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Registered Address: 2 Leman St, London E1 8FA
WC1B 5ER is a residential postcode situated on Russell Square, London, WC1 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 915th largest and 665th most expensive of the 946 postcodes in the WC1B area. The dominant property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 59 flats.
WC1B 5ER is a residential postcode situated on Russell Square, London, WC1 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 915th largest and 665th most expensive of the 946 postcodes in the WC1B area. The dominant property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 59 flats.
Sale prices range from £518,030 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (452 ft2) to £1,869,231 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (1,797 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,259 pcm for 1 bed flats to £7,097 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 4.6% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £1,114.
The last sale in WC1B 5ER sold for £679,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £978,913.
The WC1B 5ER Sales Market has decreased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.9% | £978,913 |
| April 2025 | -0.7% | £1,018,627 |
| April 2024 | -1.1% | £1,025,506 |
| April 2023 | -1.7% | £1,036,896 |
| April 2022 | 1.5% | £1,054,700 |
| April 2021 | -5.6% | £1,039,620 |
| April 2020 | 1.6% | £1,100,912 |
| April 2019 | -3.5% | £1,083,730 |
| April 2018 | -2% | £1,122,936 |
| April 2017 | -0.9% | £1,146,056 |
| April 2016 | 2.2% | £1,156,663 |
| April 2015 | 5.9% | £1,131,970 |
| April 2014 | 14% | £1,069,359 |
| April 2013 | 10.5% | £938,130 |
| April 2012 | 10.6% | £848,663 |
| April 2011 | 4.3% | £767,118 |
| April 2010 | 10.4% | £735,315 |
| April 2009 | -7.6% | £665,799 |
| April 2008 | 15% | £720,293 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £626,158 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,898.
The WC1B 5ER Rental Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 5.1% | £3,898pcm |
| April 2025 | 1.3% | £3,710pcm |
| April 2024 | 3.3% | £3,664pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.4% | £3,547pcm |
| April 2022 | 23.9% | £3,129pcm |
| April 2021 | -17.4% | £2,525pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.3% | £3,056pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £3,047pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £3,017pcm |
| April 2017 | -3.4% | £2,967pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.5% | £3,071pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.7% | £3,087pcm |
| April 2014 | -0.1% | £2,920pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.8% | £2,924pcm |
| April 2012 | 9% | £2,900pcm |
| April 2011 | 8.7% | £2,661pcm |
| April 2010 | 6.5% | £2,447pcm |
| April 2009 | -9.2% | £2,298pcm |
| April 2008 | 10.2% | £2,532pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £2,298pcm |
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £679,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 123 sales since 1995.
WC1B 5ER has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
WC1B 5ER is the 915th largest and the 665th most expensive postcode out of the 946 postcodes in the WC1B area.
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