NW3 7BL Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fortune Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Finchley Road, Hampstead: 4 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 G (27% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 128, FORTUNE GREEN ROAD, grade II
- TOMB OF ARTHUR FRANKAU AND FAMILY IN HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY, grade II
- TOMB OF ELEANOR ADGEY EDGAR IN HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY, grade II
- TOMB OF JAMES WILSON PASHA AND WIFE IN HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY, grade II
- TOMB OF THE RIDER FAMILY IN HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 551-557 Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BJ: up to 15 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Tower Service Station 617 Finchley Road London NW3 7BS: up to 28 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Church Walk House, Church Walk, London, NW2 2TJ, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Church Walk House, Church Walk, London, NW2 2TJ, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Vacant site adjacent No1 Narcissus Road, and to the rear of 132/134 Mill Lane London NW6: up to 7 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Granville Road Estate, Granville Road, Childs Hill London, NW2, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Frognal House 99 Frognal London NW3 6XR: up to 4 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Granville Road Estate, Granville Road, Childs Hill London, NW2, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 85 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 | West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| West Hampstead 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Hampstead Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hampstead Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Kilburn Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fortune Green Road West Hampstead | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | London Secure Parking | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Medical Group West Hampstead | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hv Thomas | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fortune Green Dental | 270 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fortune Green 8,500 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Childs Hill Allotments 4.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 318 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m north-east. 89 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-east |
| Annesley Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-east |
| Hampstead Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 320 m south-west |
| Tomb of Marthe Goscombe John and Sir William Goscombe John in Hampstead Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-west |
| 2 and 4, Redington Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Hill (Inverforth House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 8 km (5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| West Heath | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Vale of Health Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| North Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Finchley Road.