marketcodeGross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
143 lets
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Postcode district
WC1A rental market
Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WC1A?
- Buildings
- 169
- Mixed-use buildings
- 29%
- HMO-shaped units
- 19%
What does WC1A earn?
WC1A: gross yield, asking basis 4.6% (12 months to Aug 2026, 143 lets).
Homes to rent
40 on 21 Sep 2026
Asking rent
Not published
Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
How does WC1A vary by home size?
Asking rent in WC1A runs from £2,939 a month for 1 bedroom to £6,212 a month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,939 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 102 |
| 2 bedrooms | £6,212 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 83 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns WC1A?
Corporate landlords hold 44% of the 39 units in WC1A whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords44% of classified · 17 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)44% of classified · 17 units
- RMC7.7% of classified · 3 units
- Housing associations5.1% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does WC1A rank?
Asking rent · postcode districts in Camden
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW3 | £4,629 a month | 1,554 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | £3,983 a month | 155 | measured |
| 3 | W1T | £3,936 a month | 238 | measured |
| 4 | WC1X | £3,857 a month | 391 | measured |
| 5 | NW1 | £3,813 a month | 3,127 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Camden →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Camden
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WC1H | 6.8% | 810 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | 5.9% | 978 | measured |
| 3 | WC1X | 5.1% | 1,014 | measured |
| 4 | EC1N | 5.0% | 295 | measured |
| 5 | NW1 | 4.8% | 6,951 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Camden →
Where next from WC1A?
- CamdenThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC1NNeighbouring postcode district · £6,206/m²
- N1CNeighbouring postcode district · £19,380/m²
- NW1Neighbouring postcode district · £13,245/m²
- NW3Neighbouring postcode district · £11,191/m²
- NW5Neighbouring postcode district · £9,601/m²
- W1TNeighbouring postcode district · £13,497/m²
- WC1BNeighbouring postcode district · £11,673/m²
- WC1ENeighbouring postcode district · £27,273/m²
- W1DNext door, in another authority · £13,298/m²
- WC2ANext door, in another authority · £20,644/m²
- WC2ENext door, in another authority · £31,606/m²
- W1FNext door, in another authority · £40,627/m²
- W1WNext door, in another authority · £23,966/m²
- WC2NNext door, in another authority · £12,716/m²
Questions about WC1A
- What is the gross rental yield in WC1A?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 143 lets.
Everything else about WC1A
- Properties in WC1AEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WC1AFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WC1ARegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WC1AWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WC1AWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WC1ARegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WC1AWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WC1AWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 143 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |
- Asking rent
- Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.