WC1V, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the WC postcode area

Likely student area · 0.2km from University of the Arts, London

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Average asking price
£850k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£3,500
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.9%
8% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.7%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
4425
4196% above UK avg

Summary

WC1V has a gross rental yield of 4.9%, 8% above the UK average, ranking #5 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC1V by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £575k 1 / 0
1 £475k £3,018 1 / 2
2 £900k £3,700 3 / 3
3 £1.02m £6,067 4 / 1

Nearby WC postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WC1E £650k £3,738 6.9% Compare
WC1H £450k £2,535 6.8% Compare
WC2A £1.32m £7,250 6.6% Compare
WC2N £912k £3,791 5.0% 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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