NW8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,648
Current units
835
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
813

Postcode sectors in NW8

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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17,544 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Cochrane Close 27-37, Flat 28, Cochrane Street, London, NW8 7NS 29 July 2026 £600,000
Cochrane Close 27-37, Flat 34, Cochrane Street, London, NW8 7NS 29 July 2026 £735,000
Sheringham, Flat 60, St John's Wood Park, London, NW8 6RB 10 July 2026 £1,100,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
2
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,148
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 756
  • Anti social behaviour 523
  • Other theft 299
  • Shoplifting 269
  • Vehicle crime 243

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NW8 usual residents
32,802
Age-profile population
33,014

Age bands in NW8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.3%

5,056 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.8%

4,548 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.5%

10,719 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

8,080 residents

Age 65 and over
14%

4,611 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 810 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

796 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 658 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
1,017
Records since 17 September 2020
234
Latest available record date
1 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/3472/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of existing two storey dwelling house and erection of new two storey single family dwelling house with accommodation in the roof space (Class C3), excavation of basement, PV panels, front lightwells, new cycle and bin stores and associated landscaping

    71 Avenue Road London NW8 6HP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3183/P Date not supplied

    Proposed new electric gates to vehicle and pedestrian access points off St Johns Wood Park and Avenue Road.

    Avenue Lodge & Park Lodge Avenue Road London NW8 6JA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 25-00164-LDCE Date not supplied

    Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding in rear garden (retrospective)

    22B Harley Road Camden London NW3 3BN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3429/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of the existing rear extensions and roof alterations, and the erection of ground, first and second floor rear extensions and roof alterations, including the insertion of a roof light on the side roofslope.

    45 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3BS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3158/T Date not supplied

    (TPO REF: 38H-T28) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    69 Avenue Road London NW8 6HP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2604/P Date not supplied

    Test for constraint

    Test

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2024/3830/P Date not supplied

    Alterations and additions to existing house including part one part two storey extension, replacement first floor and recladding.

    22 B Harley Road London NW3 3BN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2024/2784/P Date not supplied

    Conversion of existing basement storage space to create two residential units, and associated works including; external alterations to create new windows, doors and rooflight, creation of new lightwells.

    95 Avenue Road London NW8 6HY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2024/2785/P Date not supplied

    Demolition of 7 x existing garages and related structures and replacement with 2 x new two storey semi-detached houses, creation of new lightwells, associated works.

    95 Avenue Road London NW8 6HY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2023/4784/P Date not supplied

    Variation to condition 2 (approved plans), condition 20 (basement impact assessment) and condition 25 (piling method statement) of planning permission 2018/0645/P allowed on appeal (ref APP/X5210/W/19/3240401) dated 19/03/2020 for redevelopment of existing two-storey porter's lodge and surface level car park to construct a part four, part five storey extension to provide 9 self-contained residential flats CHANGES INCLUDE amendments to the basement strategy, relocation of the lift core and lift shaft, and changes to the internal floor areas of the new residential flats.

    Barrie House 29 St Edmund's Terrace London Camden NW8 7QH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2022/5392/P Date not supplied

    Erection of an additional storey on Benjamin House (Block B) to provide 4 self-contained residential flats with associated external terraces (REVISED DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES - THIS INCLUDES OMISSION OF EXTENSION TO BLOCK A, MINOR CHANGES TO BLOCK B AND REVISIONS TO DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT)

    Benjamin House Cecil Grove London NW8 7EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2023/5338/P Date not supplied

    Replacement of the existing estate-wide heating distribution infrastructure including removal of redundant pipework; installation of two new sub-plant rooms; installation of cold water storage tank rooms; replacement of existing site hoarding and installation of new replacement infrastructure pipework.

    Alexandra Road Estate Rowley Way London NW8 0SN

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    85 ABBEY ROAD, LONDON, NW8 0AG

    ODS code F83019

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

  • ST JOHNS WOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRAMPTON HOUSE, 60 GROVE END ROAD, LONDON, NW8 9NH

    ODS code E87609

  • WELLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    16 WELLINGTON ROAD, ST JOHNS WOOD, LONDON, NW8 9SP

    ODS code E87754

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £937,500 from 2,018 recorded sales in NW8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for City of Westminster is £854,198 in June 2026, down 25.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,148 published events cover 12 months, averaging 262.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 756 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.