House prices in NW6 3 (West Hampstead)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'NW6 3' (West Hampstead, London) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'NW6 3'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "NW6 3", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it West Hampstead.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in West Hampstead is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area
E.g. Flat 6 94, Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, London, sold for £740,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 54 square metres, the price per sqm is £13,703.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £9,950-£10,500, £10,500-£11,050, £11,050-£11,600 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 91 sales in West Hampstead (NW6 3) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqm for West Hampstead, London
Distribution of £ per sqm house prices in West Hampstead

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in West Hampstead (NW6 3). Of the 91 transactions, half were sold for between £9,220 and £11,540 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'NW6 3' is £10,270. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £11,540 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for West Hampstead, London

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring London. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for West Hampstead
House price heatmap for West Hampstead, London

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'NW6 3' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
NW6 5 Kilburn Park £7,140 sqm £8,320 sqm £9,710 sqm
NW6 4 Kilburn High Road £7,450 sqm £8,450 sqm £9,690 sqm
NW6 1 West Hampstead £8,530 sqm £9,670 sqm £10,800 sqm
NW6 2 West Hampstead £7,890 sqm £8,760 sqm £9,390 sqm
NW6 6 Kilburn Park £8,760 sqm £10,800 sqm £12,530 sqm
NW6 3 West Hampstead £9,220 sqm £10,270 sqm £11,540 sqm
NW6 7 Brondesbury £6,650 sqm £8,280 sqm £9,790 sqm

Will London house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for NW6 3 (West Hampstead) compared with both the wider area NW6 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square metre in West Hampstead,London
House price trends for West Hampstead

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent NW6 3 sales
Recent trends for West Hampstead

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for London to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about London and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqm Recent sales
Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3P 71 sqm £11,158 19
Goldhurst Terrace, West Hampstead, NW6 3H 122 sqm £9,804 18
Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3L 75 sqm £10,694 17
Compayne Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3R 81 sqm £10,239 15
Canfield Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3E 124 sqm £10,636 15
Compayne Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3D 90 sqm £9,850 15
Acol Road, West Hampstead, NW6 3A 70 sqm £9,223 14
Priory Road, West Hampstead, NW6 3N 82 sqm £10,750 13

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Raw data

Our analysis of West Hampstead is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqm £/sqm
Flat 6 94, Greencroft Gardens, West Hampstead, London £740,000
Jul-2024
54 13,703
35, Aberdare Gardens, West Hampstead, London £5,250,000
Jul-2024
334 15,718
Flat 2 Dunluce House, 4 - 8a, Canfield Gardens, West Hampstead, London £470,000
Jun-2024
51 9,215

See the entire list of all sales in West Hampstead (NW6 3) here.

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