Frognal · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55891, -0.19043

NW3 7QJFrognal, Camden

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 30/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
58
Investment
34

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW3 7QJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How NW3 7QJ has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
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 · 822m

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW3 district median

£942,500

Based on 227 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,153/m²
Price per ft²£1,129/ft²
Avg floor area206.2

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
9%
E
5%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 43%Detached 5%Flat 51%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£515,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,703
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972025 · CAGR

+1.3%

Total change

+45%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-91.7%

per year

Acceleration

-164.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached5.4%
Semi-detached43.2%
Flat/maisonette51.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£240k£695k+189.6%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£510k£2.17m+326.5%1.7
Pre-crash peak20052007£2.45m£2.91m+18.9%1.7
GFC & correction20082011£1.87m£2.74m+46.3%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£975k£4.58m+369.2%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£3.46m£825k-76.1%1.7
Pandemic surge20202020£5.30m£5.30m+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£3.25m£2.43m-25.2%2.5
Current market20242025£4.20m£348k-91.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
6.9%
District
7.7%
Semi-detached-5% α
Local
0%
District
5%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing23
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West HampsteadThameslink line
15.2 min walk
West Hampstead Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

18

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park699m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: DIAMICTON

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

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

8 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

43

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Black Lion (866 m)

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 831 m
26 tennis courts13 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tehran418 m
Tesco Express583 m
Sweet Corner666 m
Childs Hill Food and Wine726 m

Nearby cafes

Fortune Café578 m
Have an Avo614 m
Lamassu643 m
Jels Cafe664 m

Nearby restaurants

Etles587 m
Giacomo's594 m
Happy Villa602 m
Takagiya610 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Lion866 m
Alice House893 m
Bobby Fitzpatrick932 m

Nearby gyms

West Heath Lawn Tennis Club156 m
The Gym Group620 m
Studio Society641 m
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club932 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Fortune Green Dental600 m
The Medical Centre652 m
Chomley Gardens Surgery825 m
Your Skin Doctors834 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ASK RENOVATIONS LIMITED
MOSELLE PROPERTIES LIMITED
ZINGIRA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,406m
Crossrail 2 route5,255m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,899 nationally

1,471

Est. population

7,322/km²

61%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

26%
15%
23%
20%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3415%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

31%
26%
37%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent37%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

40%
32%
White British40%
White Other32%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household34%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
43
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
92%
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)
28
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
Former 282, 282, Finchley Road, London, NW3 7AD8 homes
completed
Redington House, 37A, Redington Road, London, NW3 7QY4 homes
completed
47, 47, Redington Road, NW3 7RA3 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 7QJ

Full postcodeNW3 7QJ
Postcode districtNW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardFrognal
Latitude51.558911
Longitude-0.190428
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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