WC1B house prices
The record shows a median of £450,000 for postcode district WC1B, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are −34% in cash — but −52% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £450,000
- 10 years · cash
- −34%
- 10 years · real
- −52%
Key facts
WC1B prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in WC1B are −34% in cash. After inflation, that is −52% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in WC1B
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63A Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BJ | Flat Leasehold | £1,650,000 | — |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Flat 12, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square · WC1B 5ER | Flat Leasehold | £679,000 | £10,134 |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flat 8, Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HA | Flat Leasehold | £450,000 | — |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Flat 5, 70 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BN | Flat Leasehold | £750,000 | £12,097 |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Penthouse 6, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AE | Flat Leasehold | £1,250,000 | — |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Flat 5, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HH | Flat Leasehold | £902,332 | £9,399 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Flat 10, Russell Square Mansions, 122 Southampton Row · WC1B 5AE | Flat Leasehold | £771,000 | £10,859 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Flat 118, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AG | Flat Leasehold | £1,400,000 | £11,111 |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Flat 55, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AD | Flat Leasehold | £891,500 | £14,379 |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flat 5, 50 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BA | Flat Leasehold | £880,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Flat 3, 26 Morwell Street · WC1B 3AZ | Flat Leasehold | £700,000 | £11,864 |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 8 Bedford Square · WC1B 3RA | Terraced Leasehold | £2,070,000 | — |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Flat 6, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BA | Flat Leasehold | £1,100,000 | £12,222 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Flat 14, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BE | Flat Leasehold | £1,625,000 | — |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Flat 23, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BA | Flat Leasehold | £1,245,000 | £9,803 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Flat 62, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AD | Flat Leasehold | £1,425,000 | £16,379 |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flat 87, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AE | Flat Leasehold | £2,200,000 | £16,176 |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Flat 1, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square · WC1B 5ER | Flat Leasehold | £460,000 | — |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Flat 95B, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AE | Flat Leasehold | £1,250,000 | £18,382 |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Flat 7, Russell Mansions, 144 Southampton Row · WC1B 5AJ | Flat Leasehold | £715,000 | £8,125 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Flat 128, Bedford Court Mansions Adeline Place · WC1B 3AH | Flat Leasehold | £980,000 | £12,564 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Flat 48, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square · WC1B 5ER | Flat Leasehold | £775,000 | £14,352 |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Flat 92, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AE | Flat Leasehold | £1,500,000 | £11,905 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Flat 14, Ormonde Mansions, 106A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BP | Flat Leasehold | £1,125,000 | £8,396 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Flat 17, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BA | Flat Leasehold | £1,055,000 | £11,467 |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Flat 43A, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AA | Flat Leasehold | £800,000 | £12,308 |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Flat 71, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AD | Flat Leasehold | £1,375,000 | £14,785 |
| 3 May 2023 | Flat 19, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HH | Flat Leasehold | £790,000 | £11,618 |
| 10 Feb 2023 | Flat 28, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square · WC1B 5ER | Flat Leasehold | £1,105,000 | £23,021 |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flat 19, Russell Square Mansions, 122 Southampton Row · WC1B 5AE | Flat Leasehold | £610,000 | £9,839 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
WC1B house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in WC1B?
The median sold price in WC1B is £450,000, based on 586 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in WC1B?
Recorded sales in WC1B range from £20,000 to £10,200,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in WC1B risen?
Over the past decade prices in WC1B are −34% in cash terms but −52% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in WC1B?
In WC1B the median price is £5,595 per square metre, from 375 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in WC1B was 17 December 2025.
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