NW3 3DR Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Primrose Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Elsworthy Terrace, Hampstead: 64 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 1.0 km
- 52 Avenue Road London NW8 6HS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Barrie House, 29 St Edmunds Terrace, London NW8 7QH: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- 4 - 6 St Edmund's Terrace London NW8 7QP, permissioned (510 m)
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (540 m)
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (550 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (580 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (580 m)
- 87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PP, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 64 addresses are between 48 m and 51 m above sea level (49 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 | 950 m |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 750 m |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 910 m | |
| St. John's Wood Underground Station | 910 m | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Elsworthy Rise South Hampstead | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 620 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 65 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Adelaide Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Green Light Pharmacy | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 1.1 km |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 930 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Primrose Hill 25 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Regent's Park 136 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 480 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 162 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals), a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-east. 183 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 350 m south-east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north |
| Snowdon Aviary London Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m south-east |
| Devonshire Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-west |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 320 m east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 390 m south-east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Duck Island | Island | 4.8 km 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 and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Elsworthy Terrace.