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Property report — WC1B 5ER

Open-data due diligence for WC1B 5ER and the area around it.

WC1B 5ER in brief: 123 recorded sales (£145,000–£1,800,000) · no modelled flood risk · 3 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WC1B 5ER itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WC1B 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£27,091,667

sector WC1B 5 · 3 sales

Population

6,427

sector WC1B 5

Crimes recorded

19

sector WC1B 5 · Apr 26

Schools

2

district WC1B

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

100%

sector WC1B 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2025)

1995: mean £151,000, median £151,000 (2 sales)1996: mean £156,500, median £156,500 (2 sales)1998: mean £291,828, median £291,250 (32 sales)1999: mean £324,333, median £325,000 (33 sales)2000: mean £346,000, median £355,000 (5 sales)2001: mean £359,250, median £397,500 (6 sales)2002: mean £448,750, median £445,000 (4 sales)2003: mean £558,167, median £552,500 (6 sales)2004: mean £416,733, median £381,500 (12 sales)2005: mean £663,750, median £608,750 (4 sales)2006: mean £399,000, median £370,000 (5 sales)2007: mean £630,400, median £675,000 (5 sales)2008: mean £742,333, median £842,000 (3 sales)2009: mean £733,333, median £740,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £1,030,000, median £1,030,000 (1 sale)2012: mean £705,000, median £597,500 (4 sales)2013: mean £585,000, median £585,000 (1 sale)2015: mean £811,000, median £811,000 (1 sale)2016: mean £1,007,500, median £915,000 (3 sales)2017: mean £674,000, median £687,000 (3 sales)2018: mean £4,194,999, median £2,756,249 (6 sales)2019: mean £756,750, median £612,750 (6 sales)2020: mean £919,167, median £1,037,500 (6 sales)2021: mean £766,250, median £870,000 (4 sales)2022: mean £18,248,000, median £7,250,000 (5 sales)2023: mean £822,500, median £787,500 (4 sales)2024: mean £27,091,667, median £715,000 (3 sales)2025: mean £725,000, median £725,000 (2 sales)1995: mean £151,000, median £151,000 (2 sales)1996: mean £156,500, median £156,500 (2 sales)1998: mean £291,828, median £291,250 (32 sales)1999: mean £324,333, median £325,000 (33 sales)2000: mean £346,000, median £355,000 (5 sales)2001: mean £359,250, median £397,500 (6 sales)2002: mean £448,750, median £445,000 (4 sales)2003: mean £558,167, median £552,500 (6 sales)2004: mean £416,733, median £381,500 (12 sales)2005: mean £663,750, median £608,750 (4 sales)2006: mean £399,000, median £370,000 (5 sales)2007: mean £630,400, median £675,000 (5 sales)2008: mean £742,333, median £842,000 (3 sales)2009: mean £733,333, median £740,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £1,030,000, median £1,030,000 (1 sale)2012: mean £705,000, median £597,500 (4 sales)2013: mean £585,000, median £585,000 (1 sale)2015: mean £811,000, median £811,000 (1 sale)2016: mean £1,007,500, median £915,000 (3 sales)2017: mean £674,000, median £687,000 (3 sales)2018: mean £4,194,999, median £2,756,249 (6 sales)2019: mean £756,750, median £612,750 (6 sales)2020: mean £919,167, median £1,037,500 (6 sales)2021: mean £766,250, median £870,000 (4 sales)2022: mean £18,248,000, median £7,250,000 (5 sales)2023: mean £822,500, median £787,500 (4 sales)2024: mean £27,091,667, median £715,000 (3 sales)2025: mean £725,000, median £725,000 (2 sales) MeanMedian £27,091,667 £151,000 1995 2025*

Annual sold price in WC1B 5, 1995–2025 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2025 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-12-17£679,000FLAT 12, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2024-03-22£460,000FLAT 1, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2023-11-10£775,000FLAT 48, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2023-02-10£1,105,000FLAT 28, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2022-01-14£1,800,000FLAT 58, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2021-09-30£910,000FLAT 18, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2021-05-26£1,320,000FLAT 36, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2020-11-24£1,000,000FLAT 53, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2020-06-11£1,075,000FLAT 29, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2020-03-23£1,250,000FLAT 42, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2020-02-14£1,380,000FLAT 49, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2019-10-24£1,225,000FLAT 54, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2019-05-31£1,650,000FLAT 47, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2019-01-04£645,000FLAT 5, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2017-11-13£1,275,000FLAT 21, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2016-03-24£1,265,000FLAT 36, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2015-11-20£811,000FLAT 34, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2013-12-06£585,000FLAT 10, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2012-12-13£1,200,000FLAT 19, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2012-10-15£565,000FLAT 11, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2012-09-21£630,000FLAT 6, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2012-08-20£425,000FLAT 5, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2009-11-12£740,000FLAT 3, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2009-06-03£875,000FLAT 9, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2009-06-02£585,000FLAT 52, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS, 13 - 16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2008-02-01£530,000FLAT 13, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2008-02-01£855,000FLAT 29, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2008-01-11£842,000FLAT 40, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2007-07-10£850,000FLAT 43, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2007-05-24£401,000FLAT 10, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2007-05-04£835,000FLAT 54, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2006-04-06£450,000FLAT 39, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2006-03-10£365,000FLAT 7, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2006-01-24£460,000FLAT 3, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2006-01-10£350,000FLAT 13, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2005-12-02£587,500FLAT 47, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2005-11-17£1,040,000FLAT 56, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-10-14£388,000FLAT 17, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-10-06£310,000FLAT 20, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-09-05£1,052,000FLAT 56, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-08-13£264,000FLAT 1, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-08-09£445,000FLAT 38, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-07-12£540,000FLAT 42, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-06-29£375,000FLAT 8, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-04-27£445,000FLAT 53, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2004-04-23£485,000FLAT 22, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2003-10-10£575,000FLAT 19, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2003-08-06£950,000FLAT 55, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2003-06-09£555,000FLAT 23, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2003-06-04£399,000FLAT 31, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2002-12-11£430,000FLAT 39, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2002-09-25£550,000FLAT 9, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2002-04-30£355,000FLAT 3, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2002-02-08£460,000FLAT 42, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2001-12-19£550,000FLAT 26, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2001-12-14£400,000FLAT 28, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2001-11-09£245,500FLAT 10, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2001-08-21£430,000FLAT 40, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2001-04-06£395,000FLAT 36, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2000-08-14£395,000FLAT 24, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
2000-01-07£380,000FLAT 43, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-12-23£400,000FLAT 21, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-12-10£347,000FLAT 52, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-11-05£325,000FLAT 38, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-10-29£315,000FLAT 24, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-08-31£605,000FLAT 57, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-07-01£385,000FLAT 54, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-06-28£247,000FLAT 18, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-06-08£430,000FLAT 51, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-05-20£170,000FLAT 5, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-04-30£280,000FLAT 7, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-04-07£360,000FLAT 47, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-30£750,000FLAT 56, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-24£250,000FLAT 3, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-15£640,000FLAT 55, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-12£145,000FLAT 1, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-08£160,000FLAT 10, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-04£235,000FLAT 8, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-03-04£155,000FLAT 5, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-02-26£148,000FLAT 2, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-29£325,000FLAT 9, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-28£340,000FLAT 33, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-14£314,000FLAT 53, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-14£325,000FLAT 52, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-14£235,000FLAT 48, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-14£370,000FLAT 50, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-14£380,000FLAT 49, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-13£392,000FLAT 44, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-12£225,000FLAT 41, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-11£375,000FLAT 43, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-11£290,000FLAT 45, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1999-01-07£385,000FLAT 42, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-12-18£715,000FLAT 58, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-12-11£295,000FLAT 46, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-12-10£345,000FLAT 19, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-30£285,000FLAT 25, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-25£235,000FLAT 34, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-20£280,000FLAT 32, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-19£378,000FLAT 37, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-13£295,000FLAT 38, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-12£360,000FLAT 36, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-12£330,000FLAT 28, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-12£330,000FLAT 29, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-11-12£385,000FLAT 30, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£287,500FLAT 39, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£190,000FLAT 12, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£190,000FLAT 13, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£335,000FLAT 21, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£370,000FLAT 23, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£295,000FLAT 31, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£267,000FLAT 15, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£220,000FLAT 17, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£345,000FLAT 35, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£195,000FLAT 20, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£324,500FLAT 26, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£200,000FLAT 27, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£190,000FLAT 14, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£185,000FLAT 11, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£335,000FLAT 22, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-30£225,000FLAT 18, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-27£258,500FLAT 24, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-10-23£185,000FLAT 16, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat
1998-08-06£350,000FLAT 6, BLOOMSBURY MANSIONS 13-16 RUSSELL SQUAREFlat

123 recorded sales on WC1B 5ER. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School0.4 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)
Argyle Primary School0.4 miPrimaryGood (2022)
St Josephs Catholic Primary School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC (0.2 mi) · GOWER STREET PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE (0.2 mi)

Nearest hospitals: NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY - QUEEN SQUARE (0.2 mi) · ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.2 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.2 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: PAIR OF K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS AND ADDITIONAL SINGLE KIOSK ADJACENT TO BOUNDARY RAILINGS AND GATES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · NUMBERS 21-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CABMEN'S SHELTER (Grade II) (0.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · ZEN PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · HOLBORN PHARMACY (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: Russell Square (0.1 mi) · Goodge Street (0.4 mi) · Holborn (0.4 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Tian Tian Market (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (0.2 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
29
One-person households
53%
Households with children
10%
Households
2,474

Owned 27% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WC1B 5.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 26 crimesSep 24: 37 crimesOct 24: 59 crimesNov 24: 38 crimesDec 24: 32 crimesJan 25: 28 crimesFeb 25: 40 crimesMar 25: 35 crimesApr 25: 49 crimesMay 25: 36 crimesJun 25: 31 crimesJul 25: 34 crimesAug 25: 24 crimesSep 25: 33 crimesOct 25: 41 crimesNov 25: 24 crimesDec 25: 15 crimesJan 26: 28 crimesFeb 26: 39 crimesMar 26: 21 crimesApr 26: 19 crimes Apr 26: 19 crimes 59 15 Aug 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WC1B 5 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 33/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for WC1B 5ER in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictWC1B SectorWC1B 5 PostcodeWC1B 5ER
Average sold price£8,048,393£27,091,667£509,370
Population13,2636,427—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/105/10—
Crimes recorded8819—
Schools2——
Flood riskLowLowLow
Gigabit broadband95%100%100%
Superfast broadband96%100%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WC1B 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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