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WC2B 4AY

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Property report — WC2B 4AY

Open-data due diligence for WC2B 4AY and the area around it.

WC2B 4AY in brief: 49 recorded sales (£290,000–£2,900,000) · no modelled flood risk · 4 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WC2B 4AY itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WC2B 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£1,475,000

sector WC2B 4 · 1 sales

Population

7,562

sector WC2B 4

Crimes recorded

40

sector WC2B 4 · Apr 26

Schools

1

sector WC2B 4

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

97%

sector WC2B 4 of premises

Sold-price trend (1998–2025)

1998: mean £13,400,000, median £13,400,000 (1 sale)2000: mean £393,325, median £413,000 (19 sales)2001: mean £582,132, median £465,000 (19 sales)2002: mean £559,800, median £585,000 (15 sales)2003: mean £599,273, median £580,000 (11 sales)2004: mean £580,000, median £580,000 (1 sale)2005: mean £689,444, median £635,000 (9 sales)2006: mean £502,500, median £450,000 (6 sales)2007: mean £1,035,000, median £962,500 (4 sales)2008: mean £863,125, median £560,000 (4 sales)2009: mean £976,500, median £850,000 (5 sales)2010: mean £719,917, median £760,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £685,439, median £635,879 (4 sales)2012: mean £1,005,500, median £1,200,000 (5 sales)2013: mean £880,000, median £780,000 (5 sales)2015: mean £810,000, median £810,000 (1 sale)2016: mean £650,000, median £650,000 (1 sale)2017: mean £1,228,750, median £1,228,750 (2 sales)2018: mean £1,175,000, median £1,175,000 (2 sales)2019: mean £59,000,000, median £59,000,000 (1 sale)2020: mean £1,320,000, median £1,320,000 (2 sales)2021: mean £19,837,500, median £19,837,500 (2 sales)2022: mean £12,843,714, median £1,175,000 (7 sales)2023: mean £1,041,667, median £850,000 (3 sales)2024: mean £1,475,000, median £1,475,000 (1 sale)2025: mean £2,078,333, median £1,785,000 (3 sales)1998: mean £13,400,000, median £13,400,000 (1 sale)2000: mean £393,325, median £413,000 (19 sales)2001: mean £582,132, median £465,000 (19 sales)2002: mean £559,800, median £585,000 (15 sales)2003: mean £599,273, median £580,000 (11 sales)2004: mean £580,000, median £580,000 (1 sale)2005: mean £689,444, median £635,000 (9 sales)2006: mean £502,500, median £450,000 (6 sales)2007: mean £1,035,000, median £962,500 (4 sales)2008: mean £863,125, median £560,000 (4 sales)2009: mean £976,500, median £850,000 (5 sales)2010: mean £719,917, median £760,000 (3 sales)2011: mean £685,439, median £635,879 (4 sales)2012: mean £1,005,500, median £1,200,000 (5 sales)2013: mean £880,000, median £780,000 (5 sales)2015: mean £810,000, median £810,000 (1 sale)2016: mean £650,000, median £650,000 (1 sale)2017: mean £1,228,750, median £1,228,750 (2 sales)2018: mean £1,175,000, median £1,175,000 (2 sales)2019: mean £59,000,000, median £59,000,000 (1 sale)2020: mean £1,320,000, median £1,320,000 (2 sales)2021: mean £19,837,500, median £19,837,500 (2 sales)2022: mean £12,843,714, median £1,175,000 (7 sales)2023: mean £1,041,667, median £850,000 (3 sales)2024: mean £1,475,000, median £1,475,000 (1 sale)2025: mean £2,078,333, median £1,785,000 (3 sales) MeanMedian £59,000,000 £393,325 1998 2025

Annual sold price in WC2B 4, 1998–2025 — 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. Latest median £1,785,000. Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-10-03£2,900,000FLAT 6.2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2025-01-17£1,785,000FLAT 15, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2024-10-07£1,475,000FLAT 4, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2023-05-24£1,525,000FLAT 3, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2022-11-25£1,175,000FLAT 5, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2022-07-01£1,400,000FLAT 2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2022-04-01£1,325,000FLAT 18, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2021-05-18£1,375,000FLAT 14, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2017-08-09£1,332,500FLAT 16, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2016-11-23£650,000FLAT 17, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2013-07-08£510,000FLAT 17, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2012-05-29£450,000FLAT 11, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2012-04-25£362,500FLAT 15, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2011-12-16£435,000FLAT 6, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2010-01-28£839,750FLAT 5, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2009-05-29£980,000FLAT 9, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2008-06-20£1,925,000FLAT 26, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2008-02-28£407,500FLAT 6, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2007-11-12£975,000FLAT 2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2007-03-14£1,590,000FLAT 6.2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2007-01-16£950,000FLAT 24, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2006-11-06£840,000FLAT 1.1, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2005-06-03£792,000FLAT 15, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2005-03-04£290,000FLAT 11, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-11-21£600,000FLAT 5.2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-10-16£525,000FLAT 16, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-10-15£580,000FLAT 18, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-10-03£785,000FLAT 9, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-09-30£580,000FLAT 3, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-09-17£560,000FLAT 4, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-06-30£535,000FLAT 2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-05-15£550,000FLAT 5, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-04-11£785,000FLAT 14, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2003-04-07£725,000FLAT 15, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-20£750,000FLAT 20, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-19£670,000FLAT 8, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-19£290,000FLAT 11, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-19£790,000FLAT 24, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-17£588,500FLAT 12, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-16£780,000FLAT 19, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-16£290,000FLAT 6, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-12£585,000FLAT 7, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-12-02£573,500FLAT 10, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-08-06£290,000FLAT 17, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2002-01-31£900,000FLAT 6.2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2001-10-01£493,000FLAT 1.1, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2001-09-18£500,000FLAT 5.2, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2001-09-18£500,000FLAT 5.1, 9 KEAN STREETFlat
2001-07-19£690,000FLAT 5.3, 9 KEAN STREETFlat

49 recorded sales on WC2B 4AY. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School0.0 miPrimaryReport card →
St Josephs Catholic Primary School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
St Alban's Church of England Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School0.6 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)

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: KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE (0.1 mi) · ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi)

Nearest hospitals: THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.6 mi) · THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (0.6 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: BRUCE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE ALDWYCH THEATRE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Lamp post outside 34-43 Russell Street (Grade II) (0.1 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: ESSENTIALS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi)

Nearest stations: Covent Garden (0.2 mi) · Temple (0.3 mi) · Holborn (0.3 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: M&S Food (0.2 mi) · Jumbo (0.5 mi) · Loon Fung Supermarket (0.5 mi)

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

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
50%
Households with children
14%
Households
3,519

Owned 25% · Social rent 36% · Private rent 38%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WC2B 4.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 50 crimesSep 24: 74 crimesOct 24: 92 crimesNov 24: 101 crimesDec 24: 70 crimesJan 25: 64 crimesFeb 25: 64 crimesMar 25: 81 crimesApr 25: 62 crimesMay 25: 68 crimesJun 25: 66 crimesJul 25: 58 crimesAug 25: 71 crimesSep 25: 62 crimesOct 25: 69 crimesNov 25: 59 crimesDec 25: 81 crimesJan 26: 58 crimesFeb 26: 49 crimesMar 26: 51 crimesApr 26: 40 crimes Apr 26: 40 crimes 101 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WC2B 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 63/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for WC2B 4AY 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 DistrictWC2B SectorWC2B 4 PostcodeWC2B 4AY
Average sold price£1,291,420£1,475,000£840,903
Population9,4037,562
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)4/104/10
Crimes recorded15840
Schools31
Flood riskLowLowLow
Gigabit broadband94%97%100%
Superfast broadband95%97%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WC2B 4); 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

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.