Postcode sector

WC1B 3 house prices

In postcode sector WC1B 3, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £525,000. Over the past decade prices are −34% in cash — but −52% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£525,000
10 years · cash
−34%
10 years · real
−52%
HM Land Registry · 309 sales · 177 with floor area · Updated 14 Nov 2025

Key facts

Median price
£525,000
Price per m²
£6,944
Sales recorded
309
Price range
£20,000 – £10,200,000

WC1B 3 prices since 1995

WC1B 3 — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£647,795£1,295,590£1,943,385£2,591,180 2022 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of −34% shrinks to −52% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in WC1B 3

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
14 Jan 2026Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63A Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BJFlat
Leasehold
£1,650,000
14 Nov 2025Flat 5, 70 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£750,000£12,097
24 Oct 2025Penthouse 6, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£1,250,000
8 Aug 2025Flat 118, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AGFlat
Leasehold
£1,400,000£11,111
28 Jul 2025Flat 55, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3ADFlat
Leasehold
£891,500£14,379
27 Jun 2025Flat 5, 50 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BAFlat
Leasehold
£880,000
12 Jun 2025Flat 3, 26 Morwell Street · WC1B 3AZFlat
Leasehold
£700,000£11,864
4 Sep 20248 Bedford Square · WC1B 3RATerraced
Leasehold
£2,070,000
12 Aug 2024Flat 14, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£1,625,000
19 Jul 2024Flat 62, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3ADFlat
Leasehold
£1,425,000£16,379
12 Jul 2024Flat 87, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£2,200,000£16,176
8 Mar 2024Flat 95B, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£1,250,000£18,382
14 Nov 2023Flat 128, Bedford Court Mansions Adeline Place · WC1B 3AHFlat
Leasehold
£980,000£12,564
21 Sep 2023Flat 92, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£1,500,000£11,905
13 Jul 2023Flat 43A, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AAFlat
Leasehold
£800,000£12,308
7 Jun 2023Flat 71, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3ADFlat
Leasehold
£1,375,000£14,785
7 Oct 2022Flat 115, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AGFlat
Leasehold
£1,350,000£10,075
22 Sep 2022Flat 136, Bedford Court Mansions Adeline Place · WC1B 3AHFlat
Leasehold
£2,300,000£17,692
30 Aug 2022Flat 103, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AGFlat
Leasehold
£2,160,000£14,595
8 Aug 2022Flat 112, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AGFlat
Leasehold
£2,250,000£20,455
22 Jul 2022Flat 87, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£2,100,000£15,441
8 Apr 2022Flat 4, 67 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£765,000
13 Sep 2021Flat V, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18 Bloomsbury Street · WC1B 3QAFlat
Leasehold
£1,550,000£15,657
28 Jun 2021Flat 95, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£1,725,000£11,979
15 Jun 2021Flat 45, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AAFlat
Leasehold
£950,000£13,194
5 May 2021Flat 52, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AAFlat
Leasehold
£1,100,000£10,891
8 Apr 2021Flat 40, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AAFlat
Leasehold
£1,180,000£7,066
31 Mar 2021Flat 85, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AEFlat
Leasehold
£1,355,000£12,783
29 Oct 2020Flat 46A, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3AAFlat
Leasehold
£723,900£12,481
14 Sep 2020Flat 67, Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue · WC1B 3ADFlat
Leasehold
£1,500,000£11,364

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

WC1B 3 house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in WC1B 3?

The median sold price in WC1B 3 is £525,000, based on 309 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in WC1B 3?

Recorded sales in WC1B 3 range from £20,000 to £10,200,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in WC1B 3 risen?

Over the past decade prices in WC1B 3 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 3?

In WC1B 3 the median price is £6,944 per square metre, from 177 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 3 was 14 November 2025.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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