NW3 2XP Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gospel Oak. Region: London.
Streets
- Garnett Road, Hampstead: 43 addresses
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 D (31% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD, permissioned (400 m)
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD: up to 60 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 238 Haverstock Hill London NW3 2AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Former flats 121 – 129 Bacton, Haverstock Road: up to 215 homes, permissioned (460 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 (470 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (470 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ, permissioned (580 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 43 addresses are between 53 m and 54 m above sea level (54 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 | Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m | |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Belsize Park Underground Station | 370 m |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Hampstead Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Lawn Road Gospel Oak | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | East Heath Car Park | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km; nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hampstead Group Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pharmacy Republic | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gospel Oak Health Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 810 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Lismore Circus Gardens 2,440 m² | 400 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 820 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest South End Green and Mansfield Allotments 9,180 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 317 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers I, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and 2-32 Isokon Flats, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m south-west. 173 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers I, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and 2-32 Isokon Flats | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south-west |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m north-east |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-east |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 160 m west |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m north-west |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 760 m north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 810 m north |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 820 m north-west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 950 m north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Garnett Road.