London Monopoly board reshuffled with modern house prices

Gaming experts have reshuffled the original 1935 Monopoly board to reveal what the iconic game could look like with today’s property values. 

The research by gaming experts at 1337.Games analysed the average home value in each area on the classic Monopoly board, ranking property prices from highest to lowest.

Mayfair remained the most expensive area, with an average value of £6,928,740 compared with its original £400, which is by far the highest compared to other board locations. 

Trafalgar Square came 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. 

Comparatively, Park Lane, which was 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 Road, Euston 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 when it was priced at £60, now 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 follows close behind at £441,651, having moved up one place making it a dark blue tile.

Emre Aksu, a spokesman 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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