Camden
WC2H house prices in Camden
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Camden, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£915,000
Range £145,000–£6,370,000 · 209 real sales
- Real sales
- 209
- 12-month change
- +40.7%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jan 2020 and 6 Jul 2026.
Summary
House prices in WC2H: the typical (median) sold price is £915,000, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is up 40.7%, comparing 24 sales with 36, so a handful of homes can swing it. WC2H is a quiet market, with about 3 recorded sales a month. By property type, 95% were flats (typically £838,000) and 4% were terraced homes (typically £2,600,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,208 a year: Camden's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Camden, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WC2H: few sales, so go in with your eyes open
WC2H sees just 3 sales a month, at a median above last year’s, which says something about those homes and rather less about yours.
When selling here, the spread in WC2H is wide, with most sales between £145,000 and £6,370,000, so lean on the nearest like-for-like sale rather than the middle figure; with so few sales, allow extra time and a local agent’s view; if certainty matters more than price, a quick cash sale usually means accepting about 70–85% of market value (a rough guide, not a quote).
Sell houseFor buyers, typical prices in WC2H sit well above the UK average, and rising, so do not let a fast-moving market push you past what the sold homes of your type support.
Before you offer in WC2H, check lease length, ground rent and service charge, planning history nearby (23,365 applications on record within 500 m) and flood risk over the long term, and ask your conveyancer about the title.
With averages this broad, the free WC2H OfferCheck adds flood, crime, planning and council tax from the official sources.
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At a glance
WC2H in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£915,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
2.7
Across 209 sales
12-month change
+40.7%
+40.7% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,208
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WC2H
These 209 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WC2H by property type
Terraced homes have the highest typical price at £2,600,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £838,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £2,600,000 | £2,290,000–£6,004,690 |
| Detached | 1 | £2,307,247 | £2,307,247–£2,307,247 |
| Flat / maisonette | 127 | £838,000 | £525,000–£1,522,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jan 2020 and 6 Jul 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WC2H
The quarterly typical price fell 17.6%, from £637,500 in Q4 2024 (15 sales) to £525,000 in Q3 2026 (1 sale).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £637,500 | 15 |
| Q1 2025 | £330,000 | 9 |
| Q2 2025 | £837,875 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | £967,000 | 9 |
| Q4 2025 | £995,000 | 6 |
| Q1 2026 | £725,000 | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | £770,000 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | £525,000 | 1 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jan 2020 and 6 Jul 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WC2H prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WC2H homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £145,000 and £6,370,000, around a typical £915,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jan 2020 and 6 Jul 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WC2H
Flat / maisonette homes were 95% of recorded sales (127 of 133). 20% of sales were freehold and 80% leasehold.
Property type
- Terraced4%
- Detached1%
- Flat / maisonette95%
Tenure
- Freehold20%
- Leasehold80%
See the figures
42 freehold (20%) and 167 leasehold (80%) across the 209 most recent recorded sales in WC2H. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jan 2020 and 6 Jul 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
FIELDING COURT, 28, EARLHAM STREET, LONDON
£745,000 (2023)£985,000 (2026)+32.2% over 2.7 yrs (+10.7%/yr)
MERIDIAN HOUSE, 3, UPPER ST MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON
£950,000 (2022)£555,000 (2026)-41.6% over 3.4 yrs (-14.7%/yr)
GLOUCESTER MANSIONS, 140A, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON
£800,000 (2024)£1,065,000 (2025)+33.1% over 1.8 yrs (+17%/yr)
VALE ROYAL HOUSE, 36, NEWPORT COURT, LONDON
£190,000 (2025)£925,000 (2025)+386.8% over 0.6 yrs (+1205.8%/yr)
EXIDE HOUSE, 231, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON
£1,045,000 (2024)£967,000 (2025)-7.5% over 1.4 yrs (-5.5%/yr)
14, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
£2,900,000 (2021)£40,000 (2025)-98.6% over 4.2 yrs (-64.2%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WC2H sits in Camden
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WC2H
DUDLEY COURT, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 6 Jul 2026
£525,000
FIELDING COURT, 28, EARLHAM STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 15 Jun 2026
£985,000
MERIDIAN HOUSE, 3, UPPER ST MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 28 Apr 2026
£555,000
TRENTISHOE MANSIONS, 90, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 18 Mar 2026
£999,999
66A, NEAL STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 25 Feb 2026
£725,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WC2H includes the Clerkenwell ward.
In plain English
What the Camden (WC2H) numbers mean
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £145,000 and £6,370,000, so the median says little about any one home.
- 80% of these sales were leasehold, which marks a flat-heavy market. Buyers here weigh remaining lease length, ground rent and service charges as much as the price.
- This is a quiet district: only about 3 recorded sales a month.
Only 209 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
Based on 209 recorded sales between 9 January 2020 and 6 July 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WC2H
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WC2H
£2,208
Band D a year in Camden, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,472 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,717 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,962 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,208 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,698 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,189 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,679 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,415 |
These are Camden's charges for 2026-27, the authority WC2H falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Camden · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WC2H
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest The Royal Ballet School.
All schools
The Royal Ballet School
Independent schools · WC2E 9DA
290 m
Not graded
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WC2B 5NA
498 m
Good · 2018
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · W1D 7LF
516 m
Good · 2019
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WC2B 5SU
529 m
Outstanding · 2014
Jeannine Manuel School
Independent schools · WC1B 3DN
580 m
Not graded
City Lit
16 plus · Colleges · WC2B 4BA
602 m
Not graded
Guildhouse School
Independent schools · WC1A 2RA
683 m
Not graded
Courtauld Institute of Art
Universities · WC2R 0RN
778 m
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WC2H district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 3 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WC2H
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WC2H
23,365
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 15 August 2026.
Recent applications
Camden/2026/1995/AUndecided
388 m
Installation of Fascia Signage, illuminated lettering, 1 x Projectng Sign and window signage.
Received 2026-08-06
Westminster/26/05344/ADLBCUndecided
229 m
Detailed drawings (including elevations and sections at scale of 1:10) of all new windows; pursuant to condition 3 of listed building consent dated 19th April 2024 (23/07663/LBC)
Received 2026-08-06
Westminster/26/05332/TCAUndecided
320 m
Rear T1 Tree of Heaven x 1 (Ailanthus altissima) Following a recent limb failure and aerial inspection, the tree has been found to contain multiple cavities, deadwood, failed cable bracing, crossing limbs, and several included unions, together with declining historic pollard points. Due to its condition and its location within a busy public garden, we recommend carrying out a heavy crown reduction beyond the previous pollard points. This will reduce the load on the weakened structure and lower the risk of further branch failure while retaining the tree. Suggested work: Carry out a heavy crown reduction by reducing the scaffold framework approximately 4?6 metres below the existing pollard points to create a new pollard framework. This will remove the majority of the compromised upper crown, including defective unions, declining pollard heads, crossing limbs and deadwood, while significantly reducing end weight and wind loading on the remaining structure. The reduction will also provide the tree with the opportunity to establish a new cycle of vigorous regrowth from lower, more structurally suitable points, allowing the tree to be retained and managed safely through future cyclical pollarding.
Received 2026-08-06
Westminster/26/05296/LBCUndecided
430 m
Replacement of existing basement vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the basement wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick wall, vehicle detection loop, traffic light and access control equipment, adjustments to the kerb line, and associated internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/05295/FULL)
Received 2026-08-05
Westminster/26/05295/FULLUndecided
435 m
Replacement of existing basement vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the basement wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick wall, vehicle detection loop, traffic light and access control equipment, adjustments to the kerb line, and associated internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/05296/LBC)
Received 2026-08-05
Camden/2026/2924/PUndecided
35 m
Proposed shopfront alterations, installation of one air conditioning condenser unit and one MVHR unit to rear flat roof, installation of a new air grilles to front elevation, and refurbishment of existing awning.
Received 2026-08-04
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WC2H district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WC2H for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 23365 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 15 August 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WC2H
Decile 3 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled WC2H postcodes, deprivation runs decile 3 to decile 4, with a median of decile 3 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WC2H 9RG, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 3 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WC2H spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WC2H: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WC2H, band by band
Camden's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WC2H median sold price of £915,000 across 209 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearCamden | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £915,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,472 | £123 | 0.16% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,717 | £143 | 0.19% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,962 | £164 | 0.21% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,208 | £184 | 0.24% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,698 | £225 | 0.29% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,189 | £266 | 0.35% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,679 | £307 | 0.40% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,415 | £368 | 0.48% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WC2H median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 209 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Camden, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WC2H sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 144 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WC2H. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
DUDLEY COURT, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9RG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£525,000
2026-07-06
FIELDING COURT, 28, EARLHAM STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9LN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 7 recorded sales
£985,000
2026-06-15
MERIDIAN HOUSE, 3, UPPER ST MARTIN'S LANE, LONDON
WC2H 9NY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£555,000
2026-04-28
TRENTISHOE MANSIONS, 90, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON
WC2H 0JE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£999,999
2026-03-18
66A, NEAL STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9PE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£725,000
2026-02-25
5, CENTRAL ST GILES PIAZZA, LONDON
WC2H 8AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 14 recorded sales
£525,000
2026-02-23
1, BETTERTON STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9BH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,150,000
2026-02-20
OUTERNET, 1, ST. GILES SQUARE, LONDON
WC2H 8AP · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£50,000
2026-01-26
DUDLEY COURT, 36, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9RQ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£610,000
2026-01-12
15, GRAPE STREET, LONDON
WC2H 8DR · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,250,000
2026-01-06
GLOUCESTER MANSIONS, 140A, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON
WC2H 8HD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£1,065,000
2025-12-17
51, ODHAMS WALK, LONDON
WC2H 9SB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2025-12-03
109, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON
WC2H 0DT · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£2,700,000
2025-11-07
VALE ROYAL HOUSE, 36, NEWPORT COURT, LONDON
WC2H 7PS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£925,000
2025-11-06
CAMBRIDGE COURT, 4, EARLHAM STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9RZ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£565,000
2025-09-26
25, LISLE STREET, LONDON
WC2H 7BA · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£100,000
2025-09-01
25, NEW COMPTON STREET, LONDON
WC2H 8DS · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,000,000
2025-08-11
177, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON
WC2H 8AN · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£5,000,000
2025-08-11
ODEON CINEMA, 24 - 26, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON
WC2H 7JY · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£10,500,000
2025-07-25
EXIDE HOUSE, 231, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON
WC2H 8EL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£967,000
2025-07-10
14, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9BB · Other · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£40,000
2025-07-03
114 - 116, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON
WC2H 0JR · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£9,850,000
2025-06-24
14, SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON
WC2H 9AU · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£950,000
2025-06-20
39, ENDELL STREET, LONDON
WC2H 9BA · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£887,000
2025-06-12
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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The closest districts to WC2H by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in WC2R (London) 0.4 miles
- House prices in WC1B (London) 0.4 miles
- House prices in SW1Y (London) 0.5 miles
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Data sources
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- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.