NW3 1BL postcode in Camden, England
NW3 1BL is a postcode in Camden, in the Hampstead Town ward. It is in the Hampstead and Highgate parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NW3 1BL is, and what is near it
- NW3 1BL
- Other postcodes in NW3 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5588, longitude -0.1711)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NW3 1BL?
- CamdenCouncil, for all local services Camden: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NW3 1BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hampstead and HighgateParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tulip Siddiq (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tulip Siddiq
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NW3 1BL?
Every home and business at NW3 1BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NW3 1BL?
London Borough of Camden gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NW3 1BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NW3 1BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Camden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NW3 1BL: 11,956 properties in Camden are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Camden
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NW3 1BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NW3 1BL?
Homes in NW3 1 sold for a typical £1,375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 19.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £2,750,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £937,500 36 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NW3 district: a typical £932,500 from 410 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NW3 1BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW3 1BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NW3 1BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around NW3 1BL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Camden for 2026‑27: £2,208. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,962 (band C) to £4,415 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,679.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,472 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,717 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 190 (29%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | about 190 (29%) | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 70% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Camden before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NW3 1BL is in (ONS area E01000894), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest open schools to NW3 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NW3 1BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW3 1BL is Hampstead Heath Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Hampstead Heath Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Hampstead Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near NW3 1BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW3 1BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Keats Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3435 4672 350 mWalk
- Park End Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7435 7282 450 mWalk
- Hampstead Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 7435 4000 850 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NW3 1BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW3 1BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Buongiorno pulse Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- Shell Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
- Shell Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest to the centre of NW3 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Practice on the Hill Phone 020 7435 2550 450 mWalk
- Heath Street Dental Phone 07931 759448 500 mWalk
- Rosslyn Practice Limited 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NW3 1BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Royal Free Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3758 2000 750 mWalk
- Highgate Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8431 4182 2.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW3 1BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Spring Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7794 4455 1.2 kmCycle
- Wellesley Road Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7284 4460 1.5 kmCycle
- Rathmore House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7794 3039 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW3 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Keats Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7435 0587 450 mWalk
- Boots, 40 Hampstead High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 6pm · Phone 020 7435 0599 550 mWalk
- Hampstead Heath Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7435 7075 550 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NW3 1BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW3 1BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7435 7770 450 mWalk
- Village Vet 1.1 kmWalk
- Village Vet Hospital 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NW3 1BL in a conservation area?
The centre of NW3 1BL is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaHampstead
- Article 4 direction areaBasements
- Article 4 direction areaHampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) (various properties)
- Article 4 direction areaHampstead Conservation Area (excl. Frognal Way) Non-immediate Article 4
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NW3 1BL?
Police.uk records 512 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW3 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 35, theft from the person 20, robbery 11, drugs 9, bicycle theft 7, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NW3 1BL
- Ward
- Hampstead Town
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Camden
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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