5 bed house for sale Great Russell Street, London, WC1B
Added on 16/09/2026
About this property
A rare freehold historic house with all eleven front windows looking onto the classical façade of the British Museum. Listed Grade II. With five/six bedrooms, three bathrooms and three/four reception rooms over five stories.
Floorplan
Location
Great Russell Street, London, WC1B, WC1B 3PB
- Council tax
- Band D (Approx £2,208/year)The agent has not stated the band, so band D is shown as the local reference: Camden's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept. The actual band and any discounts change the bill.
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £3,825,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £850,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Historic sold prices nearby
HM Land Registry sales on Great Russell Street — none recorded yet for WC1B 3PB. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63a, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BJ Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2026 | 1,421 sq ft £1,161/sq ft | 1,421 sq ft | £1,161 | £1,650,000 |
| Flat 5, 70, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BN Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Nov 2025 | 667 sq ft £1,124/sq ft | 667 sq ft | £1,124 | £750,000 |
| Flat 5, 50, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BA Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2025 | — | — | — | £880,000 |
| Flat 14, Great Russell Mansions 59-61, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BE Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2024 | 1,615 sq ft £1,006/sq ft | 1,615 sq ft | £1,006 | £1,625,000 |
| Flat 4, 67, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BN Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Apr 2022 | 700 sq ft £1,093/sq ft | 700 sq ft | £1,093 | £765,000 |
| Flat 5, 70, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BN Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jun 2019 | 667 sq ft £1,011/sq ft | 667 sq ft | £1,011 | £675,000 |
| Flat 2, 39, Great Russell Street WC1B 3PH Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2018 | — | — | — | £987,500 |
| Flat 15, Museum Mansions, 63a, Great Russell Street WC1B 3BJ Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Nov 2018 | 1,421 sq ft £1,056/sq ft | 1,421 sq ft | £1,056 | £1,500,000 |
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