NW3 3AA Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Primrose Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Primrose Hill Road, London: 32 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 E (24% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 16, CHALCOT GARDENS, grade II
- WASHINGTON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ, permissioned (280 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 113 Regents Park Road London NW1 8UR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 113 Regents Park Road London NW1 8UR, permissioned (540 m)
- 5-17 Haverstock Hill (Eton Garages), London, NW3 2BP: up to 77 homes, permissioned (580 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 (600 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (600 m)
- Clifford Pugh House, 5-7 Lancaster Grove, NW3 4HE: up to 15 homes, permissioned (640 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 32 addresses are between 51 m and 53 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Belsize Park Underground Station | 610 m |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 640 m | |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 870 m | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Primrose Hill Road | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 870 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Adelaide Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allchins & Co Chemist | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 940 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Road Nature Reserve 2,850 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belsize Fire Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 137 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m south |
| Church of St Silas the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m east |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north-east |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 610 m south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 810 m south |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 820 m north |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north |
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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 32 | 32 |
22 of the postcode's 32 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Primrose Hill Road.