NW3 7EX Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hampstead Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Inverforth Close, Hampstead: 13 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 (41% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampstead (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Hampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) (various properties), Hampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) Non-immediate Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE HILL GARDEN BRIDGE, grade II*
- THE HILL GARDEN CENTRAL TEMPLE SUMMERHOUSE, grade II*
- THE HILL GARDEN CRUCIFORM PERGOLA, grade II*
- THE HILL GARDEN WESTERN PERGOLA, grade II*
- THE HILL GARDEN WESTERN SUMMERHOUSE, grade II*
- FORMAL POND SURROUND, FOUNTAIN AND PEDESTALS IN INVERFORTH HOUSE GARDEN, grade II
- GARDEN TERRACE STEPS AT INVERFORTH HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 114 - 120 West Heath Road, London, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 114 - 120 West Heath Road, London, NW3 7TX, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Frognal House 99 Frognal London NW3 6XR: up to 4 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Chandos Lawn Tennis Club, Chandos Way, Wellgarth Road, London, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Chandos Lawn Tennis Club, Chandos Way, Wellgarth Road, London, NW11 7HP, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 13 addresses are between 119 m and 128 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 70%, gigabit 70% 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hampstead Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Golders Green Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Inverforth House Vale of Health | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | East Heath Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hodford Road Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ritz Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hampstead Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Childs Hill - Finchley Road, Childs Hill Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Hill Garden 1.1 ha | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,210 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Childs Hill Park 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Branch Hill Allotments 2,850 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 374 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hill Garden Central Temple Summerhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 295 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill Garden Central Temple Summerhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Hill Garden Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| The Hill Garden Western Pergola | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| The Hill (Inverforth House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 40 m |
| The Hill Garden Cruciform Pergola | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-east |
| Kenwood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Heath | Wood | 260 m south-west |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 390 m west |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Sandy Heath | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Vale of Health Pond | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| North Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Inverforth Close.