10 Fun Facts About British Monopoly

Which of these streets is part of the light blue property group on a standard British Monopoly board?

All three light blue streets are stretches of the same 1756 turnpike, the New Road, which is now part of the London Inner Ring Road.

What is the starting amount of money each player receives in a standard game of British Monopoly?

Every localised edition uses the same figure in its own currency, and the Speed Die variant raises it to 2,500.

Which of these London termini is one of the railway stations on a standard British Monopoly board?

Every station on the board was a terminus of the London and North Eastern Railway, whose line ran to Waddingtons' home town of Leeds; pre-1947 boards printed 'L.N.E.R.' on the title deeds.

The three orange streets on the British board were all chosen for their links to what?

Vine Street had a police station, Bow Street had the magistrates' court, and Great Marlborough Street had another courthouse.

Which property is the most expensive to buy on a standard British Monopoly board?

It is not a street at all but a district, and a 2016 estimate put the average house price there at £3,150,000.

What are the two utility companies on a standard British Monopoly board?

The board carries forty spaces in all, and only these two are utilities; landing on one charges rent based on the dice roll.

Under the official rules of Monopoly, what does a player get for landing on 'Free Parking'?

The best-known house rule sends fines and taxes to the middle of the board for whoever lands there, which is why games run so long.

Which name on the British board belongs to no single London street, being split into 'New' and 'Old' halves?

The northern half is New Bond Street and the southern half Old Bond Street; only the board treats them as one.

How many houses must each property in a colour group have before a player can build a hotel?

The houses go back to the bank when the hotel arrives, and a set contains only 32 houses, so buying them up can freeze rivals out of building.

What colour were Old Kent Road and Whitechapel Road on original British boards, before brown?

Old Kent Road was long the cheapest square on the board, though in real house prices Whitechapel Road has since overtaken it downwards.