Sold price history

Great Russell Street, London house prices

In Great Russell Street, London, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £575,000. Over the past decade prices are −17% in cash — but −41% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£575,000
10 years · cash
−17%
10 years · real
−41%
HM Land Registry · 52 sales · 12 with floor area · Updated 14 Nov 2025

Key facts

Median price
£575,000
Price per m²
£9,182
Sales recorded
52
Price range
£145,000 – £3,350,000

Great Russell Street, London prices since 1996

Great Russell Street, London — median sold price since 1996
2025 £0£1,282,232£2,564,465£3,846,697£5,128,930 2013 peak 1996 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of −17% shrinks to −41% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in Great Russell Street, London

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

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
14 Jan 2026Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63A Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BJFlat
Leasehold
£1,650,000
14 Nov 2025Flat 5, 70 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£750,000£12,097
27 Jun 2025Flat 5, 50 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BAFlat
Leasehold
£880,000
12 Aug 2024Flat 14, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£1,625,000
8 Apr 2022Flat 4, 67 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£765,000
27 Jun 2019Flat 5, 70 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£675,000£10,887
3 Dec 2018Flat 2, 39 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3PHFlat
Leasehold
£987,500
9 Nov 2018Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63A Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BJFlat
Leasehold
£1,500,000£11,811
19 Oct 2018Flat 1, 69 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£900,000
16 May 2017Flat 12, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£1,535,000
31 Mar 2016Flat 1, 39 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3PHFlat
Leasehold
£450,000
11 Mar 2016Flat 3, 67 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£919,950£16,428
4 Mar 2016Flat 2, 39 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3PHFlat
Leasehold
£950,000
29 Jul 2014Flat 1, 68 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£540,000£8,852
7 Jan 2014Flat 11, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£1,420,000
27 Sep 201371 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BPTerraced
Freehold
£3,350,000£9,970
8 Jun 2012Flat 6, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£999,999£7,576
26 Apr 2012Flat 11, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£885,000
14 Mar 2012Basement And Ground Floor Shop, 67 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£230,000
5 Jun 2009Flat 5, 66 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£450,000
2 Jun 2009Flat 4, 66 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£390,000£9,512
6 Mar 2009Flat 12, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£618,000
30 Jan 200971 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BPTerraced
Freehold
£2,660,000£7,917
23 Apr 20082A, 50 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BAFlat
Leasehold
£187,000
14 Jan 2008Flat 1, 105 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3LAFlat
Leasehold
£687,500
7 Aug 2007Flat C, 105A Great Russell Street · WC1B 3LAFlat
Leasehold
£575,000
3 Apr 2007Flat 1, 69 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BNFlat
Leasehold
£425,000
9 Nov 2006Flat 17, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£900,000
26 May 2006Flat 14, Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BEFlat
Leasehold
£825,000
12 May 2005Second Floor Flat, 50 Great Russell Street · WC1B 3BAFlat
Leasehold
£480,000

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

Biggest price gains in Great Russell Street, 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
50 First Floor Flat, Great Russell Street£175,000
2 Sep 2002
£540,000
23 Apr 2003
2+209%
per year
+202%
inflation-adjusted
45 First Second And Third Flooor Flat, Great Russell Street£200,000
5 Apr 2000
£637,000
1 Aug 2003
2+42%
per year
+39%
inflation-adjusted
39, Great Russell Street£550,000
1 Mar 2000
£810,000
27 Apr 2001
2+40%
per year
+37%
inflation-adjusted
Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Flat 11, Great Russell Street£885,000
26 Apr 2012
£1,420,000
7 Jan 2014
2+32%
per year
+29%
inflation-adjusted
50 Second Floor Flat, Great Russell Street£240,000
2 Sep 2002
£480,000
12 May 2005
2+29%
per year
+27%
inflation-adjusted
Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Flat 12, Great Russell Street£618,000
6 Mar 2009
£1,535,000
16 May 2017
2+12%
per year
+9%
inflation-adjusted
Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Flat 17, Great Russell Street£310,000
13 Feb 1997
£900,000
9 Nov 2006
2+12%
per year
+10%
inflation-adjusted
105 Flat 1, Great Russell Street£300,000
22 Apr 1999
£687,500
14 Jan 2008
2+10%
per year
+8%
inflation-adjusted
Museum Mansions, 63A Flat 15, Great Russell Street£575,000
23 Mar 2005
£1,500,000
9 Nov 2018
2+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
Great Russell Mansions 59-61 Flat 14, Great Russell Street£240,000
29 Nov 1996
£1,625,000
12 Aug 2024
3+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
69 Flat 1, Great Russell Street£425,000
3 Apr 2007
£900,000
19 Oct 2018
2+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
71, Great Russell Street£2,660,000
30 Jan 2009
£3,350,000
27 Sep 2013
2+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
70 Flat 5, Great Russell Street£675,000
27 Jun 2019
£750,000
14 Nov 2025
2+2%
per year
−2%
inflation-adjusted
39 Flat 2, Great Russell Street£950,000
4 Mar 2016
£987,500
3 Dec 2018
2+1%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
105A Flat C, Great Russell Street£523,000
15 Oct 1998
£575,000
7 Aug 2007
3+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 Great Russell Street, London compares

Rank in the town
2987th of 21,424 streets in London
Rank in the postcode district
3rd of 8 streets in WC1B
Against the town median
102% above the London median of £285,000
Against England & Wales
266% above the national median of £157,000

Great Russell Street, London house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Great Russell Street, London?

The median sold price in Great Russell Street, London is £575,000, based on 52 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Great Russell Street, London?

Recorded sales in Great Russell Street, London range from £145,000 to £3,350,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Great Russell Street, London risen?

Over the past decade prices in Great Russell Street, London are −17% in cash terms but −41% 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 Great Russell Street, London?

In Great Russell Street, London the median price is £9,182 per square metre, from 12 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 Great Russell Street, London was 14 November 2025.

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