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The best record stores in London

29 independent shops, ranked by the collectors who dig them — every one 4.8★ or higher on Google.

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London's independent record shops — the 29 highest-rated in the city, ranked by real Google reviews from the diggers who shop them. 29 shops worth planning a day around.

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Every shop in this guide, plotted across London — tap any pin to open that store's full profile.

Map of the best record stores in London
  1. 1Rough Trade East
  2. 2Grooves
  3. 3All Ages Records
  4. 4Flashback Records
  5. 5UMusic Shop Camden
  6. 6Rough Trade West
  7. 7Third Man Records London
  8. 8Speed City Records
  9. 9Alan's Records
  10. 10Stranger Than Paradise Records
  11. 11Planet Wax
  12. 12The Little Record Shop
  13. 13Odyssey Records & Cinema
  14. 14Casbah Records
  15. 15Crypt Of The Wizard
  16. 16Upside Down Records Ltd
  17. 17Pure Vinyl Records
  18. 18ColdCuts // HotWax | We Buy & Sell Vinyl
  19. 19World of Echo
  20. 20Level Crossing Records
  21. 21Lion Vibes
  22. 22Rise Above Records and Relics
  23. 23Atlantis Records Hackney - Sell vinyl records London
  24. 24Jelly Records | We Buy & Sell Vinyl Records
  25. 25Rook Records - We Buy & Sell Vinyl
  26. 26Dash The Henge Store
  27. 27Yo Yo Records London
  28. 28Sound Vinyl
  29. 29Hidden Sounds

Where to dig — the 29 stores

Each store below has its rating, area and how to get there. All 29 are independent and 4.8★ or higher on Google — tap any store for its full profile with opening hours, what you'll find and what visitors mention.

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Rough Trade East record store, Old Truman Brewery, London
4.7 · 3,006

Rough Trade East

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Record store in Old Truman Brewery, London — rated 4.7/5 across 3,006 Google reviews.

Old Truman Brewery · Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 7392 7788
2
Grooves record store, Dundas St, London
4.7 · 618

Grooves

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Record store in Dundas St, London — rated 4.7/5 across 618 Google reviews.

Dundas St · 236 Dundas St, London, ON N6A 1H3, Canada
WebsiteMap+1 519-640-6714
3
All Ages Records record store, A Pratt St., London
4.8 · 538

All Ages Records

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Record store in A Pratt St., London — rated 4.8/5 across 538 Google reviews.

A Pratt St. · 27A Pratt St., London NW1 0BG, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 7267 0303
4
Flashback Records record store, Essex Rd, London
4.6 · 504

Flashback Records

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Record store in Essex Rd, London — rated 4.6/5 across 504 Google reviews.

Essex Rd · 50 Essex Rd, London N1 8LR, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 7354 9356
5
UMusic Shop Camden record store, Unit 835, London
4.9 · 463

UMusic Shop Camden

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Record store in Unit 835, London — rated 4.9/5 across 463 Google reviews.

Unit 835 · Unit 835, The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Rd, Chalk Farm, London NW1 8AH, UK
Map+44 20 3828 4888
6
Rough Trade West record store, Talbot Rd, London
4.5 · 445

Rough Trade West

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Record store in Talbot Rd, London — rated 4.5/5 across 445 Google reviews.

Talbot Rd · 130 Talbot Rd, London W11 1JA, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 7229 8541
7
Third Man Records London record store, Marshall St, London
4.7 · 353

Third Man Records London

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Record store in Marshall St, London — rated 4.7/5 across 353 Google reviews.

Marshall St · 1 Marshall St, Carnaby, London W1F 9BA, UK
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8
Speed City Records record store, Springbank Dr, London
4.7 · 319

Speed City Records

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Record store in Springbank Dr, London — rated 4.7/5 across 319 Google reviews.

Springbank Dr · 294 Springbank Dr, London, ON N6J 1E9, Canada
WebsiteMap+1 519-858-2680
9
Alan's Records record store, High Rd, London
4.8 · 280

Alan's Records

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Record store in High Rd, London — rated 4.8/5 across 280 Google reviews.

High Rd · 218 High Rd, London N2 9AY, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 8883 0234
10
Stranger Than Paradise Records record store, Mare Street (Inside Market, London
4.8 · 279

Stranger Than Paradise Records

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Record store in Mare Street (Inside Market, London — rated 4.8/5 across 279 Google reviews.

Mare Street (Inside Market · 117 Mare Street (Inside Market, London E8 4RU, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 3745 2607
11
Planet Wax record store, New Cross Rd, London
4.9 · 217

Planet Wax

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Record store in New Cross Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 217 Google reviews.

New Cross Rd · 318 New Cross Rd, London SE14 6AF, UK
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12
The Little Record Shop record store, Tottenham Ln, London
4.9 · 201

The Little Record Shop

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Record store in Tottenham Ln, London — rated 4.9/5 across 201 Google reviews.

Tottenham Ln · 43 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BD, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7946 412766
13
Odyssey Records & Cinema record store, Elias St, London
4.7 · 197

Odyssey Records & Cinema

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Record store in Elias St, London — rated 4.7/5 across 197 Google reviews.

Elias St · 1025 Elias St, London, ON N5W 5L1, Canada
WebsiteMap+1 519-694-3665
14
Casbah Records record store, 322 Creek Rd, London
4.7 · 185

Casbah Records

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Record store in 322 Creek Rd, London — rated 4.7/5 across 185 Google reviews.

322 Creek Rd · 320-322 Creek Rd, London SE10 9SW, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 8858 1964
15
Crypt Of The Wizard record store, Hackney Rd, London
4.8 · 158

Crypt Of The Wizard

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Record store in Hackney Rd, London — rated 4.8/5 across 158 Google reviews.

Hackney Rd · 264 Hackney Rd, London E2 7SJ, UK
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16
Upside Down Records Ltd record store, Deptford High St, London
4.9 · 137

Upside Down Records Ltd

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Record store in Deptford High St, London — rated 4.9/5 across 137 Google reviews.

Deptford High St · 203 Deptford High St, London SE8 3NT, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7531 687699
17
Pure Vinyl Records record store, Ferndale Rd, London
4.8 · 135

Pure Vinyl Records

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Record store in Ferndale Rd, London — rated 4.8/5 across 135 Google reviews.

Ferndale Rd · 246 Ferndale Rd, London SW9 8FR, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 3598 5272
18
ColdCuts // HotWax | We Buy & Sell Vinyl record store, 34 Southwell Rd, London
4.9 · 117

ColdCuts // HotWax | We Buy & Sell Vinyl

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Record store in 34 Southwell Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 117 Google reviews.

34 Southwell Rd · 26-34 Southwell Rd, London SE5 9PG, UK
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World of Echo record store, Cheshire St, London
4.9 · 107

World of Echo

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Record store in Cheshire St, London — rated 4.9/5 across 107 Google reviews.

Cheshire St · 46 Cheshire St, London E2 6EH, UK
Map+44 20 4619 5721
20
Level Crossing Records record store, Sheen Ln, London
4.9 · 100

Level Crossing Records

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Record store in Sheen Ln, London — rated 4.9/5 across 100 Google reviews.

Sheen Ln · 49 Sheen Ln, London SW14 8AB, UK
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21
Lion Vibes record store, London, London
4.9 · 100

Lion Vibes

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Record store in London, London — rated 4.9/5 across 100 Google reviews.

London · 98, Granville Arcade, London SW9 8PS, UK
Map+44 7459 221925
22
Rise Above Records and Relics record store, Archway Rd, London
4.9 · 93

Rise Above Records and Relics

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Record store in Archway Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 93 Google reviews.

Archway Rd · 341 Archway Rd, London N6 5AA, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 8292 1574
23
Atlantis Records Hackney - Sell vinyl records London record store, Clarence Rd, London
4.9 · 76

Atlantis Records Hackney - Sell vinyl records London

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Record store in Clarence Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 76 Google reviews.

Clarence Rd · 8 Clarence Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 8HB, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7816 963127
24
Jelly Records | We Buy & Sell Vinyl Records record store, Chatsworth Rd, London
4.9 · 76

Jelly Records | We Buy & Sell Vinyl Records

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Record store in Chatsworth Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 76 Google reviews.

Chatsworth Rd · 22 Chatsworth Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LP, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7891 323143
25
Rook Records - We Buy & Sell Vinyl record store, B, London
4.9 · 73

Rook Records - We Buy & Sell Vinyl

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Record store in B, London — rated 4.9/5 across 73 Google reviews.

B · 9B, 455 Wick Ln, Fish Island, London E3 2TB, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7596 195640
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Dash The Henge Store record store, Camberwell New Rd, London
4.9 · 72

Dash The Henge Store

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Record store in Camberwell New Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 72 Google reviews.

Camberwell New Rd · 348 Camberwell New Rd, London SE5 0RW, UK
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Yo Yo Records London record store, Cambridge Heath Rd, London
4.8 · 69

Yo Yo Records London

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Record store in Cambridge Heath Rd, London — rated 4.8/5 across 69 Google reviews.

Cambridge Heath Rd · 501 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9BU, UK
WebsiteMap+44 20 7033 8777
28
Sound Vinyl record store, Church Rd, London
4.9 · 68

Sound Vinyl

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Record store in Church Rd, London — rated 4.9/5 across 68 Google reviews.

Church Rd · 42 Church Rd, London SE19 2EZ, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7984 272851
29
Hidden Sounds record store, First Floor, London
4.9 · 59

Hidden Sounds

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Record store in First Floor, London — rated 4.9/5 across 59 Google reviews.

First Floor · First Floor, 89 Ridley Rd, London E8 2NH, UK
WebsiteMap+44 7454 978906

Frequently asked

What is the best record store in London?
Rough Trade East is the highest-rated with 3,006 Google reviews at 4.7/5. Grooves and All Ages Records are also among the best.
How many record stores are in London?
This guide ranks the 29 best-rated independent record shops in London. There are more across the metro — search the full Vinyl Radar world directory for every store.
Do London record shops sell secondhand vinyl?
Most independent shops carry both new and secondhand vinyl. Open each store's profile for its categories, services and opening hours.

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