WC1A house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the WC postcode area · updated monthly from live market listings

Likely student area · 0.5km from University of London (Institutes and activities)

Average asking price
£1.78m
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£4,799
UK avg £1,320
Gross rental yield
3.2%
31% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.4%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage

Summary

WC1A has a gross rental yield of 3.2%, 31% below the UK average, ranking #13 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC1A by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £850k £3,142 4.4% 5 / 7
2 £1.88m £6,370 4 / 6
3 £5.95m £5,742 5 / 4

Nearby WC postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WC1E £588k £3,467 7.1% Compare
WC1H £425k £2,500 7.1% Compare
WC1N £675k £3,429 6.1% Compare
WC2H £900k £4,334 5.8% Compare
WC1R £765k £3,542 5.6% Compare
WC1V £950k £4,350 5.5% Compare
WC1X £900k £4,000 5.3% Compare
WC2A £1.35m £5,000 4.4% Compare
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