Jockey's Fields London, Camden
50 addresses across 3 postcodes (WC1R), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20401149.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in Camden costs £2,208 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Farringdon, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gray's Inn Gardens, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 33.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 11.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 51 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gray's Inn Medical Group Chancery Lane, about 300 m away, with 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 76% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 500 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Flat (4). Built: 2012 onwards (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 D (27% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bloomsbury (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 13.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- NUMBERS 8-13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS. NUMBER 11 INCORPORATING THE FORMER NUMBER 10, grade II*
- 5 FIELD COURT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CAST IRON PUMP AND 3 BOLLARDS OPPOSITE BROWNLOW STREET, grade II
- GATEWAY AND WALLS TO NORTH AND WEST OF RAYMOND BUILDINGS RAYMOND BUILDINGS GATEWAY AND WALLS, grade II
- GRAY'S INN GARDENS RAILINGS AND WALL ON NORTH SIDE, grade II
- GRAY'S INN GARDENS RAILINGS ON WEST SIDE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE NUMBER 44 BEDFORD ROW (NUMBER 44 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- NUMBER 14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND LAMP HOLDER, grade II
- NUMBERS 42 AND 43 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- RAYMOND BUILDINGS NUMBERS 1 TO 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 46, 47 & 47a Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 46, 47 & 47a Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR, permissioned (130 m)
- Land Bounded by 50-57 High Holborn, (including Brownlow House High Holborn House & Caroline House) 18-25 Hand Court , 45-51 Bedford Row & Brownlow Street, London WC1V 6RL: up to 44 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Land Bounded by 50-57 High Holborn, (including Brownlow House High Holborn House & Caroline House) 18-25 Hand Court , 45-51 B, permissioned (160 m)
- 100 & 88 Gray's Inn Road and 127 Clerkenwell Road London WC1X 8AL: up to 6 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 20-21 King's Mews London WC1N 2JB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 20-21 King's Mews London WC1N 2JB, permissioned (230 m)
- 294-295 High Holborn London WC1V 7JG: up to 10 homes, permissioned (240 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC1R 4BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WC1R 4BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WC1R 5EF | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| City Thameslink 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chancery Lane Underground Station | 330 m |
| Holborn Underground Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Russell Square Underground Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road Holborn | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raymond Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Medical Group Chancery Lane | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 32 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 40 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gray's Inn Road Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Great Ormond Street Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Holborn Police Station | 170 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gray's Inn Gardens 2.2 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lincoln's Inn Fields 2.9 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 17 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 8-13 and Attached Railings. Number 11 Incorporating the Former Number 10, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 875 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 51 of them Grade I and 75 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 8-13 and Attached Railings. Number 11 Incorporating the Former Number 10 | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Numbers 15 and 16 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Gray's Inn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Gray's Inn Square Numbers 6, 7 and 8 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Gray's Inn Square Number 1 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Lincoln's Inn Fields | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Inner Temple Hall Buttery | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 33.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 18.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
51 of the street's 51 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 George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | 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 Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 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 |
| City Lit | 16 plus | 16–99 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Coram Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Capital City College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Argyle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Nero WC1X 8NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| BREW BAR 13 WC1X 8SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| The Old Nick WC1R 4PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Pret a Manger WC1X 8SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Chicken Valley / Smash Burger WC1X 8SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Refill Store WC1X 8SF | Retailers - other | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Becks Cafe WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Feb 2023 |
| LUDESHENG WC1R 4PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | Unknown | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Top Soup WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shujie Hotpot WC1R 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| SEOUL FOOD WC1X 8SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2023 |
| The Queens Head WC1X 8SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL WC1R 5DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Country Gifts and News WC1X 8SF | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2019 |
| The Fryers Delight WC1X 8SL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jan 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 111 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Other theft | 73 |
| Theft from the person | 55 |
| Burglary | 43 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Emerald Street (89); On or near Supermarket (79); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (77); On or near Race Track (59); On or near Theobald'S Road (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 1% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Ebi (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1R 4SP) 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 KFC (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WC1B 4AR) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 2 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Grays Inn Walk · Bedford Row · Raymond Buildings · Princeton Street · Bedford Row · Three Cups Yard · Field Court · Gray's Inn Square · Sandland Street · Brownlow Street · Hand Court · Great James 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.