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Street Property Data
Russell Square WC1B Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Russell Square, WC1B.
Russell Square is a street in the WC1B postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Russell Square at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
132
Average sale price
£525,557
Median sale price
£390,000
Latest sale date
17 Dec 2025
Highest recorded sale
£1,800,000
Most common property type
Flat
Deprivation band
Decile 6 / 10
Crime level
Crime is down 21% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Comparison
Russell Square compared with WC1B
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Russell Square | WC1B |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £525,557 | £637,517 |
| Median sale price | £390,000 | £450,000 |
| Sales count | 132 | 586 |
| Most common property type | Flat | Flat |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Russell Square, WC1B
ImprovingCrime is down 21% over the past year, driven by increases in possession of weapons and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 815 crimes
Overall change
-21%
Rising most
Possession of weapons
100% (low volume)
Falling most
Theft from the person
-43.2%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 3634 | 33.2% | -43.2% |
| Other theft | 2494 | 22.8% | -11.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1249 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| Shoplifting | 1245 | 11.4% | +57.4% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 995 | 9.1% | -6.7% |
| Robbery | 378 | 3.5% | -28.7% |
| Public order | 322 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| Drugs | 303 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| Burglary | 187 | 1.7% | -19.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 148 | 1.4% | -19.1% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Camden 028A
(E01000855)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
6 / 10
Rank
17,240 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: WC1B 5BF
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Russell Square
What is the average house price on Russell Square?
The average recorded sale price on Russell Square, WC1B is £525,557 based on 132 sales.
How many properties have sold on Russell Square?
Russell Square recorded 132 Category A sales in the current street dataset for WC1B.
What types of properties sell on Russell Square?
The most common recorded property type on Russell Square, WC1B is Flat.
How does Russell Square compare with WC1B?
Russell Square has an average sale price of £525,557 versus £637,517 across WC1B overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Russell Square
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 132 sales