Back Lane Hampstead, Camden
25 addresses across 5 postcodes (NW3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20400155.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Finchley Road and Frognal, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hampstead Heath, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keats Group Practice, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 79% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 373 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,485,000 | £1,485,000 | £1,485,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,640,000 | £1,640,000 | £1,640,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £2,850,000 | £2,850,000 | £2,850,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £1,600,000 | £1,600,000 | £1,600,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £835,000 | £835,000 | £835,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £770,000 | £770,000 | £770,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £499,000 | £499,000 | £499,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 2, KIELS COTTAGES NW3 1HN | Terraced | £1,485,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2020 | 14 NW3 1HL | Detached | £1,640,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 5A NW3 1HL | Other | £6,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2018 | 5 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £2,850,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | THE BLUE HOUSE NW3 1EW | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 7 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £1,600,000 | |
| 8 May 2009 | 11 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £800,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | 13 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £835,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 2, KIELS COTTAGES NW3 1HN | Terraced | £770,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | 1 NW3 1HL | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | 7 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £875,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | 9 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £720,000 | |
| 7 May 2002 | 1, KIELS COTTAGES NW3 1HN | Semi-detached | £499,000 | |
| 20 Jan 1999 | 14 NW3 1HL | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | 17 NW3 1HL | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1998 | 12 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 16 Oct 1996 | THE BLUE HOUSE NW3 1EW | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 1 NW3 1HL | Terraced | £360,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (7); 1930-1949 (2); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band D (38% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampstead (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Hampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) Non-immediate Article 4, Hampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) (various properties).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 3, FLASK WALK, grade II
- 5 AND 7, FLASK WALK, grade II
- 66, HEATH STREET, grade II
- 75, HEATH STREET, grade II
- 77, HEATH STREET, grade II
- 9, FLASK WALK, grade II
- FLASK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NACHOS, grade II
- THE HORSE AND GROOM PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 47 Heath Street London Camden NW3 6UA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Arthur West House 79 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Arthur West House 79 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PA, permissioned (310 m)
- Frognal House 99 Frognal London NW3 6XR: up to 4 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Former Hampstead Police Station 26 Rosslyn Hill London NW3 1PD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 51 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PH, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 51 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 49 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 105 m and 110 m above sea level (107 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 1EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 1HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 1HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 1JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 6UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hampstead Underground Station | 70 m |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Heath Car Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 52 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keats Group Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ritz Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampstead Police Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Hampstead Cricket Club 2.2 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Branch Hill Allotments 2,850 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 316 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Circular Ward and Attached Ablution and Water Tank Tower at Former New End Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m north. 501 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Circular Ward and Attached Ablution and Water Tank Tower at Former New End Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| Romneys House | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-west |
| Cloth Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Roman Catholic Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| The Hill (Inverforth House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Kenwood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Vale of Health Pond | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Viaduct Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| West Heath | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 25 |
18 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New End Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Emmanuel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fleet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| West Hampstead Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagamama NW3 1EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| itsu Limited NW3 1EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| The Gaucho Grill NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| L'Antica Pizzeria NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2026 |
| Jinkichi Ltd NW3 6UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Boulangerie Bon Matin LTD NW3 1HJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Sushi Hana NW3 1HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| RISTORANTE DIPOPOLO NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| M&H News LTD NW3 1QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Hampstead Tube Shop (NFD), Underground Ltd NW3 1QG | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| MEEKHUN THAI BISTRO NW3 6UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| HANA CHA NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Oddono’s Gelati NW3 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Flask Public House NW3 1HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Paul UK LTD NW3 1QG | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 121 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Theft from the person | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hampstead (76); On or near Bird In Hand Yard (50); On or near Perrin'S Court (42); On or near Hampstead High Street (32); On or near Coach House Yard (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 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) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 79% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Alleyns Hampstead Senior School (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NW3 5UD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings University College Secondary School (school/college/university, NW3 6XH) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW3 1HL: 19 addresses
- NW3 1EW: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NW3 1HN: 2 addresses
- NW3 1JX: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- NW3 6UG: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ginsburg Yard · Streatley Place · Lakis Close · Bird in Hand Yard · Golden Yard · Lutton Terrace · Spencer Walk · Holly Bush Vale · Holly Bush Steps · Mansfield Place · Holly Hill · Coach House Yard
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.