WC2E, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the WC postcode area

Likely student area · 0.5km from London School of Economics and Political Science

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Average asking price
£1.27m
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£4,000
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
3.8%
18% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.8%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
4579
4346% above UK avg

Summary

WC2E has a gross rental yield of 3.8%, 18% below the UK average, ranking #12 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC2E by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £1.35m 1 / 0
1 £795k £3,320 9 / 4
2 £1.18m £5,412 4 / 6
3 £4.42m £10k 8 / 3
4 £5.95m 1 / 0
5+ £5.95m 1 / 0

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
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
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