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NW3 5QS: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

NW3 5QS is in Belsize, Camden, London. LocaleIQ rates this area 32High Change Pressure based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near NW3 5QS

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Householder Application at 59 Ornan Road London NW3 4QD

Householder Application. Erection of a roof extension, rear extension, and changes to the facades and erection of a bin, bike, and ASHP storage in the front garden.

15 Apr 2026 • 352 m • Camden Planning
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(CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s) at 16A Lyndhurst Gardens London NW3 5NR

(CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s). DD 5 Day Notice FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T1) - Fell to ground level.

14 Apr 2026 • 184 m • Camden Planning
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Full Planning Permission at 15 Wedderburn Road London Camden NW3 5QS

Full Planning Permission. Reconstruction of existing garage with terrace above and associated external alterations; reconfiguration of front lightwell and relocation of bin store; minor alterations to east elevation; extensions to side dormers on east and west roof slopes; and removal of existing flue and erection of replacement chimney.

13 Apr 2026 • 43 m • Camden Planning
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Full Planning Permission at 9-11 Spencer House Belsize Park Gardens London Camden NW3 4JR

Full Planning Permission. Extensions and alterations including lowering of the rear section of the lower ground floor level, extensions to the rear of the property at lower ground floor level, fenestration alterations, the formation of balconies at first floor level to front and rear, and improvements to front lightwell.

13 Apr 2026 • 395 m • Camden Planning
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Full Planning Permission at Spencer House 9-11 Belsize Park Gardens London NW3 4JR

Full Planning Permission. Alterations and extensions to roof to form front, side and rear dormer windows with front and rear balconies.

13 Apr 2026 • 395 m • Camden Planning
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Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO at 16 Lyndhurst Gardens London NW3 5NR

Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO. (TPO REF: C886 2009) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level.

9 Apr 2026 • 165 m • Camden Planning

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 10/10 in England

Among the least deprived 10% of small areas in England.

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Camden 008

47% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 77.5%, Asian 10.2%, Black 1.5%, Mixed 5.8%, Other 5%.

Schools near NW3 5QS

10 open schools within 1 mile of NW3 5QS (1 primary). 1 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Camden

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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Planning records are available in the current search radius.

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HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about NW3 5QS

Is NW3 5QS a good area to live?

Based on public data, NW3 5QS (Camden, London) scores 32 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "High Change Pressure". Current signals in the search radius: 27795 planning applications, 229 licensed HMOs. The dominant signal right now is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is NW3 5QS safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the NW3 5QS search radius shows a notable rise in reported incidents: +16% versus the prior period. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in NW3 5QS?

The median sold price for postcode district NW3 is around £560k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. NW3 covers a wider area than just NW3 5QS. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near NW3 5QS?

Within 1 mile of NW3 5QS there are 10 state schools (1 primary), including 1 Good rated. The nearest is Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit, 118 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near NW3 5QS?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around NW3 5QS: 27795 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 229 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with the relevant London borough.

What is the deprivation index for NW3 5QS?

Decile 10/10 in England — This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of NW3 5QS?

The Census 2021 area covering NW3 5QS shows: population density of 9,622 people per km², 47% privately rented, 36% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for NW3 5QS?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW3 1LH | NW3 2RS

Continue in the live analysis for NW3 5QS

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.