NW3 4XP Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Belsize. Region: London.
Streets
- Antrim Grove, Hampstead: 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 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 ON ISLAND OPPOSITE NUMBER 48 (NUMBER 48 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 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 (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land bounded by Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park Villas and Maitland Park, containing Existing TRA Hall and Garages; and Land a, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 238 Haverstock Hill London NW3 2AE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Bartrams Convent Hostel Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2AD: up to 60 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Clifford Pugh House, 5-7 Lancaster Grove, NW3 4HE: up to 15 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 addresses are about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kentish Town West 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Belsize Park Underground Station | 290 m |
| Chalk Farm Underground Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Park Road Gospel Oak | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adelaide Medical Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allchins & Co Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The London Centre For Cosmetic Dentistry Limited | 290 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Antrim Grove Public Garden 720 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 780 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Antrim Road Allotments 2,650 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 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), 420 m (0.3 miles) north. 166 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 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 | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Roman Catholic Priory Church of St Dominic | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Number 46 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6 km (3.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
2 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 | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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 Antrim Grove.