West Hampstead · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.54627, -0.19142

NW6 2LYWest Hampstead, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW6 2LY, West Hampstead, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.04%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
64
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
55
Investment
68

The bottom line

NW6 2LY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW6 2LY

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+161.0% vs London avg

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How NW6 2LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.9

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

169.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft9%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 610m

Crime is +161% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area36.5

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£91,250
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee line
0.6 min walk
West Hampstead

Nearby stations

West Hampstead Underground StationJubilee
1 min walk
West Hampstead Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
West HampsteadNational Rail
2 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 90 buses/hr peak

67

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min
Victoria35 min
Waterloo35 min
Canary Wharf42 min
City40 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park102m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield852.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

SOLENT ROAD HEALTH CLINIC, 9 SOLENT ROAD, NW6 1TP

7 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 273 m
22 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

62m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local41 m
Western Foods and Wine78 m
Tesco Express348 m
Sainsbury's Local417 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bon36 m
The Sanctuary Café59 m
Wired Co.74 m
Intermission104 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's13 m
Korean Barbeque32 m
Moxie's Fish Bar37 m
Sarracino104 m

Nearby pubs

ONE758 m
The Railway39 m
The Gallery88 m
The Gardens96 m

Nearby gyms

Acol Bridge Club & Academy77 m
Movers and Shapers168 m
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club584 m
Virgin Active715 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy285 m

Nearby health

Body Flow Osteopathy468 m
Chomley Gardens Surgery710 m
Your Skin Doctors723 m
Belsize Priory Health Centre744 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 117

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

109 PRIORY ROAD RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED
12 CREDITON HILL FREEHOLD LIMITED
130 BELSIZE ROAD LIMITED
222 FINCHLEY ROAD LIMITED
23 BUCKLAND CRESCENT LIMITED

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score22/100
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

52.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,461m
Crossrail 2 route4,529m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,530 nationally

2,562

Est. population

14,357/km²

66%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£50,900

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

20%
41%
22%
Under 1820%
18–3441%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
49%
26%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent49%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
27%
18%
White British32%
White Other27%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household68%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
63%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
329
Largest scheme
198 homes · Former 187, 187-199, West End Lane, London, NW6 2LJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former 187, 187-199, West End Lane, London, NW6 2LJ198 homes
completed
156 West End Lane, NW6 1SD180 homes
completed
Olive & Douglas Waite Houses, 73 -79, Olive & Douglas Waite Houses, 73 -79, Priory Road, NW6 3NJ56 homes
completed
220, Iverson Road, London, NW6 2HL40 homes
completed
Hampstead Garden Centre, 163, Hampstead Garden Centre, 163, Iverson Road, NW6 2RB36 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 2LY

Full postcodeNW6 2LY
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardWest Hampstead
Latitude51.546274
Longitude-0.191419
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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