Historic 18th century house on street that ‘inspired Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley’ goes on the market for £1.6million
An 18th-century house on Goodwin’s Court in Covent Garden has been relisted for £1.595 million. The narrow, cobbled street is rumoured to have inspired parts of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley, making the property a draw for fans and attracting interest from US buyers.
Built around 1700 after the Great Fire of London, the two-bedroom home was originally a haberdashery and retains features including a bow window and worn floorboards. Its asking price was first £2 million; the estate agent also points to old stone steps that may have been reused from a medieval building and a nearby gas lamp.
In short
- Covent Garden house relisted for £1.595 million.
- Goodwin’s Court is rumoured to have inspired Diagon Alley.
- The two-bedroom home dates to around 1700.
Explained simply
Covent Garden is an area in central London known for its shops, theatres and historic streets. Goodwin’s Court is a small, cobbled passage there, lined with old buildings and traditional shopfronts.
The house dates from around 1700, when London was being rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666. It began as a haberdashery, a shop selling items such as cloth, buttons and sewing supplies, and still has features from its past.
Some people believe Goodwin’s Court helped inspire Diagon Alley, the fictional street in the Harry Potter books, though this link is a rumour rather than a confirmed fact. That association has drawn attention from fans and overseas buyers, while the house’s age and surviving details make it part of London’s architectural history.