Key indicators for buyers
The WC2B market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 154.1%, 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 £3,281,263 with a 25% deposit (£820k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £12,949 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC2B avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£12,949) are £10,325 more than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £820k — it would take around 68360 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
APARTMENT 17, 10, WILD STREET WC2B 4RL | Flat/Maisonette | £1,550,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
VICTORY HOUSE, 30 - 34, KINGSWAY WC2B 6EX | Other | £33,955,200 | 27 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 2, 145, DRURY LANE WC2B 5TA | Flat/Maisonette | £700,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
19, CATHERINE STREET WC2B 5JS | Other | £1,500,000 | 8 Sept 2025 |
APARTMENT 4, 9, BROAD COURT WC2B 5PY | Flat/Maisonette | £620,000 | 29 Jul 2025 |
158, DRURY LANE WC2B 5QG | Other | £20,000 | 20 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 21, BEAUMONT BUILDINGS, MARTLETT COURT WC2B 5SF |
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 WC2B sold for £3,281,263 in 2025, with a median of £1,137,500 across 16 transactions. Prices rose 154.1% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £330,000 |
| 25 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 14, ARIA HOUSE, 5 - 15, NEWTON STREET WC2B 5EN | Flat/Maisonette | £775,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 39, ARIA HOUSE, 5 - 15, NEWTON STREET WC2B 5EN | Flat/Maisonette | £900,000 | 26 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 12, CHARTER HOUSE, CROWN COURT WC2B 5EX | Flat/Maisonette | £815,000 | 21 Mar 2025 |
APARTMENT 41, 145, DRURY LANE WC2B 5TA | Flat/Maisonette | £2,050,000 | 6 Mar 2025 |
FLAT C, 20, GREAT QUEEN STREET WC2B 5DG | Flat/Maisonette | £3,600,000 | 28 Feb 2025 |
FLAT 27, 8, NEWTON STREET WC2B 5EG | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
FLAT 15, 9, KEAN STREET WC2B 4AY | Flat/Maisonette | £1,785,000 | 17 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 7-04, 33, NEWTON STREET WC2B 5EL | Flat/Maisonette | £1,925,000 | 10 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 14, 145, DRURY LANE WC2B 5TA | Flat/Maisonette | £1,375,000 | 9 Jan 2025 |
FLAT 28, ALDWYCH BUILDINGS, PARKER MEWS WC2B 5NT | Flat/Maisonette | £480,000 | 15 Nov 2024 |
FLAT 5, 42, KINGSWAY WC2B 6EY | Flat/Maisonette | £2,200,000 | 31 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 3, 15, BROAD COURT WC2B 5QN | Flat/Maisonette | £1,000,000 | 24 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 11, HOLLAND DWELLINGS, NEWTON STREET WC2B 5ES | Flat/Maisonette | £560,000 | 21 Oct 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC2B was a flat/maisonette property on Wild Street for £1,550,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £1,000,000.