West Hampstead · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.55011, -0.18442

NW6 1XP— West Hampstead, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW6 1XP, West Hampstead, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.04%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
66
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
54
Investment
67

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Location

NW6 1XP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+21.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+197.0% vs London avg

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How NW6 1XP has changed

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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

193.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 610m

Crime is +197% above 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 yield850 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 DAnnual charge £1,622
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
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
7 min walk
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

72

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

21

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park74m
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.4 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

BELSIZE PRIORY MEDICAL PRACTICE (GROUP)

ABBEY CENTRE, 172A BELSIZE ROAD, NW6 4BJ

13 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bobby Fitzpatrick (500 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 346 m
23 tennis courts7 swimming pools3 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)

707m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pandoca266 m
Sainsbury's Local469 m
GAIL's475 m
Tesco Express476 m

Nearby cafes

Bar Bicicletta128 m
Streets Coffee197 m
Starbucks303 m
Remon452 m

Nearby restaurants

ENSH165 m
Taro180 m
Wok&Go194 m
Domino's211 m

Nearby pubs

Bobby Fitzpatrick500 m
Alice House512 m
The Black Lion530 m
The Gardens560 m

Nearby gyms

Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club202 m
Tokia304 m
Virgin Active308 m
Movers and Shapers518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy497 m
Boots758 m
Superdrug841 m

Nearby health

Optimax London421 m
Lemoge Clinic459 m
My Healthcare clinic686 m
BrightSmile719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 125

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SANSKARA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
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

45.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,406m
Crossrail 2 route4,326m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,807 nationally

1,959

Est. population

12,310/km²

57%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£50,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

28

Community stability

Age profile

19%
33%
20%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

39%
48%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent39%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
24%
17%
16%
White British27%
White Other24%
Asian17%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent39%

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)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
54%
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)
234
Largest scheme
180 homes · 156 West End Lane, NW6 1SD
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
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 NW6 1XP

Full postcodeNW6 1XP
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardWest Hampstead
Latitude51.550113
Longitude-0.184416
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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