UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wc1r
WC1RLondon, Camden, England
House prices in WC1R, Camden
Homes in WC1R sold for a median of £1,005,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 14 standard sales.
That is 31% above the £770,000 median for the Camden council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 14 | £1,005,500 | £655,000 to £1,135,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 100% of sales.
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Prices over time
Leasehold homes
100% of sales in WC1R were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Flats here sold for a median of £1,005,500, 44% more than the £697,500 typical of the 3 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £498,250 for a flat on Red Lion Street to £1,350,000 for a flat on Princeton Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in WC1R. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 3, 52 Red Lion StreetSold for £505,000
- Flat 7, Three Cups Yard Sandland StreetSold for £1,090,000
- 5, Beaconsfield Red Lion StreetSold for £590,000
- Flat 2, 7 Warwick CourtSold for £1,000,000
- Flat 13, Three Cups Yard Sandland StreetSold for £850,000
- Third And Fourth Floor Flat, 48 Red Lion StreetSold for £1,010,500
- Apartment 2, The Old School Princeton StreetSold for £1,350,000
- Flat 13, 44 Bedford RowSold for £850,000
- Flat 2, 52 Red Lion StreetSold for £498,250
- 71C Red Lion StreetSold for £565,000
Living in WC1R
Crime
1,038 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 99 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,208 a year in Camden for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 89 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 14 standard sales in WC1R, the latest on 10 July 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.