From Mayfair to Old Kent Road, every Londoner knows which addresses are the most coveted on the Monopoly board — but how do the game’s prices compare with the real property market? A new analysis has ranked all 22 of the board’s London streets by actual house prices, and the board order doesn’t always match reality.
Unsurprisingly, Mayfair keeps its crown. The average home on the dark blue square would set you back a staggering £5 million — a world away from the £400 it costs to buy the property in the game.
Park Lane (£3.25 million) and Bond Street (£2.575 million) complete the top three, with Piccadilly (£2.09 million) in fourth. But there are surprises further down: Northumberland Avenue, a humble yellow square costing just £160 in the game, ranks fifth in real life at £1.63 million — ahead of the traditionally pricier Oxford Street (£1.51 million) and Regent Street (£895,000).
At the other end of the board, Old Kent Road remains the cheapest square in real life too, though its average price of £410,000 is a far cry from the £60 game price. Whitechapel Road (£557,000) and Euston Road (£525,000) complete the bottom three.
- Mayfair – £5,000,000 (game: £400)
- Park Lane – £3,250,000 (game: £350)
- Bond Street – £2,575,000 (game: £320)
- Piccadilly – £2,090,000 (game: £280)
- Northumberland Avenue – £1,630,000 (game: £160)
- Whitechapel Road – £557,000 (game: £60)
- Euston Road – £525,000 (game: £100)
- Old Kent Road – £410,000 (game: £60)
The Monopoly London house prices ranking, based on HM Land Registry sold prices, underlines just how far London property has run since the game’s 1935 prices were set. It comes as separate figures show London house prices falling 3.3%, with five prime boroughs down more than 10% — while the capital is said to underpay £3.1bn a year in property tax.
