Bloomsbury Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bloomsbury Street, London · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/bloomsbury-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WC1B 3QA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£1,550,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.55m – £1.55m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Sep 2021

WC1B 3QA

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At a glance

House prices£1.55m averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkTottenham Court Road Underground Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband4% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Bloomsbury Street, London has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,550,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Bloomsbury Street compared

WC1B postcode area£944,143

London£755,818

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bloomsbury Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC1B house prices.

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£1,550,000	13 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Bloomsbury Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat N, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	6 Oct 2025	£625,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat E, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	13 May 2025	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	24 Jul 2023	£75,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat V, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	13 Sep 2021	£1,550,000	Flat	Leasehold
Unit 3, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	12 Jul 2018	£45,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat B, Bloomsbury Plaza, 12 - 18, Bloomsbury Street WC1B 3QA	30 Jan 2018	£520,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Bloomsbury Street

Flood risk

Bloomsbury Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea Flood alert area
Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bloomsbury Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Jeannine Manuel School 687 pupils	Other independent school	2–18	Report	0.1 mi
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 19 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	0.2 mi
Guildhouse School 143 pupils	Other independent school	15–24	Report	0.2 mi
St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils	Other independent school	12–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH	Foundation special school	4–18	Report	0.5 mi
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

London Charing Cross station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
London Euston station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
London Kings Cross station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Holborn Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Oxford Street (Stop Z, NEW OXFORD STREET) 2 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop X, NEW OXFORD STREET) 2 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street (Stop Y, NEW OXFORD STREET) 2 min walk
British Museum (Stop U, GREAT RUSSELL STREET) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Museum Practice
58 Great Russell Street, London · 0.1 mi
Gower Street Practice
20 Gower Street, London · 0.2 mi
Covent Garden Medical Centre
47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.2 mi
Ridgmount Practice
8 Ridgmount Street, London · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Dominion London Express · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Tottenham Court Road · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tottenham Court Road · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Kerrs Chemist · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.2 mi
Essentials Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Forest And Ray Dental · 0.1 mi
The Covent Garden Dental Spa · 0.1 mi
Centre Point Dental · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	21.8%	62.5%
Private rented	35.5%	20.3%
Social rented	42.4%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	81.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,441

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	4%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	4%	80%
Gigabit-capable	4%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Camden with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bloomsbury Street

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Who lives around Bloomsbury Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Camden
White	56.3%	59.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	23.1%	18.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	8.4%	6.6%
Other ethnic group	6.9%	6.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.3%	9%

Religion

	Here	Camden
No religion	36.3%	34.6%
Christian	32.2%	31.4%
Muslim	16.1%	16.1%
Not answered	9.7%	8.9%
Hindu	2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	1.1%
Jewish	1.2%	4.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Camden
Born in the UK	49.5%	54.5%
Born outside the UK	50.5%	45.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Camden
Level 4 qualifications and above	54.7%	57.3%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	14.1%
No qualifications	10.8%	11.8%
Level 2 qualifications	8.3%	7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6%	5.1%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.9%

General health

	Here	Camden
Very good health	51.7%	55.5%
Good health	30.5%	29.3%
Fair health	11.5%	10%
Bad health	4.4%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Camden
No cars or vans in household	80.1%	63.7%
1 car or van in household	17.8%	30.2%
2 cars or vans in household	1.8%	5.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.3%	1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Camden.

Planning and heritage near Bloomsbury Street

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Planning applications near Bloomsbury Street

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