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Museum Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Museum Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/museum-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WC1A 1LY, WC1A 1LH, WC1A 1BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,703,575
6 sales
Price range
£601k – £2.64m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2023
WC1A 1JN

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At a glance

House prices£1.7m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkHolborn Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 20 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

6 property sales on Museum Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,703,575. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Museum Street range from £601,000 to £2,637,500. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Museum Street compared

WC1A postcode area£2,387,400
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Museum Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC1A house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £601,000 (1 sales)2016£601k2017: £2,292,750 (2 sales)2017£2.29m2018: £2,160,000 (1 sales)2018£2.16m2023: £1,437,475 (2 sales)2023£1.44m

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£1,703,57517 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Museum Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Levels Three And Four, The Post Building, Museum Street WC1A 1BA 9 Nov 2023£4,280,944 OtherLeasehold
Flat B, 22, Museum Street WC1A 1JN 17 Oct 2023£1,075,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 22, Museum Street WC1A 1JN 29 Sep 2023£910,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 34, Museum Street WC1A 1LH 11 Aug 2023£1,799,950 FlatLeasehold
Units 5, 6 & 7, The Post Building, Museum Street WC1A 1BA 28 Jul 2022£500,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Museum Street WC1A 1JN 13 Mar 2020£45,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 5E, The Post Building, Museum Street WC1A 1BA 28 Nov 2019£57,903 OtherLeasehold
38A, Museum Street WC1A 1LP 25 Feb 2019£60,000 OtherLeasehold
42A, Museum Street WC1A 1LT 20 Feb 2018£2,160,000 FlatLeasehold
43A, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 8 Dec 2017£2,637,500 FlatLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor, 33, Museum Street WC1A 1LH 29 Sep 2017£490,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 3, 34, Museum Street WC1A 1LH 28 Jun 2017£1,948,000 FlatLeasehold
42 - 43, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 31 Oct 2016£3,125,000 OtherFreehold
43, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 31 Oct 2016£3,125,000 OtherFreehold
Ground Floor Flat And Basement, 43, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 31 Oct 2016£3,125,000 FlatLeasehold
Upper Maisonette, 43, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 31 Oct 2016£3,125,000 OtherLeasehold
Basement And Ground Floor Premises, 28, Museum Street WC1A 1LH 28 Oct 2016£490,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, Museum Street WC1A 1LY 26 Sep 2016£601,000 FlatLeasehold
Suites 7 And 8 Museum House, 25, Museum Street WC1A 1PL 5 Feb 2016£14,636,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 34, Museum Street WC1A 1LH 2 Feb 2016£1,625,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 3, 34, Museum Street £1,625,000 (Feb 2016) → £1,948,000 (Jun 2017) +20%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Museum Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.2 mi
Jeannine Manuel School 687 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.2 mi
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 19 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.2 mi
The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils Other independent school 12–19 Report 0.3 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 0.4 mi
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding 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 · 17 min walk
  • Farringdon station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Holborn Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Underground Station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Museum Street (Stop C) 1 min walk
  • Museum Street (Stop E, BLOOMSBURY WAY) 1 min walk
  • British Museum (Stop U, GREAT RUSSELL STREET) 2 min walk
  • New Oxford Street / High Holborn (Stop R) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Holborn Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Dominion London Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

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

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.6%62.5%
Private rented32.8%20.3%
Social rented47.2%17.1%
Households815

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6480.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,796

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)97%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 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 Museum Street

Ethnic group

HereCamden
White55.2%59.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.1%18.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%6.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%9%
Other ethnic group5.7%6.8%

Religion

HereCamden
No religion38.1%34.6%
Christian33.4%31.4%
Muslim13.2%16.1%
Not answered8.4%8.9%
Buddhist2.3%1.1%
Hindu2%1.9%
Other religion1.2%0.9%
Jewish1%4.8%

Country of birth

HereCamden
Born in the UK47.2%54.5%
Born outside the UK52.8%45.5%

Highest qualification

HereCamden
Level 4 qualifications and above51.8%57.3%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%14.1%
No qualifications10.1%11.8%
Level 2 qualifications7.8%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%5.1%
Other qualifications4.1%2.6%
Apprenticeship2.1%1.9%

General health

HereCamden
Very good health49.4%55.5%
Good health32.6%29.3%
Fair health10.9%10%
Bad health5.7%3.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereCamden
No cars or vans in household80.9%63.7%
1 car or van in household16.8%30.2%
2 cars or vans in household1.6%5.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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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