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Essex Street, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WC2R 3AT, WC2R 3AA, WC2R 3JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,801,948
21 sales
Price range
£870k – £4.09m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Feb 2023
WC2R 3AT

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At a glance

House prices£1.8m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkTemple Underground Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% leaseholdAcross 34 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

21 property sales on Essex Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,801,948. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Essex Street range from £870,000 to £4,090,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold.

House prices on Essex Street compared

WC2R postcode area£1,488,750
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC2R house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,625,682 (11 sales)2016£1.63m2017: £2,213,067 (6 sales)2017£2.21m2018: £1,380,000 (1 sales)2018£1.38m2021: £2,050,000 (1 sales)2021£2.05m2022: £2,380,000 (1 sales)2022£2.38m2023: £870,000 (1 sales)2023£870k

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat21£1,801,9489 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Essex Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Essex Street WC2R 3JF 1 Oct 2024£1,560,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 8, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 9 Feb 2023£870,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 11 Nov 2022£2,380,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 23 Sep 2021£2,050,000 FlatLeasehold
Standard House, 12 - 13, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 26 Mar 2021£22,000,000 OtherFreehold
42, Essex Street WC2R 3JF 17 Dec 2020£1,500,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 20 Sep 2019£9,700,000 OtherFreehold
43, Essex Street WC2R 3JF 28 Jan 2019£1,350,000 OtherLeasehold
44, Essex Street WC2R 3JF 11 Jan 2019£70,200 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 4, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 22 May 2018£1,380,000 FlatLeasehold
Standard House, 12 - 13, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 27 Apr 2018£21,650,000 OtherFreehold
28 - 31, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 18 Jan 2018£541,111 OtherFreehold
Apartment 3, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 24 Nov 2017£1,508,400 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 19, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 28 Jul 2017£4,090,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 9, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 28 Jun 2017£2,210,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 11, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 16 Jun 2017£1,020,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 18, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 2 Jun 2017£2,250,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 20, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 24 Mar 2017£4,470,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 15, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 9 Jan 2017£2,200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 5, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 16 Dec 2016£1,425,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 24 Oct 2016£7,000,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 12, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 30 Sep 2016£2,300,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 29 Jul 2016£107,500 OtherLeasehold
14, Essex Street WC2R 3AA 29 Jul 2016£180,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 10, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 27 May 2016£2,230,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 6, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 26 May 2016£895,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 8, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 17 May 2016£980,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 2, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 16 May 2016£1,750,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 14, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 16 May 2016£1,030,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 13, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 11 May 2016£2,275,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 1, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 6 May 2016£1,785,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 17, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 4 May 2016£1,075,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 16, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 27 Apr 2016£2,350,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 7, 29, Essex Street WC2R 3AT 26 Apr 2016£2,137,500 Flat New buildLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
44, Essex Street £70,200 (Jan 2019) → £1,560,000 (Oct 2024) +2122%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 8, 29, Essex Street £980,000 (May 2016) → £870,000 (Feb 2023) -11%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 1, 29, Essex Street £1,785,000 (May 2016) → £2,050,000 (Sep 2021) → £2,380,000 (Nov 2022) +33%
over 7 yrs
Standard House, 12 - 13, Essex Street £21,650,000 (Apr 2018) → £22,000,000 (Mar 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Essex Street

Crime

3,744 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft769
Theft from the person662
Violence & sexual offences569
Shoplifting501
Anti-social behaviour480
Public order164

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Essex Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • 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 Essex Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
London Nautical, City of London Academy 510 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils Other independent school 12–19 Report 0.5 mi
City Junior School 288 pupils Other independent school 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban's Church of England Primary School 81 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
City of London School 1,040 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.6 mi
Guildhouse School 143 pupils Other independent school 15–24 Report 0.6 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 Blackfriars station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • City Thameslink station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • London Waterloo East station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Temple Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Blackfriars Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Royal Courts of Justice (Stop P, STRAND) 2 min walk
  • Temple (Stop N) 2 min walk
  • Temple (Stop W) 2 min walk
  • Temple Avenue (->W) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Philips Medical Centre
    Tower 3, 2Nd Floor Clements Inn, London · 0.2 mi
  • Kings College Health Centre
    3Rd Floor, Bush House, South East Wing, London · 0.2 mi
  • Blackfriars Medical Practice
    Blackfriars Medical Pract, 45 Colombo Street, London · 0.5 mi
  • Covent Garden Medical Centre
    47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fleet St Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingsway · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Strand Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackfriar Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Kalmak (chemists) Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Your Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Bupa Health And Dental Centre (chancery Lane) · 0.2 mi
  • Bell Yard 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 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned20.5%62.5%
Private rented42.7%20.3%
Social rented36.7%17.1%
Households1,154

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents2,020

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Westminster 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 Essex Street

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Who lives around Essex Street

Ethnic group

HereWestminster
White58%55.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.1%16.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.1%6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%8.1%
Other ethnic group5.4%13.5%

Religion

HereWestminster
No religion39.1%25.9%
Christian35.5%37.3%
Muslim10.2%20%
Not answered8.5%9.4%
Buddhist2.6%1.3%
Jewish1.4%2.8%
Hindu1.3%2.2%
Other religion1%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWestminster
Born in the UK45.2%44.4%
Born outside the UK54.8%55.6%

Highest qualification

HereWestminster
Level 4 qualifications and above58.4%57.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%12.4%
No qualifications11.1%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications6.2%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.7%4.9%
Other qualifications4%3.2%
Apprenticeship2.3%2.1%

General health

HereWestminster
Very good health59.7%56.3%
Good health27.1%28.9%
Fair health9%9.7%
Bad health3.3%3.6%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWestminster
No cars or vans in household83.4%66.2%
1 car or van in household14.2%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household1.8%4.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%1.1%

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 Westminster.

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