Key indicators for buyers
The WC1R market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 88.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. 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 £5,552,650 with a 25% deposit (£1.4M), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £21,913 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC1R avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£21,913) are £19,289 more than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £1.4M — it would take around 115680 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 13, THREE CUPS YARD, SANDLAND STREET WC1R 4PZ | Flat/Maisonette | £850,000 | 9 Oct 2025 |
APARTMENT 2, THE OLD SCHOOL, PRINCETON STREET WC1R 4AY | Flat/Maisonette | £1,350,000 | 16 May 2025 |
CHURCHILL HOUSE, 35, RED LION SQUARE WC1R 4SG | Other | £24,500,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
FLAT 2, 52, RED LION STREET WC1R 4PF | Flat/Maisonette | £498,250 | 21 Jan 2025 |
71C, RED LION STREET WC1R 4NA | Flat/Maisonette | £565,000 | 17 Jan 2025 |
FLAT 5, 7, WARWICK COURT WC1R 5DJ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,660,000 | 6 Dec 2024 |
76 - 78, RED LION STREET |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in WC1R sold for £5,552,650 in 2025, with a median of £850,000 across 5 transactions. Prices rose 88.8% compared to the previous year.
| Other |
| £8,750,000 |
| 5 Dec 2024 |
FLAT 3, 8, WARWICK COURT WC1R 5DJ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,040,000 | 27 Nov 2024 |
FLAT 9, THREE CUPS YARD, SANDLAND STREET WC1R 4PZ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,150,000 | 7 Nov 2024 |
FLAT 23, THREE CUPS YARD, SANDLAND STREET WC1R 4PZ | Flat/Maisonette | £2,800,000 | 30 Oct 2024 |
FLAT C, 8B, LAMBS CONDUIT PASSAGE WC1R 4RH | Flat/Maisonette | £840,000 | 18 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 1-3, 27, RED LION STREET WC1R 4PS | Other | £2,120,000 | 9 Aug 2024 |
FLAT 6, BECKLEY, EAGLE STREET WC1R 4AP | Flat/Maisonette | £507,000 | 9 Aug 2024 |
FLAT 17, 44, BEDFORD ROW WC1R 4LL | Flat/Maisonette | £950,000 | 18 Jul 2024 |
52, BEDFORD ROW WC1R 4LR | Other | £9,600,000 | 31 Jan 2024 |
32, BEDFORD ROW WC1R 4HE | Other | £30,000 | 18 Dec 2023 |
APARTMENT 3, THE OLD SCHOOL, PRINCETON STREET WC1R 4AY | Flat/Maisonette | £550,000 | 20 Oct 2023 |
29, RED LION STREET WC1R 4PS | Other | £43,584,000 | 29 Sept 2023 |
67, RED LION STREET WC1R 4NA | Other | £455,000 | 4 Aug 2023 |
5, THREE CUPS YARD WC1R 4PZ | Terraced | £700,000 | 16 Jun 2023 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC1R was a flat/maisonette property on Sandland Street for £850,000 in October 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £1,040,000.