WC1B house prices & rental yield

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

Likely student area · 0.3km from University of London (Institutes and activities)

Average asking price
£1.25m
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£4,000
UK avg £1,320
Gross rental yield
3.8%
18% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.9%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage

Summary

WC1B has a gross rental yield of 3.8%, 18% below the UK average, ranking #9 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC1B by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £325 0 / 1
1 £625k £3,142 1 / 7
2 £1.20m £4,000 4.0% 11 / 8
3 £1.40m £5,997 7 / 3
4 £5,825 0 / 2
5+ £4.25m 1 / 0

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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