Sold price history

Bloomsbury Square, London house prices

The record shows a median of £495,000 for Bloomsbury Square, London, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are −45% in cash — but −60% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£495,000
10 years · cash
−45%
10 years · real
−60%
HM Land Registry · 45 sales · 36 with floor area · Updated 22 Sep 2025

Key facts

Median price
£495,000
Price per m²
£10,000
Sales recorded
45
Price range
£142,500 – £2,000,000

Bloomsbury Square, London prices since 1995

Bloomsbury Square, London — median sold price since 1995
2025 £0£932,598£1,865,197£2,797,795£3,730,394 1995 peak 1995 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

The cash line tells one story (−45%); the real-terms line, −60%, tells the truer one.

Recent sales in Bloomsbury Square, London

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
22 Sep 2025Flat 7, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£830,000£16,600
24 Nov 2023Flat 2, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£870,000£13,385
26 Apr 2023Flat 11, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,115,000£17,698
17 Mar 20237A Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,410,000£12,478
16 Jan 2023Flat 11, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,225,000£14,583
8 Aug 2022Flat 10, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£765,000£17,791
17 Sep 2021Flat 2, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,600,000£16,495
9 Nov 2018Flat 1, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,515,000£17,022
23 Aug 2017Flat 19, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,100,000£15,068
13 Apr 2017Flat 12, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£785,000£14,537
30 Jan 2015Flat 2, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,500,000£15,464
30 Jan 2013Flat 4, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,350,000£14,063
28 Aug 2012Flat 7, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£699,995£14,000
11 Jul 2012Flat 7, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£1,300,000£14,943
30 Jul 2010Flat 3, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£475,000£10,795
18 Jun 20105 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2TATerraced
Freehold		£2,000,000—
30 Apr 2008Flat 14, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£785,000£9,691
28 Jun 2007Flat 10, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£495,000£11,512
20 Apr 2007Flat 7, Whitehall, 9 - 11 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£725,000£8,333
17 Apr 2007Flat 10, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£250,000£5,814
10 Apr 2007Flat 11, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£625,000£9,921
10 Apr 2007Flat 9, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£430,000£10,000
10 Apr 2007Flat 13, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£390,000£8,864
5 Apr 2007Flat 7, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£495,000£9,900
5 Apr 2007Flat 12, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£420,000£8,936
5 Apr 2007Flat 14, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£375,000£10,417
4 Apr 2007Flat 4, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£500,000—
30 Mar 2007Flat 2, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£520,000£8,000
30 Mar 2007Flat 6, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
Leasehold		£430,000£10,000
3 Mar 2007Flat 3, 7 - 8 Bloomsbury Square · WC1A 2LPFlat
New build · Leasehold		£425,000£9,659

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Bloomsbury Square, London

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 14, Bloomsbury Square£415,000
11 Jun 2004		£785,000
30 Apr 2008		2+18%
per year		+15%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 13, Bloomsbury Square£240,000
10 Apr 1997		£487,550
3 Apr 2002		2+15%
per year		+13%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 7, Bloomsbury Square£725,000
20 Apr 2007		£1,300,000
11 Jul 2012		2+12%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 4, Bloomsbury Square£275,000
3 Apr 1997		£1,350,000
30 Jan 2013		2+11%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 12, Bloomsbury Square£174,000
22 May 1998		£785,000
13 Apr 2017		2+8%
per year		+6%
inflation-adjusted
7 - 8 Flat 10, Bloomsbury Square£250,000
17 Apr 2007		£765,000
8 Aug 2022		3+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 19, Bloomsbury Square£295,000
11 Jan 1999		£1,100,000
23 Aug 2017		2+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 11, Bloomsbury Square£275,000
30 Jun 1997		£1,225,000
16 Jan 2023		2+6%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
7 - 8 Flat 11, Bloomsbury Square£625,000
10 Apr 2007		£1,115,000
26 Apr 2023		2+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
7 - 8 Flat 3, Bloomsbury Square£425,000
3 Mar 2007		£475,000
30 Jul 2010		2+3%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
7 - 8 Flat 2, Bloomsbury Square£520,000
30 Mar 2007		£870,000
24 Nov 2023		2+3%
per year		0%
inflation-adjusted
7 - 8 Flat 7, Bloomsbury Square£495,000
5 Apr 2007		£830,000
22 Sep 2025		3+3%
per year		0%
inflation-adjusted
Whitehall, 9 - 11 Flat 2, Bloomsbury Square£1,500,000
30 Jan 2015		£1,600,000
17 Sep 2021		2+1%
per year		−1%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Bloomsbury Square, London compares

Rank in the town
4015th of 21,424 streets in London
Rank in the postcode district
6th of 13 streets in WC1A
Against the town median
74% above the London median of £285,000
Against England & Wales
215% above the national median of £157,000

Bloomsbury Square, London house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Bloomsbury Square, London?

Homes in Bloomsbury Square, London have a median sold price of £495,000 — the middle of 45 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in Bloomsbury Square, London?

Recorded sales in Bloomsbury Square, London range from £142,500 to £2,000,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Bloomsbury Square, London risen?

Over the past decade prices in Bloomsbury Square, London are −45% in cash terms but −60% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Bloomsbury Square, London?

In Bloomsbury Square, London the median price is £10,000 per square metre, from 36 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Bloomsbury Square, London was 22 September 2025.

Nearby streets in WC1A

Bury Place£520,000 medianWilloughby Street£470,000 medianGalen Place£545,000 medianBarter Street£555,000 medianWest Central Street£417,500 medianGilbert Place£390,000 medianStreatham Street£369,750 medianBloomsbury Way£367,725 median

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yearly change, HM Land Registry
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