Shaftesbury Avenue, London
House prices, sold prices and local information for WC2H 8HD, W1D 6LT, W1D 5ER.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Shaftesbury Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 3 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £705,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Avenue range from £610,000 to £800,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold.
House prices on Shaftesbury Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all W1D house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | £705,000 | 3 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Shaftesbury Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 6, Gloucester Mansions, 140A, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8HD | 17 Dec 2025 | £1,065,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Ground And Basement Floors, 62, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6LT | 30 Jun 2025 | £300,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Basement And Ground Floor, 21, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 7ED | 16 May 2025 | £9,999 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, Exeter Mansions, 106, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5EQ | 3 Mar 2025 | £750,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 33, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 7EH | 12 Mar 2024 | £100,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, Gloucester Mansions, 140A, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8HD | 21 Feb 2024 | £800,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Unit 3, Avenue House, 25 - 27, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 7EQ | 7 Aug 2023 | £20,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Basement, Ground And First Floors, 58 - 60, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6LS | 30 Jun 2023 | £212,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Nassau House, 122, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5ER | 28 Apr 2023 | £610,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Nassau House, 122, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5ER | 12 Aug 2022 | £420,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 124, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5ES | 20 May 2021 | £28,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 4, Gloucester Mansions, 140A, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8HD | 10 Jun 2020 | £660,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Ground Floor, 74, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6NA | 4 Dec 2019 | £15,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Wingate House, 93 - 107, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5DY | 22 Nov 2019 | £70,500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Sixth Floor, 77, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5DU | 30 Aug 2019 | £300,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 53, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6LB | 21 Dec 2018 | £462,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 118 - 120, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5EP | 13 Nov 2018 | £100 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Gloucester Mansions, 140A, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8HD | 16 Jan 2018 | £1,150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Ground And Basement Floors, 62, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 6LT | 25 Nov 2016 | £222,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ground And Basement Floors, 62, Shaftesbury Avenue | £222,000 (Nov 2016) → £300,000 (Jun 2025) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| Flat 2, Nassau House, 122, Shaftesbury Avenue | £420,000 (Aug 2022) → £610,000 (Apr 2023) | +45% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Avenue
Crime
4,281 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Other theft | 861 |
| Theft from the person | 772 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 640 |
| Shoplifting | 596 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 575 |
| Public order | 196 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Shaftesbury Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall 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 Shaftesbury Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School 90 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils | Other independent school | 12–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Jeannine Manuel School 687 pupils | Other independent school | 2–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils | Primary Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Guildhouse School 143 pupils | Other independent school | 15–24 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| All Souls CofE Primary School 180 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 19 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–19 | 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 Charing Cross station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- London Waterloo station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- London Waterloo East station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Leicester Square Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Piccadilly Circus Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dean Street / Chinatown (Stop W) 1 min walk
- Gerrard Place / Chinatown (Stop P) 1 min walk
- Cambridge Circus (Stop M, CHARING CROSS ROAD) 2 min walk
- Leicester Square (Stop J, CHARING CROSS ROAD) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Great Chapel Street Medical Centre
4Th Floor, Soho Centre For Health, London · 0.2 mi - Soho Square General Practice
1St Floor, 1 Frith Street, London · 0.2 mi - Soho Centre For Health And Care
1St Floor, 30 Soho Square, London · 0.2 mi - Covent Garden Medical Centre
47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Shaftesbury Avenue · 0.0 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Leicester Square Local · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Soho - Berwick Street · 0.2 mi
- Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market Piccadilly · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Watsons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Leicester Square Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
- Soho Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Soho Orthodontic Clinic · 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 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 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 | 14.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 52.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,004 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 81.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,691 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 71% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 71% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 71% | 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 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.
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Who lives around Shaftesbury Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58.2% | 55.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 23.9% | 16.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.2% | 13.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 8.1% |
Religion
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 36.6% | 25.9% |
| Christian | 35.3% | 37.3% |
| Muslim | 10.5% | 20% |
| Not answered | 9% | 9.4% |
| Buddhist | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Jewish | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 39.9% | 44.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 60.1% | 55.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 56.6% | 57.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.4% | 56.3% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 28.9% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 9.7% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 83% | 66.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 14.5% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.5% | 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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