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What would the London Monopoly board look like with modern house prices?

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  • The board gets a reshuffle, but Mayfair remains the most expensive location like in the original.
  • Old Kent Road remains the cheapest location.
  • Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square are among the biggest movers, moving up seven places and five places, respectively.

While the original 1935 order of the Monopoly board was loosely based on property values at the time, new research has revealed what the board could look like with modern 2024 property values.

The research by gaming experts at 1337.Games analysed the average home value in each area on the classic Monopoly board using property data from Bricks&Logic, ranking each Monopoly street’s value from highest to lowest to see what the board’s order would look like nowadays.

It was found that Mayfair remains the most expensive area, with an average value of £6,928,740, which is by far the highest compared to other board locations. Trafalgar Square comes in second place, moving up seven places, at a value of £3,855,331, a world away from its Monopoly price of £240. Leicester Square also features in the top three, moving up five places with an average value of £2,511,980. Park Lane, once the second most expensive area on the classic board, has moved down six places, with a current average home value of £1,924,142.

Old Kent RoadEuston Road, and Whitechapel Road are now the cheapest areas on the board. Old Kent Road sits at the bottom, like in the original 1935 order, with an average property value of £342,080. After falling two places from its original standing, Euston Road comes next, with an average value of £430,602. Whitechapel Road comes next and has moved up one place, overtaking Euston Road, making it a dark blue tile, with an average value of £441,651.

The Monopoly board with modern 2024 house values – and the board colours

Monopoly Location Average home value (2024) Original value Original price (rent per turn) Original order
Mayfair £6,928,740 £400 £200 Mayfair
Trafalgar Square £3,855,331 £240 £120 Park Lane
Leicester Square £2,511,980 £180 £90 Bond Street
Bond Street £2,320,084 £320 £160 Oxford Street
Regent Street £2,320,084 £300 £150 Regent Street
Oxford Street £2,301,420 £300 £150 Piccadilly
Marlborough Street £2,091,575 £260 £130 Coventry Street
Park Lane £1,924,142 £350 £175 Leicester Square
Whitehall £1,917,866 £140 £70 Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly £1,602,778 £280 £140 Fleet Street
Vine Street £1,577,725 £200 £100 The Strand
Strand £1,358,104 £220 £110 Vine Street
Pall Mall £1,112,683 £140 £70 Marlborough Street
Bow Street £1,060,941 £180 £90 Bow Street
Northumberland Avenue £832,500 £160 £80 Northumberland Avenue
Fleet Street £797,357 £220 £110 Whitehall
Coventry Street £793,863 £260 £130 Pall Mall
The Angel Islington £533,719 £100 £50 Pentonville Road
Pentonville Road £474,694 £120 £60 Euston Road
Whitechapel Road £441,651 £60 £30 The Angel Islington
Euston Road £430,602 £100 £50 Whitechapel Road
Old Kent Road £342,080 £60 £30 Old Kent Road

Commenting on the findings, Emre Aksu, a spokesperson from 1337.Games said: “It’s very interesting to see how the original Monopoly board’s most expensive and cheapest streets would remain the same based on modern values, as it shows these areas may have developed at a consistent rate. Additionally, how much some areas have shuffled around, like in the case of Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square, is also notable as it shows some areas have grown to now be more upmarket than others. With the volatility of the housing market, especially in London, which can be highlighted with the variety in value of areas that feature in the classic board game it’d be worth seeing how much the order continues to change.”

 

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