WC2R, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the WC postcode area

Likely student area · 0.2km from Courtauld Institute of Art

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Average asking price
£1.89m
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£6,500
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.1%
10% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.1%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
4332
4106% above UK avg

Summary

WC2R has a gross rental yield of 4.1%, 10% below the UK average, ranking #9 of 14 WC postcode districts by yield.

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WC2R by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £930k £3,683 3 / 1
1 £1.02m £3,750 4.4% 10 / 13
2 £1.75m £6,500 4.5% 25 / 10
3 £3.65m £10k 3.4% 18 / 9
4 £8.65m £22k 3 / 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
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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