WC1R house prices & rental yield

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

Likely student area · 0.1km from University of the Arts, London

Average asking price
£765k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£3,542
UK avg £1,320
Gross rental yield
5.6%
19% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage

Summary

WC1R has a gross rental yield of 5.6%, 19% above the UK average, ranking #5 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC1R by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £635k £3,142 3 / 3
2 £845k £3,684 4 / 3
3 £1.35m 1 / 0
5+ £2.37m 2 / 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
WC1V £950k £4,350 5.5% Compare
WC1X £900k £4,000 5.3% Compare
WC2A £1.35m £5,000 4.4% Compare
WC1B £1.25m £4,000 3.8% Compare
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