Is NW3 1BS a good place to live?
Camden (NW3 1BS), London, England
View NW3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
NW3 1BS has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 91 nearby (19 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
NW3 1BS is a UK postcode in NW3 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hampstead, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around NW3 1BS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in NW3 1BS. It ranks in the lower half for safety within NW3.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
NW3 1BS is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in NW3 1BS.
The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (25%), Public order (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within NW3, this postcode ranks 963 of 1384 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- NW3 district average
- 635 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near NW3 1BS
91 schools near NW3 1BS, including 19 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
NW3 1BS is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Planet Organic, 0.3 miles away.
Dog pool is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Planet Organic0.3 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.5 mi
- pomona0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.9 mi
- Pricewise Food & Wine1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Dog pool0.2 mi
- Hampstead Heath0.4 mi
- Hampstead Green0.5 mi
- The Dog Pond0.7 mi
- Golders Hill Park0.9 mi
Transportation
Hampstead is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from NW3 1BS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Hampstead Heath (0.4 mi), Belsize Park (0.7 mi), Finchley Road & Frognal (0.8 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Hampstead0.4 mi
- Hampstead Heath0.4 mi
- Belsize Park0.7 mi
- Finchley Road & Frognal0.8 mi
- Gospel Oak0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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