Postcode sector

WC1B 4 house prices

£440,000 is the median sold price in postcode sector WC1B 4 — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are −32% in cash — but −51% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£440,000
10 years · cash
−32%
10 years · real
−51%
HM Land Registry · 121 sales · 85 with floor area · Updated 15 Sep 2025

Key facts

Median price
£440,000
Price per m²
£5,000
Sales recorded
121
Price range
£67,000 – £1,575,000

WC1B 4 prices since 1995

WC1B 4 — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£564,788£1,129,577£1,694,365£2,259,154 2014 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

In cash terms WC1B 4 is −32% over the decade, but only −51% once you adjust for the cost of living.

Recent sales in WC1B 4

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

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
24 Nov 2025Flat 8, Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HAFlat
Leasehold
£450,000
15 Sep 2025Flat 5, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£902,332£9,399
19 Aug 2024Flat 6, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,100,000£12,222
12 Aug 2024Flat 23, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,245,000£9,803
18 Aug 2023Flat 14, Ormonde Mansions, 106A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BPFlat
Leasehold
£1,125,000£8,396
18 Aug 2023Flat 17, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,055,000£11,467
3 May 2023Flat 19, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£790,000£11,618
8 Dec 2021Flat 9, Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HAFlat
Leasehold
£429,500£9,761
28 Sep 2021Flat 6, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£650,000£7,222
27 Aug 2021Flat 4, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£820,000£10,123
23 Apr 2021Flat 32, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£1,575,000£9,663
26 Nov 2020Flat 17, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£830,000£9,022
15 Sep 2020Flat 5, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,250,000£10,000
2 Apr 2020Flat 16, Ormonde Mansions, 106A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BPFlat
Leasehold
£1,260,000£9,921
21 Oct 2019Flat 7, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£814,000£7,827
24 Jun 2019Flat 5, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£853,000£6,824
21 Jan 2019Flat 21, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£605,000£11,204
14 Dec 2018Flat 1, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£679,000£11,912
3 Aug 2017Flat 24, Ormonde Mansions, 110A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BSFlat
Leasehold
£1,425,000
25 Nov 2016Flat 18, Ormonde Mansions, 106A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BPFlat
Leasehold
£1,350,000£10,150
22 Nov 2016Flat 5, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£410,000£4,271
31 Mar 2016Flat 5, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£750,000£7,813
30 Sep 2015Flat 28, Ormonde Mansions, 110A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BSFlat
Leasehold
£1,320,000
3 Aug 2015Flat 15, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,325,000£13,520
18 May 2015Flat 14, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,400,000£10,294
11 Dec 2014Flat 1, 54 Russell Square · WC1B 4HRFlat
Leasehold
£1,499,999
20 Aug 2013Flat 16, Ormonde Mansions, 106A Southampton Row · WC1B 4BPFlat
Leasehold
£1,167,500£9,193
19 Jul 2013Flat 15, Bristol House Southampton Row · WC1B 4BAFlat
Leasehold
£1,060,000£10,816
18 Jun 2013Flat 26, Cranfield House, 97 - 107 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HHFlat
Leasehold
£790,000
26 Apr 2013Flat 2, Hamilton House, 81 Southampton Row · WC1B 4HAFlat
Leasehold
£340,000£7,907

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

WC1B 4 house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in WC1B 4?

Half of homes sold in WC1B 4 went for more than £440,000 and half for less, across 121 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in WC1B 4?

Recorded sales in WC1B 4 range from £67,000 to £1,575,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in WC1B 4 risen?

Over the past decade prices in WC1B 4 are −32% in cash terms but −51% 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 4?

In WC1B 4 the median price is £5,000 per square metre, from 85 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 4 was 15 September 2025.

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