Residential dwellings
465
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
WC2R house prices
Median sold £2,259,643 (147 sales) · Index +1.5% y/y · 12 months, sales to Jan 2018, listings to Sep 2026
What is WC2R?
WC2R: residential dwellings 465.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
WC2R ranks 7th of 25 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
- 152
- Mixed-use buildings
- 24%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 65%
- EPC D or worse
- 4.9%
What does WC2R cost?
WC2R: sold price £2,259,643 (12 months to Jan 2018, 147 sales).
Sold price
£2,259,643 12 months to Jan 2018
147 sales
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Jan 2018, 147 sales. Observations cover 10 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own carries the parent area's price rather than a measurement, and is not published with no sample.
Asking price
£2,702,596 12 months to Sep 2026
104 listings
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 104 listings. Observations cover 10 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
Asking price per m²
Not published
Median asking price per square metre of residential sale listings in the month, from portal listings.
Fewer than 30 listings over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
What does WC2R earn?
WC2R: asking rent £5,197/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 76 lets).
Asking rent
£5,197/month 12 months to Sep 2026
76 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, 76 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
290 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, 290 lets. Observations cover 9 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
How liquid is WC2R?
WC2R: live listings 104 (on 4 Nov 2026).
Live listings
104 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live portal listings on the day, 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.
Sample is the live listings on the latest day.
Turnover
Not published
Registered sales as a share of the dwelling stock, monthly; the 12-month figure adds the months. UPRN-matched sales, a floor on the registry count; the newest months fill in as registrations land.
Only 7 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
Completed sales
Not published
Count of HM Land Registry Price Paid completions in the month for the postcode district, straight off the registry; the newest months are still registering.
Only 7 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
Who is active in WC2R?
9 agents listed homes for sale in WC2R; the three largest took 50% of the listings.
- Agents active
- 9
- Top three agents’ share
- 50%
- New homes among listings
- 25%
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Who owns WC2R?
Corporate landlords hold 56% of the 39 units in WC2R whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords56% of classified · 22 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)44% of classified · 17 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 WC2R rank?
WC2R ranks 18th of 21 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.1%.
Sold price per m² · postcode districts in City of Westminster
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W2 | £11,716/m² | 12 months to May 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 168 | measured |
| 2 | SW1V | £10,744/m² | 12 months to May 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 96 | measured |
| 3 | NW8 | £10,254/m² | 12 months to May 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 123 | measured |
| 4 | SW1P | £10,057/m² | 12 months to May 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 71 | indicative |
| 5 | W9 | £9,875/m² | 12 months to May 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 182 | measured |
Full table: sold price per m² across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
WC2R ranks 18th of 21 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1B | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 6 of 12 months observed | 70 | indicative |
| 2 | W2 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 8,261 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,735 | measured |
| 4 | W9 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,963 | measured |
| 5 | NW8 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,066 | measured |
| 18 | WC2R | 3.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 290 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Turnover · postcode districts in City of Westminster
Where next from WC2R?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · Asking £427,929/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · Asking £12,724/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,489/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,476/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,803/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,932/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,478/m² · Aug 2026
- EC4ANext door, in another authority · Asking £13,158/m² · Sep 2026
- EC4YNext door, in another authority · Asking £10,988/m² · Aug 2025
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · Asking £17,027/m² · Aug 2026
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · Asking £13,087/m² · Sep 2026
- SE1Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,156/m² · Sep 2026
- EC4VNext door, in another authority · Asking £17,500/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about WC2R
- What is the median house price in WC2R?
- Homes in WC2R sold for a median £2,259,643 over the 12 months to Jan 2018, 147 sales. Registered completions, not asking prices.
- What is the average rent in WC2R?
- Homes to let in WC2R asked a median £5,197/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 76 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WC2R?
- 3.1% 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, 290 lets.
- What kind of homes are in WC2R?
- WC2R has 465 homes, 0.0% 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 WC2R
- Property values in WC2REvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in WC2RRegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in WC2RWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in WC2RWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in WC2RRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WC2RWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in WC2RWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| 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 | — | — |
| Sold price | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 | 147 sales |
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 104 listings |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 76 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 290 lets |
| Live listings | MarketCode market evidence | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Asking price per m²
- Fewer than 30 listings over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
- Turnover
- Only 7 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Completed sales
- Only 7 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Listings for sale
- Only 9 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- New listings
- Only 10 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Price reductions
- Only 10 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
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