Norfolk Road Hampstead, Camden
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (NW8), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20400701.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £8,600,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 2, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 H; 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 South Hampstead, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Primrose Hill, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Swiss Cottage Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £8,600,000 | £8,600,000 | £8,600,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £8,150,000 | £8,150,000 | £8,150,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £9,500,000 | £9,500,000 | £9,500,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £444,700 | £444,700 | £444,700 |
| 1999 | 1 | £408,000 | £408,000 | £408,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | 1 NW8 6AX | Detached | £39,601,132 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 May 2022 | 3 NW8 6AX | Detached | £8,600,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2020 | 2 NW8 6AX | Detached | £8,150,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 1A NW8 6AX | Detached | £9,500,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 2 NW8 6AX | Detached | £444,700 | |
| 25 May 1999 | 3 NW8 6AX | Detached | £408,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 291 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 H (27% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Elsworthy (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.
- Tree preservation orders: 19 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2 AND 3, NORFOLK ROAD, grade II
- 27, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 28, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 29, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 4, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN GARDEN WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 25, grade II
- FRONT AND RETURN GARDEN WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 27, grade II
- FRONT GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 28, grade II
- FRONT GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 29, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 52 Avenue Road London NW8 6HS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (160 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (160 m)
- St Johns Wood Barracks Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PT, permissioned (270 m)
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (300 m)
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (300 m)
- 87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PP, permissioned (320 m)
- Development Site At 1 Queens Grove And 12-22 Finchley Road London NW8 6EB, permissioned (460 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW8 6AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NW8 6HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 44 m and 45 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW8 6AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW8 6HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kilburn High Road 758,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St. John's Wood Underground Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boundary Road Finchley Road South Hampstead | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park St Johns Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 73 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swiss Cottage Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St John Wood Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Auraden LTD T/A Aura Dental | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Metropolitan Safe Deposits | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primrose Hill 25 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Regent's Park 136 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Paddington Recreation Ground 11 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 163 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Devonshire Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) west. 283 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chapel (Only) to the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 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 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Primrose Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haverstock School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romano’s Kitchen NW3 3DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ordnance Arms Public House NW8 6PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Swiss Cottage School NW8 6HX | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Compton Lodge NW3 3BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Drunch NW8 6LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| The New Inn NW8 6LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Grabinsky's Catering Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Hagen Espresso Bar (Hagen St John's Wood) NW8 6PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| St John'S Wood Food Store NW8 6JN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Zapp NW8 6EB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| The Lyndhurst Club NW8 7BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Duke of York NW8 6PJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2024 |
| London Marriott Regents Park NW3 3ST | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Whissons NW8 7DE | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Oct 2021 |
| St John's Wood Pharmacy NW8 7SE | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Townshend Road (11); On or near Queensmead (6); On or near Norfolk Road (6); On or near Acacia Road (6); On or near Woronzow Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Food hygiene ratings Romano’s Kitchen (takeaway/sandwich shop, NW3 3DN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Woronzow Road · Woronzow Road · Queen's Grove · Norfolk Road · Radlett Place · Allitsen Road · Adelaide Road · Avenue Road · Acacia Road · Queensmead · Rossetti Mews · Henstridge Place
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.