NW3 5RH postcode in Camden, England
NW3 5RH is a postcode in Camden, in the Belsize 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 5RH is, and what is near it
- NW3 5RH
- Other postcodes in NW3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- 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 51.5521, longitude -0.1776)
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 5RH?
- 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 5RH 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 5RH?
Every home and business at NW3 5RH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Camden: 95%
Camden: 98%
The line marks the figure across Camden.
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 5RH?
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 5RH 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 5RH.
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 5RH: 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 5RH 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 5RH?
Homes in NW3 5 sold for a typical £1,015,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, down 16.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £2,200,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £965,000 35 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 5RH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NW3 5RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around NW3 5RH. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (77%). 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 40 (6%) | £1,962 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,208 |
| Band E | about 120 (17%) | £2,698 |
| Band F | about 130 (18%) | £3,189 |
| Band G | about 180 (25%) | £3,679 |
| Band H | about 140 (20%) | £4,415 |
When the homes were built
- 77% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: 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 5RH is in (ONS area E01000879), 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 5RH?
The nearest open schools to NW3 5RH, 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 5RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW3 5RH is Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Hampstead Heath Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Hampstead Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lyndhurst Road / Akenside Road, 124 m away.
More stations near NW3 5RH, 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 5RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW3 5RH, 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.
- Gray's Inn Medical Group Hampstead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3112 0800 500 mWalk
- Keats Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3435 4672 600 mWalk
- Park End Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7435 7282 900 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 5RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW3 5RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 600 mWalk
- Buongiorno pulse Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- SSE Green Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
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 5RH?
The nearest to the centre of NW3 5RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Complete Dental Care Phone 020 7431 2937 400 mWalk
- Unique Dental & Facial Clinic - PS Dental & Global Ent Limited Phone 020 7435 1513 400 mWalk
- 321 Dental Phone 020 7794 6400 450 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 5RH?
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 850 mWalk
- Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 7806 4000 2.1 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 5RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW3 5RH, 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 500 mWalk
- Rathmore House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7794 3039 1.2 kmCycle
- Breakaway Short Breaks Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07771 666871 1.3 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 5RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW3 5RH, 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.
- 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 450 mWalk
- Keats Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7435 0587 500 mWalk
- Ritz Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 020 7794 7781 500 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 5RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW3 5RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 550 mWalk
- Village Vet Hospital 550 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7435 7770 850 mWalk
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 5RH in a conservation area?
The centre of NW3 5RH is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaFitzjohns Netherhall
- Article 4 direction areaBasements
- Article 4 direction areaFitzjohns/Netherhall Conservation Area 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 5RH?
Police.uk records 796 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW3 5RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 50, theft from the person 27, drugs 17, robbery 15, bicycle theft 11, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3.
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 5RH
- Ward
- Belsize
- 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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