White Bear Place Hampstead, Camden
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (NW3), about 10 m long. USRN 20400168.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £2,725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 Hampstead Heath, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hampstead Heath, is about 220 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 103 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keats Group Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 97 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £2,725,000 | £2,725,000 | £2,725,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 | £1,650,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £885,000 | £885,000 | £885,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2019 | 1 NW3 1LR | Terraced | £2,725,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 1 NW3 1LR | Terraced | £1,650,000 | |
| 8 May 2002 | 1 NW3 1LR | Terraced | £885,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 183 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (1).
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 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: 4.
- 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
- 16, NEW END SQUARE, grade II
- 18, NEW END SQUARE, grade II
- 4, 6 AND 8, NEW END SQUARE, grade II
- FOUR LAMP POSTS, 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 (290 m)
- Frognal House 99 Frognal London NW3 6XR: up to 4 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Arthur West House 79 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Arthur West House 79 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PA, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Hampstead Police Station 26 Rosslyn Hill London NW3 1PD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 24 Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 51 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PH, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 51 Fitzjohn's Avenue London NW3 6PH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 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, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW3 1LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW3 1LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 103 m and 105 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW3 1LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW3 1LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hampstead Underground Station | 280 m |
| Belsize Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Station | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Heath Car Park | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 46 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest TotalEnergies Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keats Group Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Street Dental | 200 m |
| Hospital | Royal Free Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Hampstead Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Hampstead Cricket Club 2.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Branch Hill Allotments 2,850 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 359 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burgh House, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 494 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burgh House | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Gardnor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Circular Ward and Attached Ablution and Water Tank Tower at Former New End Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Cannon Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| The Hill (Inverforth House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Kenwood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| 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 | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Vale of Health Pond | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Viaduct Pond | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| West Heath | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 100 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fleet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gospel Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| William Ellis School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old White Bear NW3 1LJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Burgh House Trust NW3 1LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| New End Primary School NW3 1HU | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| THE WELL WALK THEATRE NW3 1TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Christ Church Co E Primary NW3 1JH | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Duke of Hamilton NW3 1JD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| The Wells Tavern NW3 1BX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Oddono’s Gelati NW3 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Gaucho Grill NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| ROSE N' ROSE NW3 1DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| DREAMY N HEALTHY NW3 1DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| HANA CHA NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2025 |
| New York Cafe Ltd NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| RISTORANTE DIPOPOLO NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| L'Antica Pizzeria NW3 1DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gayton Crescent (12); On or near Grove Place (8); On or near Cannon Place (7); On or near Well Walk (7); On or near Gainsborough Gardens (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
New End Square · Flask Cottages · Grove Place · Boades Mews · Murray Terrace · Flask Walk · Lutton Terrace · Gardnor Road · Upper Hampstead Walk · Mansfield Place · Well Passage · Christchurch Hill
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.