South Hampstead

South Hampstead
South Hampstead
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ266842
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtNW3, NW6, NW8
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

South Hampstead is an affluent part of the London Borough of Camden in inner north London. The streets were laid out in the Victorian era. The area was not served by any railways until Loudoun Road station opened in 1879 on the street of that name.