Drury Lane, London
House prices, sold prices and local information for WC2B 5QF, WC2B 5RH, WC2B 5QD.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Drury Lane, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Aug 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,185,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Drury Lane range from £860,000 to £1,800,000. 27% of homes sold here were freehold and 73% leasehold.
House prices on Drury Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drury Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC2B house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 27% freehold and 73% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | £1,185,000 | 31 Aug 2021 |
Sold prices on Drury Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158, Drury Lane WC2B 5QG | 20 Jun 2025 | £20,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 23, Drury Lane WC2B 5RH | 31 May 2024 | £1,050,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 158, Drury Lane WC2B 5QG | 22 Sep 2023 | £1,200,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 178A, Drury Lane WC2B 5QF | 31 Aug 2021 | £1,800,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 160, Drury Lane WC2B 5PN | 8 Jul 2021 | £10,400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 23, Drury Lane WC2B 5RH | 5 Mar 2019 | £860,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 23, Drury Lane WC2B 5RH | 13 Dec 2018 | £880,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Ground Floor And Basement Premises, 176, Drury Lane WC2B 5QF | 27 Apr 2018 | £75,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, 190, Drury Lane WC2B 5QD | 15 Dec 2017 | £1,200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Drury Lane WC2B 5RB | 31 Oct 2017 | £30,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Fourth Floor, 157, Drury Lane WC2B 5AD | 11 Jul 2017 | £24,900,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 160, Drury Lane WC2B 5PN | 2 Feb 2017 | £11,100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 188 - 189, Drury Lane WC2B 5QD | 28 Oct 2016 | £65,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Ground Floor, 180, Drury Lane WC2B 5QF | 12 Sep 2016 | £20,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 170A, Drury Lane WC2B 5PL | 4 Mar 2016 | £120,000 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 158, Drury Lane | £1,200,000 (Sep 2023) → £20,000 (Jun 2025) | -98% over 2 yrs |
| Flat 2, 23, Drury Lane | £880,000 (Dec 2018) → £1,050,000 (May 2024) | +19% over 5 yrs |
| 160, Drury Lane | £11,100,000 (Feb 2017) → £10,400,000 (Jul 2021) | -6% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Drury Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils | Primary Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils | Other independent school | 12–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Guildhouse School 143 pupils | Other independent school | 15–24 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Jeannine Manuel School 687 pupils | Other independent school | 2–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 19 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH | Foundation special school | 4–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| City Junior School 288 pupils | Other independent school | 7–11 | 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Farringdon station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- City Thameslink station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Holborn Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Covent Garden Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Drury Lane (Stop S, HIGH HOLBORN) 1 min walk
- New Oxford Street / High Holborn (Stop R) 2 min walk
- Museum Street (Stop C) 3 min walk
- High Holborn (Stop Q) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Covent Garden Medical Centre
47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.1 mi - Museum Practice
58 Great Russell Street, London · 0.2 mi - Kings College Health Centre
3Rd Floor, Bush House, South East Wing, London · 0.3 mi - St Philips Medical Centre
Tower 3, 2Nd Floor Clements Inn, London · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Holborn Local · 0.2 mi
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose High Holborn · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Essentials Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
- Kerrs Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- The Covent Garden Dental Spa · 0.1 mi
- Covent Garden Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Forest And Ray 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 19.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 47.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 815 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 80.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,796 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Drury Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55.2% | 59.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 26.1% | 18.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 9% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.7% | 6.8% |
Religion
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 38.1% | 34.6% |
| Christian | 33.4% | 31.4% |
| Muslim | 13.2% | 16.1% |
| Not answered | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| Buddhist | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Hindu | 2% | 1.9% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Jewish | 1% | 4.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 47.2% | 54.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 52.8% | 45.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 51.8% | 57.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.6% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 1.9% |
General health
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 55.5% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 29.3% |
| Fair health | 10.9% | 10% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 80.9% | 63.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 16.8% | 30.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 1.6% | 5.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.7% | 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.
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