House prices in WC1X, London
The average house price in WC1X, London over the last three years is £1,100,782, with a median sold price of £1,020,600 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in WC1X, London
Based on 211 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in WC1X, London over the last three years is £1,100,782, with a median sold price of £1,020,600 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 211 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
WC1X price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in WC1X, London have risen sharply (+28.4%). The last twelve months alone: -36%. Prices in WC1X, London still sit about 36% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How WC1X growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in WC1X directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in WC1X, London
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in WC1X, London span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £456,000, while the top tenth fetched over £1,467,750. Half of all sales fell between £728,875 and £1,414,700 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for WC1X, London
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Upfront cash ≈ £147,950 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How WC1X compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £1,100,782, homes in WC1X, London sell for 39% above the Camden average, and 278% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-36% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across WC1X.
The most-traded type in WC1X, London is flat / maisonette (195 sales, median £1,008,800), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£1,008,800) and houses (~£1,690,000) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £12,115 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Priced by the square metre, the common property types in WC1X, London trade within about 1% of each other — so choosing between them is more about lifestyle than value.
The WC1X market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
Around 31 homes changed hands in WC1X, London in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 70 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2023 (149 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 94% of recent sales in WC1X, London were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents. New-build made up 49% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.
Inside WC1X: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
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What a full report reveals about a WC1X home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in WC1X.
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River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
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Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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WC1X house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in WC1X was £1,020,600, with a mean of £1,100,782, based on 211 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £1,020,600 median, WC1X is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £12,115 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, WC1X prices have moved -36% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £1,008,800 (195 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £456,000, and most buyers competed in the £728,875–£1,414,700 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £1,467,750.
Prices in WC1X are +28.4% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £1,020,600 median-priced WC1X home, a home-mover pays about £45,810 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £1,020,600 WC1X home is £102,060 (5% would be £51,030). Borrowing the remaining £918,540 implies a household income of roughly £204,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 31 sales a year have been recorded in WC1X recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
94% of recent sales in WC1X were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual WC1X, London address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Streets in WC1X
Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 44 streets have a profile in WC1X.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.