NW3 4RT Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Belsize. Region: London.
Streets
- Haverstock Hill, London: 22 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 B (22% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belsize (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Belsize Conservation Area Non-immediate Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 129, 131 AND 133, HAVERSTOCK HILL, grade II
- 148, HAVERSTOCK HILL, grade II
- Belsize Library, grade II
- GARDEN WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES TO NUMBER 148, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE THE HAVERSTOCK ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE (PUBLIC HOUSE NOT INCLUDED), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ, permissioned (150 m)
- Englands Lane Residence England's Lane London NW3 4XQ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (150 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 (370 m)
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (370 m)
- 238 Haverstock Hill London NW3 2AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD, permissioned (550 m)
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD: up to 60 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Former flats 121 – 129 Bacton, Haverstock Road: up to 215 homes, permissioned (670 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 59 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 | Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Belsize Park Underground Station | 290 m |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 750 m | |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Upper Park Road Gospel Oak | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 69 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Adelaide Medical Centre | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allchins & Co Chemist | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The London Centre For Cosmetic Dentistry Limited | 280 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 590 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Antrim Grove Public Garden 720 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 840 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Antrim Road Allotments 2,650 m² | 80 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 26 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), 400 m north. 165 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 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 | 400 m north |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 460 m north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 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 | 21 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 22 |
22 of the postcode's 22 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 71% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 0% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Haverstock Hill.