WC1B 5BE, London
Sold prices and local information for WC1B 5BE on Russell Square. Free
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Average sold price
£80,100,000
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WC1B 5BE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Principal London Hotel, 1 - 8, Russell Square | 19 Nov 2024 | £80,100,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in WC1B 5BE
- Russell Square£679k
Schools near WC1B 5BE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury | Other independent special school | – | 0.1 mi |
| Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH | Foundation special school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Thomas Coram Centre | Nursery | – | 0.3 mi |
| Jeannine Manuel School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Guildhouse School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Argyle Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
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Living in WC1B 5BE
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.2 mi
- Waitrose 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys 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
GP surgeries
- Brunswick Medical Centre Uhpc 0.2 mi
- Gower Street Practice 0.2 mi
- Ridgmount Practice 0.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 100% of homes in Camden (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WC1B 5BE
Ethnic group
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.5% | 59.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 31.4% | 18.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.8% | 9% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.1% | 6.8% |
Religion
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 37.3% | 34.6% |
| Christian | 28.4% | 31.4% |
| Muslim | 15.9% | 16.1% |
| Not answered | 10.6% | 8.9% |
| Hindu | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 45.4% | 54.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 54.6% | 45.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.5% | 57.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 35.8% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.7% | 7.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4% | 1.9% |
General health
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.1% | 55.5% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 29.3% |
| Fair health | 10% | 10% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 40% | 34.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 18.2% | 18.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.7% | 17.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.9% | 5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 2.5% | 3.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 81.4% | 63.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 16.1% | 30.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0% | 1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Camden | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 59.8% | 37.3% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 32% | 59.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 8.2% | 3.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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