Is NW3 5UJ a good place to live?

Camden (NW3 5UJ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW3 5UJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW3 5UJ is a UK postcode in NW3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hampstead Heath, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW3 5UJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in NW3 5UJ. It ranks in the top 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW3 5UJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in NW3 5UJ.

The most common categories are Burglary (50%), Vehicle crime (25%), Theft from person (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW3, this postcode ranks 441 of 1384 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Burglary
2 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (25%)
Theft From Person
1 (25%)

Schools near NW3 5UJ

94 schools near NW3 5UJ, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
21
51
2
4
Outstanding (21) Good (51) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools16 schools
3
11
2
Outstanding (3) Good (11) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

NW3 5UJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Planet Organic, 0.2 miles away.

Hampstead Green is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Planet Organic
    NW31PR
    0.2 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    NW32PS
    0.3 mi
  • pomona
    NW34QS
    0.4 mi
  • Pricewise Food & Wine
    NW35HY
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    NW36LU
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hampstead Green
    NW32AA
    0.1 mi
  • Dog pool
    NW31AL
    0.6 mi
  • Lismore Circus Open Space
    NW32JQ
    0.7 mi
  • Lithos Road Communal Park
    NW36EY
    0.7 mi
  • Swiss Cottage Open Space
    NW33NJ
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Hampstead Heath is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from NW3 5UJ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Belsize Park (0.4 mi), Hampstead (0.4 mi), Finchley Road & Frognal (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Hampstead Heath
    NW32QD
    0.3 mi
  • Belsize Park
    NW32AJ
    0.4 mi
  • Hampstead
    NW31DL
    0.4 mi
  • Finchley Road & Frognal
    NW36EN
    0.6 mi
  • Finchley Road
    NW63BU
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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