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Thinking of living at NW3 6AA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| New End Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 | Primary | 700 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead | Primary | 750 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haverstock School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampstead School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| William Ellis School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Devonshire House Preparatory School | Independent | 50 m | – |
| St Anthony's School for Boys | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ucs Active | 220 m | 70 |
| Swimming | Ucs Active | 220 m | 49 |
| Yoga | Barre Core | 730 m | 26 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 550 m | 19 |
| Cricket | Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club | 630 m | 18 |
| Squash | Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club and Hampstead Cricket Club | 630 m | 17 |
| Football | Taplow football pitch | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Parliament Hill Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Hampstead | 450 m | 8 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Billiards | Cousins Snooker | 4.2 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Cantelowes Skatepark | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Burnham Basketball | 1.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 64. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 69% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Finchley Road & Frognal, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Highbury and Islington.
The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Road / Akenside Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 46, 603); 65 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Fitzjohn's Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead (0.7 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The UCL Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 45.9 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parliament Hill School (2.5 km) and Paddington Academy (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (2.7 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 400 m away; Da Cheffone (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gray'S Inn Medical Group Hampstead (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, JS Hair & Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 1.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Age UK Camden is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Slawek Kitchen the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 93% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Redington Frognal, Hampstead).
There are 133 listed buildings.
66 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| University College School | Independent | 200 m | 71% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near NW3 6AA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (78%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 55% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Lithos Road Communal Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Heartcore Hampstead (450 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 1.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 21 km.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's highly educated: 70% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 3.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.