Bleeding Heart Yard London, Camden
42 addresses across 1 postcode (EC1N), about 70 m long. USRN 20401192.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Farringdon, about 140 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St John's Gardens, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 34.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 11.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 40 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Neaman Practice, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,751 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2018 | 6 EC1N 8SJ | Other | £90,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2009 | SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR FLAT, 7 EC1N 8SJ | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (29% of about 1,350 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hatton Garden (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements, Commercial, Business, and Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) (in CAZ).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF, permissioned (70 m)
- Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB, permissioned (170 m)
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 18-26 Hatton Wall London EC1N 8JH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 18-26 Hatton Wall London EC1N 8JH, permissioned (310 m)
- 100 & 88 Gray's Inn Road and 127 Clerkenwell Road London WC1X 8AL: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 18 Vine Hill and 15-29 Eyre Street Hill, London, EC1R 5DZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC1N 8SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| City Thameslink 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| London Blackfriars 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Farringdon Underground Station | 160 m |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 350 m | |
| Barbican Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 87 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farringdon Station | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP National Car Parks London | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Neaman Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 44 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leather Lane Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | St Bartholomews Hospital | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Snowhill Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Gardens 1,520 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lincoln's Inn Fields 2.9 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Etheldreda and Attached Walls and Piers, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m south-west. 736 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 63 of them Grade I and 75 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Etheldreda and Attached Walls and Piers | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south |
| Prudential Assurance Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Church of St Alban the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-west |
| Gray's Inn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| London Wall: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Lincoln's Inn Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 34.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 18.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 42 | 42 |
40 of the street's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Lit | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Moreland Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Capital City College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bleeding Heart Tavern EC1N 8SQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Scottish Malt Whisky Society EC1N 8SQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Bleeding Heart Bistro EC1N 8SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| PETRUS DISTRIBUTION (UK) EC1N 8SU | Retailers - other | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The One Tun EC1N 8QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| OH LA LA MACARONS EC1N 8TS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Buffet Bar EC1N 8TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Boots UK EC1M 3HA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd EC1M 3HA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Proximo Spirits UK Ltd EC1N 6TD | Retailers - other | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sir John Oldcastle EC1M 3JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Science In Sport EC1N 8AT | Retailers - other | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KFC EC1M 3JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Farringdon Road Post Office & Convenience Store EC1M 3JB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| B.KITCHEN EC1M 3JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 749 |
| Other theft | 264 |
| Theft from the person | 185 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 124 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Robbery | 70 |
| Vehicle crime | 69 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Public order | 45 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 17 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bleeding Heart Yard (363); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (258); On or near Holborn (251); On or near Benjamin Street (178); On or near Charterhouse Street (152).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 96% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings PAM Thai (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1M 6HA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Argyle (pub/bar/nightclub, EC1N 8PQ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Argyle (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1N 8PQ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Camden Lunch Club (takeaway/sandwich shop, EC1N 7SU) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 15 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Remark! Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1N 7SU) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 15 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EC1N 8SJ: 42 addresses
Nearby streets
Ely Place · Greville Street · Saffron Hill · Kirby Street · Farringdon Road · King's Cross Road · Ely Court · Hatton Garden · Charterhouse Street · Charterhouse Street · Shoe Lane · St Cross Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.