Avenue Road Hampstead, Camden
257 addresses across 9 postcodes (NW3), about 740 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 20400422.
- Energy: 149 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, C: 77, D: 44, E: 16, F: 3).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 13% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Hampstead, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 250 of its 258 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gray's Inn Medical Group Hampstead, about 280 m away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 72% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 767 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
149 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (139); House, semi-detached (5); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (52); 1900-1929 (47); before 1900 (38). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (69); rented (private) (58); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (53 addresses)
- 17, College Crescent
- 18a, College Crescent
- 21a, College Crescent
- 25a, College Crescent
- 27, College Crescent
- Flat 1, 25 College Crescent
- Flat 1, 36 College Crescent
- Flat 2 College Court, College Crescent
- Flat 2, 19 College Crescent
- Flat 2, 20 College Crescent
- Flat 2, 25 College Crescent
- Flat 2, 26 College Crescent
- Flat 4 College Court, College Crescent
- Flat 4, 20 College Crecent
- Flat 4, 24 College Crescent
- Flat 4, 25 College Crescent
- Flat 5 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 5, 24 College Crescent
- Flat 7 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 7, 25 College Crescent
- Flat 9, 25 College Crescent
- Flat 10 College Court, College Crescent
- Flat 11 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 14 College Court, College Crescent
- Flat 27 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 29 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 31, Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 35 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 42 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 45 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 46 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 54 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 55 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 57, Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 61 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 64 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 71 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 73 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 74 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 75 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 81 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 89 Northways, College Crescent
- Flat 102 Northways Parade, 22, College Crescent
- Flat 103 Northways Parade, 22, College Crescent
- Flat C, 14-15 College Crescent
- Flat E, 16 College Crescent
- Garden Flat, 19 College Crescent
- Garden Flat, 27, College Crescent
- House 2, 39, College Crescent
- House 3, 39, College Crescent
- House 4, 39, College Crescent
- House 5, 39, College Crescent
- House 6, 39, College Crescent
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (23% of about 1,740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belsize, Fitzjohns Netherhall (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Belsize Conservation Area (various properties), Belsize Conservation Area Non-immediate Article 4, Fitzjohns/Netherhall Conservation Area Non-immediate Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 40, COLLEGE CRESCENT, grade II
- PALMER MEMORIAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 9-12 New College Parade Finchley Road London NW3 5EX, permissioned (70 m)
- 9-12 New College Parade Finchley Road London NW3 5EX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Centre Heights 137 Finchley Road London NW3 6JG: up to 14 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Centre Heights 137 Finchley Road London NW3 6JG, permissioned (210 m)
- Station House, Lower Ground & Ground Floors, 9-13 Swiss Terrace Belsize Road London NW6 4RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Station House, Lower Ground & Ground Floors, 9-13 Swiss Terrace Belsize Road London NW6 4RR, permissioned (220 m)
- Lief House 3 Sumpter Close London NW3 5HR: up to 20 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 100 Avenue Road, Swiss Cottage, permissioned (290 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 October 2026: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL), Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 17 October 2026: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL), Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 6 October 2026: ITS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 28 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW3 5LL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NW3 5DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5LH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5LB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NW3 5LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 5LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 258 addresses are between 57 m and 62 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW3 5DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5LB | 100% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| NW3 5LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 5LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| West Hampstead 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 240 m |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 290 m | |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Crescent South Hampstead | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 280 m |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swiss Terrace Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 73 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Medical Group Hampstead | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N W London Smile Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampstead Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sectorsure Ltd - Hampstead Service Centre Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Hampstead Cricket Club 2.2 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Antrim Road Allotments 2,650 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belsize Fire Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) east. 140 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Numbers 1 and 3 and Attached Boundary Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Alexandra Road Estate Including Walls, Ramps and Steps Community Centre and Boiler House to Alexandra Road Estate Numbers 1-21 (Including A and B to Each Number) Numbers 4-119 (Including A and B to Each Number on South Side, and A-K to Each Number on Nort | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Devonshire Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Hampstead Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 258 | 258 |
250 of the street's 258 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fleet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Emmanuel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers Lodge Swiss Cottage NW3 5LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| TONYS PITA SWISS COTTAGE NW3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Duck Duck Goose NW3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jun 2025 |
| New Istanbul Supermarket NW3 5EP | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| BOBA BAR NW3 5EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 May 2021 |
| Saffron Circle NW3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Green Cottage NW3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Tony’s Pita NW3 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Shrinath Cash & Carry Ltd NW3 5EP | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Mar 2026 |
| PIZZA PARADISO NW3 5EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2023 |
| UCS Pre-prep School NW3 5LF | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| South Hampstead High School GDST NW3 5SS | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| BP Hampstead Service Station NW3 5EY | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Boots the Chemist Ltd NW3 6JP | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Costa Coffee Shop NW3 6JP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 233 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 155 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Other theft | 77 |
| Theft from the person | 71 |
| Robbery | 33 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (188); On or near College Crescent (181); On or near Petrol Station (176); On or near Harben Road (147); On or near Naseby Close (35).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL): Highway repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL): Highway repair and maintenance works, 18 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Thomas & Tate Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW3 3HY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Backstage Bar (pub/bar/nightclub, NW3 3HY) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW3 5LL: 72 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- NW3 5DR: 64 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- NW3 5LH: 41 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- NW3 5DP: 29 addresses
- NW3 5DL: 17 addresses
- NW3 5LD: 16 addresses
- NW3 5LB: 13 addresses
- NW3 5LF: 4 addresses
- NW3 5LA: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Belsize Park · Trinity Walk · Naseby Close · Buckland Crescent · Swiss Terrace · Harben Road · Fitzjohn's Avenue · Marston Close · Adamson Road · Belsize Lane · Sumpter Close · Dobson Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.