Frognal · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55721, -0.19443

NW3 7BFFrognal, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW3 7BF, Frognal, Camden

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 37/100Low yield 2.68%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
63
Investment
48

The bottom line

NW3 7BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW3 7BF

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+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-39.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Luke's Church of England School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 112.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other18%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

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 · 625m

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area114.6

EPC breakdown

B
32%
C
2%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

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£286,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,343
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20162024 · CAGR

+-2.4%

Total change

-18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+5.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£1.65m£1.65m+0%11
Brexit uncertainty20172018£1.20m£1.20m+0%9
Pandemic surge20212021£1.08m£1.08m+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£1.12m£1.20m+7.4%2
Current market20242024£1.36m£1.36m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-5% α
Local
-4.4%
District
0.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West HampsteadThameslink line
13.2 min walk
West Hampstead Thameslink

Nearby stations

West Hampstead ThameslinkNational Rail
12 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Hampstead Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min
Victoria43 min
Waterloo42 min
Canary Wharf50 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park632m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed488 Mbps
Median download445 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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.2 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 WEST HAMPSTEAD

80 FORTUNE GREEN ROAD, NW6 1DS

4 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

43

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Black Lion (695 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 641 m
31 tennis courts9 swimming pools1 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)

803m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tehran83 m
Tesco Express252 m
Sweet Corner367 m
Childs Hill Food and Wine699 m

Nearby cafes

Fortune Café251 m
Have an Avo292 m
Lamassu325 m
David's Deli576 m

Nearby restaurants

Takagiya286 m
Bombay Nights317 m
Nautilus381 m
Hana575 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Lion695 m
Alice House725 m
Bobby Fitzpatrick765 m
The Alliance826 m

Nearby gyms

West Heath Lawn Tennis Club185 m
The Gym Group292 m
Studio Society312 m
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club876 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy958 m

Nearby health

Fortune Green Dental276 m
The Medical Centre338 m
Chomley Gardens Surgery565 m
Your Skin Doctors566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 85

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DARIUS G-SAIR & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
IMPACT ORANGE LIMITED
THE HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL OF ART
WAYAK LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score22/100
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

46.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,456m
Crossrail 2 route5,352m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,123 nationally

1,714

Est. population

9,695/km²

58%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
25%
13%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+16%

Tenure

26%
19%
38%
14%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent38%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
27%
21%
White British29%
White Other27%
Asian21%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
232 homes · Westfield, 15, Kidderpore Avenue, CROFTWAY, FINCHLEY ROAD (300-326), London, NW3 7SG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Westfield, 15, Kidderpore Avenue, CROFTWAY, FINCHLEY ROAD (300-326), London, NW3 7SG232 homes
completed
King's College London, King's College London, Hampstead Residence, Kidderpore Avenue, NW3 7ST149 homes
completed
328-338, 328-338, Finchley Road, 2-6 Platt's Lane, 17A 19-29 Kidderpore Avenue, NW3 7AG128 homes
completed
Former 368, 368-372, Finchley Road, London, NW3 7AJ22 homes
completed
The Octagon, 527A, Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BG20 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 7BF

Full postcodeNW3 7BF
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardFrognal
Latitude51.557210
Longitude-0.194433
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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