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NW3 5JS

Belsize

Camden

England / London / Camden / Fitzjohns & Royal Free / Belsize / NW3 5JS

Overview

Postcode NW3 5JS is located in a major urban area, within the Belsize ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Fitzjohns & Royal Free area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 219.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fitzjohns & Royal Free is £83,500 per year. The nearest station is Finchley Road located about 0.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Swiss Cottage Open Space.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Fitzjohns & Royal Free has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fitzjohns & Royal Free has a very high crime rate, with approximately 219.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Fitzjohns & Royal Free is £83,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from NW3 5JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzjohns & Royal Free near NW3 5JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Finchley Road located about 0 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0 mi

2

Finchley Road

Jubilee, Metropolitan

0.2 mi

2

Finchley Road and Frognal

Overground

0.3 mi

2

Swiss Cottage

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSwiss Cottage Open SpaceSmall
0.3 miLithos Road Communal ParkSmall

Property prices in Belsize

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £950,000 in Belsize area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £11,506,400.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£7,953,200
Flats141£880,000
Terraced15£1,553,000

10 years price trend in Belsize

Schools

In the NW3 5JS postcode area, located within Fitzjohns & Royal Free, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableNorth Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep SchoolsOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3Voluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSouth Hampstead High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miPricewise Food & WineCanfield Gardens, Camden, NW3 6LP
0.1 miAldi Local255 Finchley Road, Finchley, London, NW3 6LU
0.1 miWaitrose199 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6NN
0.1 miSainsbury's255 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LU
0.1 miSK Mart17 Goldhurst Terrace, London, NW6 3HX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.