Postcode sector

WC2B 5 house prices

£435,000 is the median sold price in postcode sector WC2B 5 — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are −14% in cash — but −38% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£435,000
10 years · cash
−14%
10 years · real
−38%
HM Land Registry · 591 sales · 436 with floor area · Updated 19 Sep 2025

Key facts

Median price
£435,000
Price per m²
£7,462
Sales recorded
591
Price range
£22,000 – £5,495,000

WC2B 5 prices since 1995

WC2B 5 — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£538,936£1,077,873£1,616,809£2,155,746 2021 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

WC2B 5 homes moved −14% in cash across ten years — −38% in today's money.

Recent sales in WC2B 5

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

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
19 Sep 2025Apartment 2, 145 Drury Lane · WC2B 5TAFlat
Leasehold		£700,000£13,208
15 Aug 2025Apartment 102, 9 Macklin Street · WC2B 5NHFlat
Leasehold		£1,461,000—
29 Jul 2025Apartment 4, 9 Broad Court · WC2B 5PYFlat
Leasehold		£620,000—
25 Apr 2025Flat 21, Beaumont Buildings Martlett Court · WC2B 5SFFlat
Leasehold		£330,000£13,750
31 Mar 2025Flat 14, Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street · WC2B 5ENFlat
Leasehold		£775,000£11,923
26 Mar 2025Flat 39, Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street · WC2B 5ENFlat
Leasehold		£900,000£15,000
21 Mar 2025Flat 12, Charter House Crown Court · WC2B 5EXFlat
Leasehold		£815,000£11,319
6 Mar 2025Apartment 41, 145 Drury Lane · WC2B 5TAFlat
Leasehold		£2,050,000£18,636
28 Feb 2025Flat C, 20 Great Queen Street · WC2B 5DGFlat
Leasehold		£3,600,000£19,355
31 Jan 2025Flat 27, 8 Newton Street · WC2B 5EGFlat
Leasehold		£600,000£13,636
10 Jan 2025Apartment 7-04, 33 Newton Street · WC2B 5ELFlat
Leasehold		£1,925,000—
9 Jan 2025Apartment 14, 145 Drury Lane · WC2B 5TAFlat
Leasehold		£1,375,000£17,628
18 Oct 2024Flat 23, Beaumont Buildings Martlett Court · WC2B 5SFFlat
Leasehold		£500,000—
30 Sep 2024Flat 36, Fletcher Buildings Martlett Court · WC2B 5EUFlat
Leasehold		£500,000£17,857
19 Sep 2024Flat A, 20 Great Queen Street · WC2B 5DGFlat
Leasehold		£4,000,000£18,868
30 Aug 2024Flat 6, Beaumont Buildings Martlett Court · WC2B 5SFFlat
Leasehold		£525,000£18,103
9 Aug 2024Flat 27, Aldwych Buildings Parker Mews · WC2B 5NTFlat
Leasehold		£650,000£16,667
19 Jul 2024Flat 5, 16.5 Stukeley Street · WC2B 5LQFlat
Leasehold		£850,000£16,667
13 Jun 2024Flat 19, 17 Broad Court · WC2B 5QNFlat
Leasehold		£1,300,000£18,571
7 Jun 2024Apartment 501, 25 - 37 Parker Street · WC2B 5ANFlat
New build · Leasehold		£5,235,350£30,438
5 Jun 2024Flat 10, 16.5 Stukeley Street · WC2B 5LQFlat
Leasehold		£3,150,000£16,321
22 May 2024Flat 20, Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street · WC2B 5ENFlat
Leasehold		£900,000£7,759
2 May 2024Apartment 204, 25 - 37 Parker Street · WC2B 5ANFlat
New build · Leasehold		£2,125,000£27,961
12 Mar 2024Flat 25, 19 Broad Court · WC2B 5QNFlat
Leasehold		£770,000£14,000
5 Mar 2024Flat 5, 10 Macklin Street · WC2B 5NFFlat
Leasehold		£1,980,000£15,714
26 Feb 2024Flat 1, 10 Macklin Street · WC2B 5NFFlat
Leasehold		£2,225,000£13,567
6 Feb 2024Flat 12, Aldwych Buildings Parker Mews · WC2B 5NTFlat
Leasehold		£450,000£12,162
4 Dec 2023Flat 2, Goldsmith Court Stukeley Street · WC2B 5LFFlat
Leasehold		£730,000£15,208
1 Dec 2023Flat 16, Holland Dwellings Newton Street · WC2B 5ESFlat
Leasehold		£525,000£10,714
7 Nov 2023Flat 4, 16.5 Stukeley Street · WC2B 5LQFlat
Leasehold		£1,369,500£15,924

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

WC2B 5 house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in WC2B 5?

Half of homes sold in WC2B 5 went for more than £435,000 and half for less, across 591 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in WC2B 5?

Recorded sales in WC2B 5 range from £22,000 to £5,495,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in WC2B 5 risen?

Over the past decade prices in WC2B 5 are −14% in cash terms but −38% 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 WC2B 5?

In WC2B 5 the median price is £7,462 per square metre, from 436 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 WC2B 5 was 19 September 2025.

Other sectors in WC2B

WC2B 4£580,000 medianWC2B 6£1,248,000 median

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