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 miles
- Islington 3.4 miles
- City of Westminster 3.1 miles
- Bexley 15.6 miles
- Sutton 13.6 miles
- Croydon 14.2 miles
- Slough 18.2 miles
- Harrow 7 miles
- High Wycombe 24.7 miles
- Watford 11.9 miles
- Woking 24.1 miles
- Harlow 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Hampstead Ward 0.5 miles
- Fortune Green Ward 0.7 miles
- Hampstead Town Ward 0.7 miles
- South Hampstead Ward 0.8 miles
- Belsize Ward 0.9 miles
- Childs Hill Ward 1 mile
- Gospel Oak Ward 1.2 miles
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 1.3 miles
- Kilburn Ward 1.4 miles
- Primrose Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Cricklewood Ward 1.5 miles
- Haverstock Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Frognal
NW3 5HN, NW3 7UU, NW3 7LS, NW3 6TT, NW3 6UA, NW3 7SU, NW3 6TU, NW3 6QX, NW3 7QX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 13 miles
- Finchley Road & Frognal Railway Station 0.4 miles
- West Hampstead Thameslink Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.9 miles
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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 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 1.9 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.2 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.6 miles
- Daunt Books Library 2.8 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 3.1 miles
- British Library Library 3.1 miles
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 3.2 miles
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- London Palladium Theatre 3.4 miles