South Hampstead · Camden · Hampstead and Highgate constituency · 51.54626, -0.18145

NW6 3JS— South Hampstead, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW6 3JS, South Hampstead, Camden

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.04%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
53
Investment
68

The bottom line

NW6 3JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

NW6 3JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW6 3JS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW6 3JS 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 24 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
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 · 993m

Crime is +83% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area27.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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£68,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
1.6 min walk

Nearby stations

Finchley Road Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
2 min walk
Finchley Road Underground StationNational Rail
2 min walk
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Swiss Cottage Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
South Hampstead Rail StationLioness
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf43 min ↓
City41 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

29

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)64
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 2.7 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 yield852.4 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

9 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

5

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

78

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPricewise Food & Wine · 134 m
19 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

645m

Post office

Nearby shops

SK Mart148 m
Natural Natural160 m
Pandoca299 m
Shrinath cash & carry325 m

Nearby cafes

Loft Coffee Company87 m
Remon139 m
Garden Breakfast Café155 m
Starbucks173 m

Nearby restaurants

Pho Ta101 m
Pret A Manger114 m
Tortilla143 m
Your Mum's Kitchen148 m

Nearby pubs

The North Star228 m
The Arches Wine Bar & Restaurant486 m
Backstage Bar587 m
The Gardens601 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active196 m
PureGym202 m
Tokia205 m
Anytime Fitness399 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots331 m
Superdrug409 m
Central Pharmacy739 m
Hodgetts Chemist981 m

Nearby health

Lemoge Clinic169 m
Optimax London182 m
My Healthcare clinic255 m
London Smile Studio307 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 142

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

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 score24/100
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

53.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,957m
Crossrail 2 route3,922m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,200 nationally

1,867

Est. population

17,231/km²

66%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
25%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6412%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
13%
53%
18%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent53%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
27%
23%
White British29%
White Other28%
Asian23%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household69%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
42%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
109 homes · 321, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6EP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2-28 & ADJOINING LAND, 26, Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EF39 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
Lithos House, 307, Lithos House, 307, Finchley Road, NW3 6EH21 homes
completed
Marlborough House, 179, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB18 homes
completed
100-106, 100, Goldhurst Terrace, London, NW6 3HS17 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.3%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Tulip Siddiq (Labour)
MP majority
14,970
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate

Councillors

Izzy LengaLabour
Francesca Marie ReynoldsLabour
Arun KumarLabour

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Key facts for NW6 3JS

Full postcodeNW6 3JS
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardSouth Hampstead
Latitude51.546263
Longitude-0.181454
Parliamentary constituencyHampstead and Highgate
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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