marketcodeAsking rent
£5,380 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
118 lets
Postcode district
WC2R rental market
Asking rent £5,380 a month · Gross yield 3.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WC2R?
- Buildings
- 125
- Mixed-use buildings
- 13%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does WC2R earn?
WC2R: asking rent £5,380 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 118 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
405 lets
-27.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
73 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WC2R vary by home size?
Asking rent in WC2R runs from £4,300 a month for 1 bedroom to £8,313 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £4,300 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.7% on the previous 12 months | 199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £6,949 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.8% on the previous 12 months | 157 |
| 3 bedrooms | £8,313 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 86 |
| 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 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 10th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £5,380 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
WC2R ranks 10th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £5,380 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1K | £17,624 a month | 343 | measured |
| 2 | SW1A | £12,875 a month | 31 | indicative |
| 3 | W1S | £7,539 a month | 69 | indicative |
| 4 | W1G | £7,489 a month | 173 | measured |
| 5 | W1B | £6,441 a month | 64 | indicative |
| 10 | WC2R | £5,380 a month | 118 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
WC2R ranks 21st of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W2 | 5.1% | 8,273 | measured |
| 2 | W9 | 4.7% | 2,965 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.6% | 1,728 | measured |
| 4 | NW8 | 4.6% | 5,166 | measured |
| 5 | SW1Y | 4.6% | 310 | measured |
| 21 | WC2R | 3.1% | 405 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Where next from WC2R?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · £16,172/m²
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · £112,150/m²
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · £14,894/m²
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · £12,950/m²
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · £18,643/m²
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · £12,525/m²
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · £18,312/m²
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · £39,197/m²
- EC4ANext door, in another authority · £17,685/m²
- EC4YNext door, in another authority · £11,538/m²
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · £44,291/m²
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · £8,617/m²
- SE1Next door, in another authority · £10,492/m²
- EC4VNext door, in another authority · £26,892/m²
Questions about WC2R
- What is the average rent in WC2R?
- Homes to let in WC2R asked a median £5,380 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 118 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 Aug 2026, 405 lets. -27.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WC2R
- Properties in WC2REvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WC2RFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WC2RRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WC2RWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WC2RWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WC2RRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WC2RWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WC2RWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 118 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 405 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |