WC1E, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the WC postcode area

Likely student area · 0.1km from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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Average asking price
£650k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£3,738
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
6.9%
50% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
5.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
4932
4688% above UK avg

Summary

WC1E has a gross rental yield of 6.9%, 50% above the UK average, ranking #1 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC1E by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £2,198 0 / 2
1 £550k £3,012 6 / 4
2 £650k £3,995 3 / 15
3 £5,997 0 / 3
4 £1.85m 3 / 0
5+ £2.00m 1 / 0

Nearby WC postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WC1H £450k £2,535 6.8% Compare
WC2A £1.32m £7,250 6.6% Compare
WC2N £912k £3,791 5.0% Compare
WC1V £850k £3,500 4.9% Compare
WC2H £900k £3,662 4.9% Compare
WC1X £900k £3,550 4.7% Compare
WC1N £770k £3,000 4.7% Compare
WC2R £1.89m £6,500 4.1% Compare
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