Key indicators for buyers
The WC2E market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-4.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 25.4x in 2017 to 16.0x 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 City of Westminster area
A home in City of Westminster costs 16.0x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 25.4x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider City of Westminster area
Average monthly rent in City of Westminster is £3,138, down 4.6% 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 City of Westminster price of £8,398,792 with a 25% deposit (£2.1M), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £33,145 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WC2E avg. price with City of Westminster rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£33,145) are £30,007 more than renting (£3,138). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £2.1M — it would take around 174975 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 A, KOKO LONDON, 4, GARRICK STREET WC2E 9BH | Flat/Maisonette | £822,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 9, 19, HENRIETTA STREET WC2E 8QH | Flat/Maisonette | £1,000,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
FLAT 4, 12, KING STREET WC2E 8HN | Flat/Maisonette | £1,500,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
FLAT 21, HARLEQUIN COURT, 20, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7NZ | Flat/Maisonette | £980,000 | 15 Sept 2025 |
APARTMENT 6, JUBILEE PIAZZA, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2E 7QH | Other | £5,600,000 | 21 Jul 2025 |
APARTMENT 5, JUBILEE PIAZZA, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2E 7QH | Other | £5,600,000 | 21 Jul 2025 |
APARTMENT 6, 22, SOUTHAMPTON STREET |
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 WC2E sold for £8,398,792 in 2025, with a median of £1,125,000 across 19 transactions. Prices fell 4.4% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £4,090,000 |
| 15 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 26, STIRLING COURT, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7NU | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 30 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 1, 30, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7PB | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 24 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 5, 8, BEDFORD COURT WC2E 9LU | Flat/Maisonette | £430,000 | 17 Jun 2025 |
38, KING STREET WC2E 8JS | Other | £1,125,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
UNIT 206, 25, FLORAL STREET WC2E 9DS | Flat/Maisonette | £2,795,000 | 7 Apr 2025 |
15, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7PS | Other | £124,519,556 | 31 Mar 2025 |
APARTMENT 2, JUBILEE PIAZZA, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2E 7QH | Flat/Maisonette | £3,815,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
44A - 44B, FLORAL STREET WC2E 9DA | Other | £125,000 | 18 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 5, HARLEQUIN COURT, 20, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7NZ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,350,000 | 11 Feb 2025 |
FLAT 1, 16, MAIDEN LANE WC2E 7NJ | Flat/Maisonette | £675,000 | 10 Feb 2025 |
33, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2E 7HE | Other | £2,850,000 | 10 Feb 2025 |
FLAT 27, HARLEQUIN COURT, 20, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7NZ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,100,000 | 17 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 1, 23, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2E 7NX | Flat/Maisonette | £2,700,000 | 12 Dec 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in WC2E was a flat/maisonette property on Garrick Street for £822,500 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £1,350,000.