NW3 3DN Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Primrose Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Wadham Gardens, Hampstead: 33 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 H (27% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Elsworthy (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 52 Avenue Road London NW8 6HS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 100 Avenue Road, Swiss Cottage, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Avenue Road, London, NW3 3HF: up to 184 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Barrie House, 29 St Edmunds Terrace, London NW8 7QH: up to 9 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 33 addresses are between 47 m and 48 m above sea level (48 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 | South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| St. John's Wood Underground Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Merton Rise South Hampstead | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 73 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swiss Cottage Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Light Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primrose Hill 25 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals), a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) east. 197 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Devonshire Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Snowdon Aviary London Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Duck Island | Island | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Wadham Gardens.