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WC1 - Postcode District

Overview of WC1

Updated Apr 2024

The postcode district WC1 is located in London.

It is a residential district comprising 21,314 addresses, of which 19,895 are flats and 1,419 are houses.

The average house price in WC1 is £580,091 which has seen an increase of 1.9% in the last 12 months with rental prices increasing 1.5% during the same period.

The most common type of property in WC1 is a period flat built before 1900. WC1 has seen 451 sales in the last three years and 98 sales in the last twelve months.

12 month sale price change
Sale price change
(12 months)
1.9%
12 month rental price change
Rental price change
(12 months)
1.5%
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House Prices in WC1

  • The average property price is £580,091
  • Property prices range from £181,507 for a studio leasehold flat of 226 square feet and has no outside space to £19,032,069 for a leasehold flat, with 3 bedrooms split across 7,642 square feet of gross internal area and has no outside space
  • Average £/sq ft for properties in WC1 is £1,036/sq ft
  • Rental prices range from £819 to £61,401 per month
  • Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.7% and 13%
Property prices for WC1
MinimumMaximum
Sale prices£181,507£19,032,069
Rental prices£819 pcm£61,401 pcm
Yield3.7%13%

Top 10 Most Expensive Sales in WC1

  1. 53, Bedford Square, LondonWC1B 3DP

    10,633 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £10,200,000
    SOLD
    Oct-14
  2. 34, John Street, LondonWC1N 2AT

    5,813 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £8,250,000
    SOLD
    Jul-21
  3. Apartment 41, Centre Point 101-103 , New Oxford Street, LondonWC1A 1DB

    2,131 square foot 3 bedroom flat with no outside space

    £8,225,000
    SOLD
    Dec-17
  4. Apartment 5, Centre Point 101-103 , New Oxford Street, LondonWC1A 1DB

    2,131 square foot 3 bedroom flat with no outside space

    £7,950,000
    SOLD
    Jan-18
  5. Apartment 42, Centre Point 101-103 , New Oxford Street, LondonWC1A 1DB

    2,131 square foot 3 bedroom flat with no outside space

    £7,950,000
    SOLD
    Jan-18
  6. 35, John Street, LondonWC1N 2AT

    6,367 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £7,365,000
    SOLD
    Sep-19
  7. Apartment 4, Centre Point 101-103 , New Oxford Street, LondonWC1A 1DB

    2,131 square foot 3 bedroom flat with no outside space

    £6,800,000
    SOLD
    Mar-21
  8. Apartment 53, Centre Point 101-103 , New Oxford Street, LondonWC1A 1DB

    2,142 square foot 3 bedroom flat with no outside space

    £6,750,000
    SOLD
    Apr-18
  9. 34, John Street, LondonWC1N 2AT

    5,813 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £6,750,000
    SOLD
    May-16
  10. 30, Great James Street, LondonWC1N 3EY

    3,950 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £6,500,000
    SOLD
    Dec-23

3 Most Recent Sales in WC1

  1. Flat 63, Jenner House, Hunter Street, LondonWC1N 1BL

    248 square foot studio flat with no outside space

    £280,000
    SOLD
    Jan-24
  2. 8A, Brownlow Mews, LondonWC1N 2LD

    1,830 square foot 4 bedroom house with a garden

    £2,000,000
    SOLD
    Dec-23
  3. 30, Great James Street, LondonWC1N 3EY

    3,950 square foot 5 bedroom house with a garden

    £6,500,000
    SOLD
    Dec-23

WC1 Buildings and Energy Efficiency

The average internal area for a residential property in WC1 is 603 sq ft with properties ranging from 161 to 10,633 sq ft. The buildings are generally period properties with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.

The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within WC1.

A
B
947
C
4,537
D
2,733
E
719
F
78
G
16

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