Key indicators for buyers
The WC1E market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-74.1%), 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 £525,000 with a 25% deposit (£131k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,072 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC1E avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,072) are £552 less than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £131k — it would take around 6 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 50, PARAMOUNT COURT, 38 - 39, UNIVERSITY STREET WC1E 6JP | Flat/Maisonette | £360,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
14, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AR | Flat/Maisonette | £640,000 | 14 Jul 2025 |
26A, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AS | Flat/Maisonette | £575,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
47, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AT | Flat/Maisonette | £1,950,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
84A, CHENIES MEWS WC1E 6HU | Flat/Maisonette | £1,395,000 | 10 Dec 2024 |
33, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AS | Flat/Maisonette | £1,483,550 | 30 Oct 2024 |
57, GOWER STREET WC1E 6HJ |
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 WC1E sold for £525,000 in 2025, with a median of £575,000 across 3 transactions. Prices fell 74.1% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £1,950,000 |
| 24 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 87, PARAMOUNT COURT, 41, UNIVERSITY STREET WC1E 6JW | Flat/Maisonette | £525,000 | 14 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 69, PARAMOUNT COURT, 38 - 39, UNIVERSITY STREET WC1E 6JP | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 7 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 48, PARAMOUNT COURT, 38 - 39, UNIVERSITY STREET WC1E 6JP | Flat/Maisonette | £339,250 | 4 Oct 2024 |
72, CHENIES MEWS WC1E 6HU | Terraced | £1,550,000 | 27 Sept 2024 |
17, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AR | Flat/Maisonette | £1,600,000 | 23 Sept 2024 |
FLAT 9, 37 - 41, GOWER STREET WC1E 6HH | Flat/Maisonette | £915,000 | 16 Sept 2024 |
60, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AU | Flat/Maisonette | £820,000 | 30 Aug 2024 |
FLAT 35, GORDON MANSIONS, TORRINGTON PLACE WC1E 7HG | Flat/Maisonette | £1,400,000 | 8 Aug 2024 |
THE HENRY MORLEY BUILDING, GORDON SQUARE WC1E 6BT | Other | £13,500,000 | 25 Mar 2024 |
102, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AZ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,568,400 | 8 Feb 2024 |
FLAT 13, GOWER MEWS MANSIONS, GOWER MEWS WC1E 6HR | Flat/Maisonette | £760,000 | 19 Jan 2024 |
63, RIDGMOUNT GARDENS WC1E 7AU | Flat/Maisonette | £1,130,000 | 22 Dec 2023 |
6, STORE STREET WC1E 7DQ | Other | £40,000 | 12 Dec 2023 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC1E was a flat/maisonette property on University Street for £360,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £1,130,000.