NW3 2BD Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haverstock. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Parkhill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- LOAD OF HAY TAVERN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ, permissioned (170 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land adjacent to Maitland Park Villas containing existing Aspen House gymnasium and garages.: up to 77 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (240 m)
- 5-17 Haverstock Hill (Eton Garages), London, NW3 2BP: up to 77 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Vacant site adjacent to no 11 Crogsland Road London NW1 8HF, permissioned (480 m)
- Vacant site adjacent to no 11 Crogsland Road London NW1 8HF: up to 38 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- 1st and 2nd Floors 155 Regent's Park Road London NW1 8BB, permissioned (500 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 89 addresses are between 47 m and 54 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chalk Farm Underground Station | 460 m |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 580 m | |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Steele's Road/Steele's Village Gospel Oak | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 75 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Adelaide Medical Centre | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allchins & Co Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The London Centre For Cosmetic Dentistry Limited | 50 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 850 m |
| Police station | Kentish Town Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Antrim Grove Public Garden 720 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 630 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 46 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-east. 122 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Church of St Silas the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m east |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m north |
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m south |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Regent's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 680 m north-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 850 m south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-west |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 35 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 34 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 89 |
82 of the postcode's 89 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 100% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.