Queen's Grove Hampstead, Camden
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (NW8), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20400699.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 4, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Hampstead, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Primrose Hill, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Swiss Cottage Surgery, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 416 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (34% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Johns Wood, St John's Wood (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed.
- Tree preservation orders: 36 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2 AND 3, NORFOLK ROAD, grade II
- 23 AND 24, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 25, NORFOLK ROAD NW8 (See details for further address information), grade II
- 27, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 27, QUEEN'S GROVE NW8, grade II
- 28, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 30 AND 31, QUEEN'S GROVE NW8, grade II
- 32 AND 33, QUEEN'S GROVE NW8, grade II
- 34-37, QUEENS GROVE, grade II
- 4, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 5 AND 6, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 7, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 8, NORFOLK ROAD NW8, grade II
- 9, 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 WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBERS 23 AND 24, grade II
- FRONT GARDEN WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO NUMBERS 5 AND 6, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 52 Avenue Road London NW8 6HS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (210 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (210 m)
- St Johns Wood Barracks Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PT, permissioned (280 m)
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PP, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Development Site At 1 Queens Grove And 12-22 Finchley Road London NW8 6EB, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: CITY OF WESTMINSTER, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW8 6HH | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NW8 6HN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| NW8 6QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 46 m and 50 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW8 6HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW8 6HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW8 6QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kilburn High Road 758,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St. John's Wood Underground Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boundary Road Finchley Road South Hampstead | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swiss Cottage Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Light Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N W London Smile Centre | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Metropolitan Safe Deposits | 560 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Paddington Recreation Ground 11 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Devonshire Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m south-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* | 370 m south-west |
| Chapel (Only) to the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill Tunnels (Eastern Portals) | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
2 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 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 |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (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 |
| 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 |
| Primrose Hill School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haverstock School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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) |
| St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romano’s Kitchen NW3 3DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Swiss Cottage School NW8 6HX | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Compton Lodge NW3 3BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Ordnance Arms Public House NW8 6PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2022 |
| London Marriott Regents Park NW3 3ST | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Grabinsky's Catering Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Core Swiss Cottage NW3 3NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Zapp NW8 6EB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions NW8 0NH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Newsroom Cafe NW3 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2023 |
| Dkbingsu NW3 3NX | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Adil Food NW3 5EQ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 May 2026 |
| Ormiston Beachcroft Academy NW8 0NW | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Drunch NW8 6LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Odeon Cinema NW3 5EL | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Queensmead (6); On or near Norfolk Road (6); On or near St John'S Wood Park (5); On or near Avenue Road (5); On or near B525 (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 23 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Romano’s Kitchen (takeaway/sandwich shop, NW3 3DN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NW8 6HH: 17 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- NW8 6HN: 6 addresses
- NW8 6QR: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woronzow Road · Norfolk Road · Adelaide Road · Queensmead · Norfolk Road · Woronzow Road · St John's Wood Park · St John's Wood Park · Rossetti Mews · Radlett Place · Acacia Road · Queen's Grove
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.