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Russell Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russell Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/russell-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WC1B 5ER, WC1B 4JP, WC1B 4HP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£679,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£1,113,375
16 sales
Price range
£460k – £1.8m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
WC1B 5ER

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At a glance

House prices£1.11m 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 walkRussell Square Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% 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

16 property sales on Russell Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £679,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £1,113,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Russell Square range from £460,000 to £1,800,000. 10% of homes sold here were freehold and 90% leasehold.

House prices on Russell Square compared

WC1B postcode area£944,143
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,265,000 (1 sales)2016£1.27m2017: £1,275,000 (1 sales)2017£1.28m2019: £1,173,333 (3 sales)2019£1.17m2020: £1,176,250 (4 sales)2020£1.18m2021: £1,115,000 (2 sales)2021£1.12m2022: £1,800,000 (1 sales)2022£1.8m2023: £940,000 (2 sales)2023£940k2024: £460,000 (1 sales)2024£460k2025: £679,000 (1 sales)2025£679k

Tenure: 10% freehold and 90% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£1,113,37517 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Russell Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 12, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 17 Dec 2025£679,000 FlatLeasehold
The Principal London Hotel, 1 - 8, Russell Square WC1B 5BE 19 Nov 2024£80,100,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 22 Mar 2024£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 10 Nov 2023£775,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 10 Feb 2023£1,105,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Russell Square WC1B 5EG 25 May 2022£74,000,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 58, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 14 Jan 2022£1,800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 30 Sep 2021£910,000 FlatLeasehold
55 - 56, Russell Square WC1B 4HP 23 Jul 2021£6,900,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 36, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 26 May 2021£1,320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 53, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 24 Nov 2020£1,000,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 11 Jun 2020£1,075,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 23 Mar 2020£1,250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 14 Feb 2020£1,380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 54, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 24 Oct 2019£1,225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 31 May 2019£1,650,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 4 Jan 2019£645,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 13 Nov 2017£1,275,000 FlatLeasehold
50 - 51, Russell Square WC1B 4JP 18 Jul 2016£10,500,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 36, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square WC1B 5ER 24 Mar 2016£1,265,000 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 36, Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16, Russell Square £1,265,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,320,000 (May 2021) +4%
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Crime and flood risk near Russell Square

Crime

4,465 crimes were reported within about a mile of Russell Square 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 theft838
Shoplifting728
Theft from the person705
Violence & sexual offences681
Anti-social behaviour612
Public order203

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

Flood risk

Russell Square 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 Russell Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 19 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.1 mi
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Foundation special school 4–18 Report 0.3 mi
Thomas Coram Centre 105 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Jeannine Manuel School 687 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.3 mi
Guildhouse School 143 pupils Other independent school 15–24 Report 0.4 mi
Argyle Primary School 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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
St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils Primary Catholic 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 Euston station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • London Kings Cross station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • London St Pancras International LL station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Russell Square Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Goodge Street Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bedford Way (->S) 1 min walk
  • Russell Square Station (Stop E) 1 min walk
  • Russell Square Station (Stop H) 1 min walk
  • Russell Square Station (Stop J, WOBURN PLACE) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brunswick Medical Centre Uhpc
    39 Brunswick Centre, London · 0.2 mi
  • Gower Street Practice
    20 Gower Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • Ridgmount Practice
    8 Ridgmount Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Bloomsbury Surgery
    1 Handel Street, London · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Russell Square Express · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre Local · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bloomsbury · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Zen Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Holborn Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Chalton Street Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Bond Dental London (bloomsbury) · 0.2 mi
  • Forest And Ray Dental · 0.3 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.1%62.5%
Private rented37.8%20.3%
Social rented35.7%17.1%
Households901

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.4%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents2,433

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 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 Russell Square

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Who lives around Russell Square

Ethnic group

HereCamden
White49.5%59.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh31.4%18.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.2%6.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.8%9%
Other ethnic group5.1%6.8%

Religion

HereCamden
No religion37.3%34.6%
Christian28.4%31.4%
Muslim15.9%16.1%
Not answered10.6%8.9%
Hindu3.1%1.9%
Buddhist1.9%1.1%
Jewish1.2%4.8%
Other religion1.1%0.9%

Country of birth

HereCamden
Born in the UK45.4%54.5%
Born outside the UK54.6%45.5%

Highest qualification

HereCamden
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%57.3%
Level 3 qualifications35.8%14.1%
No qualifications8.3%11.8%
Level 2 qualifications4.7%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%5.1%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%
Apprenticeship1.4%1.9%

General health

HereCamden
Very good health53.1%55.5%
Good health32.6%29.3%
Fair health10%10%
Bad health3%3.8%
Very bad health1.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereCamden
No cars or vans in household81.4%63.7%
1 car or van in household16.1%30.2%
2 cars or vans in household2.5%5.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household0%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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Estate agents near Russell Square

  • Dexters 0.1 mi
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  • Frank Harris & Co. 0.2 mi
  • Frank Harris & Co 0.3 mi
  • Stirling Ackroyd 0.3 mi

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