South Hampstead is a classy residential suburb in the London Borough of Camden, bordering Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, St John’s Wood and Kilburn.
The boundaries of the area are difficult to define but roughly speaking South Hampstead is between West End Lane, Finchley Road, Broadhurst Gardens and Belsize Road. South Hampstead High School is an independent school for girls in the area with famous alumni including Helena Bonham Carter and Fay Weldon. The area also has many fine restaurants, but residents can also travel over to Belsize Park and Hampstead to increase their choice. South Hampstead has a mixture of properties, including semi-detached houses, large mansion blocks, maisonettes and new-builds.
Silverlink rail line runs through South Hampstead railway station on Loudon Road and takes less than ten minutes to reach Euston. Swiss Cottage tube, (Jubilee) and Finchley Road (Jubilee and Metropolitan) are also nearby.
