Long Yard London, Camden
20 addresses across 3 postcodes (WC1N), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20401006.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, E: 3).
- 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 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Kings Cross, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brunswick Square Gardens, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 30.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holborn Medical Centre, about 80 m away, with 23 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 130 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 409 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2020 | 8 - 9 WC1N 3LU | Other | £350,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 8 - 9 WC1N 3LU | Other | £3,050,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 8 - 9 WC1N 3LU | Other | £3,050,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (1); 2017 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
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 E (32% of about 1,450 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: 3.
- 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
- 83, LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- LAMB PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kentish Town Fire Station, 20 Highgate Road: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Goldsmiths House and adjoining land, Cumberland Market Estate, Park Village East/Augustus Street: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Westminster Kingsway College, Regents Park Centre, Longford Street, NW1 3HB: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Rugby Chambers 2 Rugby Street London WC1N 3QU: up to 11 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Tybald Estate, New North Street, London, WC1N 3JT: up to 56 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Tybalds Estate, CIP Scheme, New North Street London WC1N, permissioned (260 m)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF, permissioned (260 m)
- 80 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1N 3LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| WC1N 3LS | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| WC1N 3LR | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC1N 3LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WC1N 3LU | 88% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Russell Square Underground Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Holborn Underground Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coley Street Bloomsbury | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raymond Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 23 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holborn Medical Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 36 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boutalls Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 43 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Conduit Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Great Ormond Street Hospital | 130 m |
| Police station | Holborn Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunswick Square Gardens 9,800 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lincoln's Inn Fields 2.9 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coram's Fields Playground 1.7 ha | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 21 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 732 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 28 of them Grade I and 64 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Numbers 1 to 7 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holder | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-east |
| 49, Lambs Conduit Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Charles Dickens House and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 210 m north-west |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Inner Temple Hall Buttery | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.5 | 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
8 of the street's 20 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 | 150 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Coram Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 440 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 |
| Capital City College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Argyle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 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 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDEMPTION ROASTERS WC1N 3NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Ciao Bella Restaurant WC1N 3LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| The Lamb WC1N 3LZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 4 Good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Feed Me Seymour WC1N 3LT | Manufacturers/packers | 40 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Tutti's WC1N 3LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Nov 2023 |
| KIDDY CARE MILLMAN STREET WC1N 3EW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Millman Street Community Centre WC1N 3EW | Other catering premises | 70 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| The Perseverance WC1N 3NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Conduit Coffee House WC1N 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 May 2026 |
| Salaam Namaste WC1N 3EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Boutalls Pharmacy WC1N 3LW | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| MAT BAKH WC1N 3JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Albion Wine Shippers WC1N 3LW | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Noble Rot Winebar & Restuarnt WC1N 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2023 |
| HONEY AND CO WC1N 3LW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 119 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 |
| Other theft | 59 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Theft from the person | 29 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Emerald Street (89); On or near Roger Street (34); On or near Mecklenburgh Place (29); On or near Brownlow Mews (25); On or near Millman Street (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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 | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Ebi (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1R 4SP) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Refill Store (retailers - other, WC1X 8SF) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings TARIM UYGHUR RESTAURANT (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WC1B 5AN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection 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
- WC1N 3LU: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WC1N 3LS: 3 addresses
- WC1N 3LR: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Millman Mews · Great Ormond Street · Millman Street · Guilford Place · Guilford Street · Lamb's Conduit Street · Doughty Mews · Doughty Mews · Rugby Street · Mecklenburgh Place · Millman Place · Orde Hall 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.