NW3 3PS Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Primrose Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Adelaide Road, Camden Town: 7 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 C (37% of about 680 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
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ, permissioned (380 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 113 Regents Park Road London NW1 8UR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- 113 Regents Park Road London NW1 8UR, permissioned (450 m)
- 5-17 Haverstock Hill (Eton Garages), London, NW3 2BP: up to 77 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Rear of 110 Gloucester Avenue London NW1 8HXÂ: up to 12 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Rear of 110 Gloucester Avenue London NW1 8HXÂ, permissioned (600 m)
- Front of 110 Gloucester Avenue London NW1 8HX, permissioned (600 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 addresses are about 47 m above sea level.
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 | 1.1 km |
| South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chalk Farm Underground Station | 600 m |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 740 m | |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 890 m | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Primrose Hill Road / Adelaide Medical Centre | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 930 m |
| Car parks | Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 880 m |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 250 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 | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allchins & Co Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Road Nature Reserve 2,850 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 80 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals), a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south. 168 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m south |
| The Roundhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m east |
| Church of St Silas the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north-east |
| Regent's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 480 m south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 690 m south |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 950 m north |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-east |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 80% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Adelaide Road.