 m)

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 474 m
32 tennis courts8 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

785m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's357 m
Sainsbury's Local385 m
Tesco Express429 m
Pandoca525 m

Nearby cafes

Bar Bicicletta232 m
Caffè Nero351 m
Grocery Post365 m
Lena's Cafe 2384 m

Nearby restaurants

Mama's Kubo130 m
Hana337 m
Nando's343 m
Chipotle371 m

Nearby pubs

Alice House367 m
The Black Lion370 m
Bobby Fitzpatrick377 m
The Gardens659 m

Nearby gyms

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club146 m
Movers and Shapers561 m
Tokia575 m
Virgin Active579 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy480 m

Nearby health

Chomley Gardens Surgery598 m
Your Skin Doctors625 m
Optimax London689 m
Lemoge Clinic728 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 143

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 score25/100
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

57.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,675m
Crossrail 2 route4,584m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,678 nationally

1,830

Est. population

13,546/km²

73%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£50,900

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

14%
37%
28%
Under 1814%
18–3437%
35–4928%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
21%
55%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent55%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
32%
15%
White British36%
White Other32%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
87%
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)
226
Largest scheme
198 homes · Former 187, 187-199, West End Lane, London, NW6 2LJ
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
Former 34 Claremont House, 32-34, Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EB22 homes
completed
Lithos House, 307, Lithos House, 307, Finchley Road, NW3 6EH21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Janet Clementine GraubergLib Dems
Patrick Thomas StillmanLib Dems
Aarti Dimple WadhwaniLib Dems

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Key facts for NW3 6HH

Full postcodeNW3 6HH
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardWest Hampstead
Latitude51.552082
Longitude-0.186732
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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