Key indicators for buyers
The WC1B market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-86.7%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 20.1x in 2017 to 14.4x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Camden area
A home in Camden costs 14.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 20.1x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Camden area
Average monthly rent in Camden is £2,624, down 7.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Camden price of £1,072,492 with a 25% deposit (£268k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £4,232 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC1B avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£4,232) are £1,608 more than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £268k — it would take around 24 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 60, BEDFORD COURT MANSIONS, BEDFORD AVENUE WC1B 3AD | Other | £2,350,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 12, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16, RUSSELL SQUARE WC1B 5ER | Flat/Maisonette | £679,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 5, 70, GREAT RUSSELL STREET WC1B 3BN | Flat/Maisonette | £750,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
FLAT N, BLOOMSBURY PLAZA, 12 - 18, BLOOMSBURY STREET WC1B 3QA | Flat/Maisonette | £625,000 | 6 Oct 2025 |
FLAT 10, RUSSELL SQUARE MANSIONS, 122, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 5AE | Flat/Maisonette | £771,000 | 15 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 5, CRANFIELD HOUSE, 97 - 107, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HH | Flat/Maisonette | £902,332 | 15 Sept 2025 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in WC1B sold for £1,072,492 in 2025, with a median of £700,000 across 29 transactions. Prices fell 86.7% compared to the previous year.
36, GREAT RUSSELL STREET WC1B 3PP |
| Other |
| £10,210,000 |
| 15 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 118, BEDFORD COURT MANSIONS, BEDFORD AVENUE WC1B 3AG | Flat/Maisonette | £1,400,000 | 8 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 55, BEDFORD COURT MANSIONS, BEDFORD AVENUE WC1B 3AD | Flat/Maisonette | £891,500 | 28 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 5, 50, GREAT RUSSELL STREET WC1B 3BA | Flat/Maisonette | £880,000 | 27 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 3, 26, MORWELL STREET WC1B 3AZ | Flat/Maisonette | £700,000 | 12 Jun 2025 |
FLAT E, BLOOMSBURY PLAZA, 12 - 18, BLOOMSBURY STREET WC1B 3QA | Flat/Maisonette | £400,000 | 13 May 2025 |
41, GREAT RUSSELL STREET WC1B 3PE | Other | £2,540,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 3, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £273,288 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 22, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £301,268 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 18, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £273,288 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 17, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £301,268 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 23, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £273,288 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 2, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £301,268 | 20 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 1, HAMILTON HOUSE, 81, SOUTHAMPTON ROW WC1B 4HA | Flat/Maisonette | £493,978 | 20 Mar 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC1B was a other property on Bedford Avenue for £2,350,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £700,000.