Key indicators for buyers
The WC1X market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-40.9%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 20.1x in 2017 to 14.4x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Camden area
A home in Camden costs 14.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 20.1x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Camden area
Average monthly rent in Camden is £2,624, down 7.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Camden price of £842,992 with a 25% deposit (£211k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £3,327 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC1X avg. price with Camden rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£3,327) are £703 more than renting (£2,624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £211k — it would take around 14 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 20, CHARLES ROWAN HOUSE, MARGERY STREET WC1X 0EH | Flat/Maisonette | £642,500 | 18 Sept 2025 |
10A, CALTHORPE STREET WC1X 0JS | Flat/Maisonette | £775,000 | 9 Sept 2025 |
GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 50, GRAY'S INN ROAD WC1X 8LS | Flat/Maisonette | £380,000 | 5 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 4, 28 - 30, THEOBALDS ROAD WC1X 8NX | Flat/Maisonette | £1,350,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 40, GREAT PERCY STREET WC1X 9QR | Other | £1,060,000 | 15 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 10, 16, PERCY CIRCUS WC1X 9EE | Flat/Maisonette | £720,000 | 7 Aug 2025 |
12A, WILMINGTON SQUARE |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in WC1X sold for £842,992 in 2025, with a median of £642,500 across 33 transactions. Prices fell 40.9% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £565,000 |
| 24 Jul 2025 |
1C, GRANVILLE SQUARE WC1X 9PF | Flat/Maisonette | £499,000 | 16 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 13, 26 - 30, CUBITT STREET WC1X 0LS | Flat/Maisonette | £1,220,750 | 11 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 5, 18 - 21, WILMINGTON SQUARE WC1X 0ER | Flat/Maisonette | £1,044,000 | 2 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 34, DULVERTON MANSIONS, 170, GRAY'S INN ROAD WC1X 8EL | Flat/Maisonette | £425,000 | 23 May 2025 |
46, WILMINGTON SQUARE WC1X 0ET | Terraced | £3,150,000 | 25 Apr 2025 |
9, LLOYD SQUARE WC1X 9BA | Terraced | £2,850,000 | 25 Apr 2025 |
187, KINGS CROSS ROAD WC1X 9DB | Other | £365,000 | 22 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 2, DULVERTON MANSIONS, 166, GRAY'S INN ROAD WC1X 8EH | Flat/Maisonette | £345,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 1, 66, GREAT PERCY STREET WC1X 9QU | Flat/Maisonette | £490,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 2, 66, GREAT PERCY STREET WC1X 9QU | Flat/Maisonette | £675,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 110, 6, NAOROJI STREET WC1X 0GD | Flat/Maisonette | £709,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
246, GRAY'S INN ROAD WC1X 8JR | Other | £1,166,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 7, SANDERS HOUSE, GREAT PERCY STREET WC1X 9QZ | Flat/Maisonette | £825,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC1X was a flat/maisonette property on Margery Street for £642,500 in September 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £720,000.