Residential dwellings
1,009
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
WC1B rents and yields
Asking rent £4,160/month · Gross yield 3.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is WC1B?
WC1B: residential dwellings 1,009.
HMO-shaped dwellings
35%
WC1B ranks 2nd of 16 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 223
- Mixed-use buildings
- 22%
- HMO-shaped units
- 20%
- EPC A or B
- 2.5%
- EPC D or worse
- 49%
What does WC1B earn?
WC1B: asking rent £4,160/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 34 lets).
Asking rent
£4,160/month 12 months to Sep 2026
34 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 34 lets. Observations cover 10 of 12 months in this window.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
91 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 91 lets. Observations cover 6 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
26 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns WC1B?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 29 units in WC1B whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 23 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)21% of classified · 6 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 WC1B rank?
WC1B ranks 3rd of 13 postcode districts in Camden for asking rent, at £4,160/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Camden
WC1B ranks 3rd of 13 postcode districts in Camden for asking rent, at £4,160/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW3 | £4,775/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,460 | measured |
| 2 | WC1X | £4,211/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 317 | measured |
| 3 | WC1B | £4,160/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 34 | indicative |
| 4 | N1C | £4,140/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 104 | measured |
| 5 | WC2B | £4,132/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 34 | indicative |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Camden
WC1B ranks 12th of 12 postcode districts in Camden for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WC1H | 6.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 810 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 909 | measured |
| 3 | WC1X | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 972 | measured |
| 4 | NW1 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,900 | measured |
| 5 | WC1N | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 432 | measured |
| 12 | WC1B | 3.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 6 of 12 months observed | 91 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Camden
Where next from WC1B?
- CamdenThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC1NNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,767/m² · Jul 2026
- N1CNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £38,460/m² · Sep 2026
- NW1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,458/m² · Sep 2026
- NW3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £12,111/m² · Sep 2026
- NW5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,926/m² · Sep 2026
- W1TNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £20,567/m² · Sep 2026
- WC1ANeighbouring postcode district · Asking £16,418/m² · Aug 2026
- WC1ENeighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,907/m² · Sep 2026
- W1DNext door, in another authority · Asking £13,812/m² · May 2026
- WC2ANext door, in another authority · Asking £9,668/m² · Sep 2026
- W1FNext door, in another authority · Asking £39,405/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2ENext door, in another authority · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
- W1WNext door, in another authority · Asking £11,948/m² · Sep 2026
- EC4ANext door, in another authority · Asking £13,158/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about WC1B
- What is the average rent in WC1B?
- Homes to let in WC1B asked a median £4,160/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 34 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WC1B?
- 3.3% 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 Sep 2026, 91 lets.
- What kind of homes are in WC1B?
- WC1B has 1,009 homes, 35% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about WC1B
- Property values in WC1BEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in WC1BRegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in WC1BWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in WC1BWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in WC1BRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WC1BWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in WC1BWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 34 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 91 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |