Last updated: 31 March 2026
WC1B postcode district — Bloomsbury, Camden and Islington
The WC1B postcode district in London sits across Bloomsbury, spanning the local authority areas of Camden and Islington. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing bloomsbury property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £777,111 across 3 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 48.8% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 3 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in WC1B across terraces, flats and houses. Camden and Islington sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 3 postcodes in WC1B with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Data snapshot
WC1B postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £777,111 |
| Recorded transactions | 3 |
| Year-on-year change | -48.8% |
| Most common property type | Flat / maisonette |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in WC1B (Bloomsbury, Camden and Islington) was £777,111 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 3 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 48.8% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £750,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — WC1B
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Recently sold in WC1B
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 3 of 3 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about WC1B
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in WC1B?
The average sold price in WC1B (Bloomsbury) is £777,111 based on 3 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -48.8% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in WC1B?
The most common property type sold in WC1B in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 3 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in WC1B is £750,000.
What is the cheapest property type in WC1B?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in WC1B at £750,000. This is based on 3 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the WC1B property market gone up or down?
House prices in WC1B have fallen by 48.8% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £1,519,000 to £777,111.
Is WC1B freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 0 sales in WC1B were freehold (0%) and 3 were leasehold (100%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (3 sales in total in this slice).