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1 bed flat for sale Princeton Street, London, WC1R

Asking price

£540,000

Added on 15/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £870 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band F £1,920 a year

About this property

A one-bedroom loft-style apartment forming part of a converted Victorian school building near Red Lion Square, Bloomsbury. The flat is arranged over the ground and first floors of the original Victorian school building. An open-plan kitchen blends seamlessly with the double-height living space.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band F £1,920 a year

Per year

Band A

£886
Band B

£1,034
Band C

£1,182
Band D

£1,330
Band E

£1,625
Band F

This home: £1,920
Band G

£2,216
Band H

£2,659

This home is in band F, which costs £1,920 a year in City of London for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across City of London, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 0.8 miles

Cheaper than 61% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £540,000 Median £575,000 · £400,000 – £1,105,000

Per square foot

£870 23% under

1-bed flats nearby £1,127

Compared with 100 1-bed flats for sale within 0.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Princeton Street, London, WC1R

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £540,000

£270k £810k

Deposit10% £54,000

£0 £540k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £486,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £108,000 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.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Apartment 2, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	1,281 sq ft £1,054/sq ft	1,281 sq ft	£1,054	£1,350,000
Apartment 3, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2023	710 sq ft £774/sq ft	710 sq ft	£774	£550,000
Apartment 8, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	1,001 sq ft £1,099/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£1,099	£1,100,000
Apartment 12, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2022	1,141 sq ft £841/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£841	£960,000
Apartment 10, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2020	495 sq ft £1,070/sq ft	495 sq ft	£1,070	£530,000
Apartment 3, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2007	710 sq ft £633/sq ft	710 sq ft	£633	£449,950
Apartment 9, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2007	829 sq ft £712/sq ft	829 sq ft	£712	£590,000
Apartment 12, The Old School, Princeton Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2002	1,141 sq ft £399/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£399	£455,000