Frognal sits in the north-west of the borough of Camden in London, a quietly affluent, largely residential neighbourhood close to Hampstead and Swiss Cottage. It feels more suburban than central London, with tree-lined streets and easy access to green space such as Hampstead Heath, which helps give the area a relaxed, village-like atmosphere despite being inside the capital.
The built character is notable for large Victorian and Edwardian houses alongside interwar mansion blocks and well-preserved period details; much of the development came with the late 19th- and early 20th-century expansion of nearby areas. Economically it’s dominated by high property values and a professional resident profile, while culturally residents benefit from nearby independent shops, cafés and the wider cultural life of Hampstead rather than a busy commercial centre of its own.
Postcode districts covering Frognal
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Islington 3.4 miles5.4 km
- City of Westminster 3.1 miles5 km
- Bexley 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sutton 13.6 miles22 km
- Croydon 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Slough 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Harrow 7 miles11.2 km
- High Wycombe 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Watford 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Woking 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Harlow 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- West Hampstead Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Fortune Green Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hampstead Town Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- South Hampstead Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Belsize Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Childs Hill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Gospel Oak Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kilburn Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Primrose Hill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cricklewood Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Haverstock Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in Frognal
NW3 6XX, NW3 6DG, NW3 7RT, NW3 7NU, NW3 6NX, NW3 7QB, NW3 6UA, NW3 7DF, NW3 7AT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 13 miles20.9 km
- Finchley Road & Frognal Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- West Hampstead Thameslink Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Frognal Ad
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 1 mile1.6 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3 miles4.8 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hotel 41 5 4.3 miles7 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4 miles6.5 km
- The Bull & Last 1.6 miles2.6 km
Schools in Frognal
- Hampstead Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
- St Luke's C of E School Primary
- St Margaret's School Independent - all ages
- University College School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Daunt Books Library 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 3.1 miles5 km
- British Library Library 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- London Palladium Theatre 3.4 miles5.5 km