WC1A 2AL is a residential postcode situated on Southampton Place, London, WC1 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 8th largest and 884th most expensive of the 953 postcodes in the WC1A area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
WC1A 2AL is a residential postcode situated on Southampton Place, London, WC1 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 8th largest and 884th most expensive of the 953 postcodes in the WC1A area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
Sale prices range from £3,147,105 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,734 ft2) to £3,147,105 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,734 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £14,225 pcm for 5 bed houses to £14,225 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 5.4%.
The average value per square foot is £1,151.
The last sale in WC1A 2AL sold for £17,575,000 on 17th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £3,147,105.
The WC1A 2AL Sales Market has decreased by 5.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -4.1% | £3,147,105 |
| May 2025 | -0.6% | £3,282,949 |
| May 2024 | -0.3% | £3,303,915 |
| May 2023 | -1% | £3,313,316 |
| May 2022 | 4.6% | £3,347,752 |
| May 2021 | -0.9% | £3,201,863 |
| May 2020 | 1.3% | £3,229,377 |
| May 2019 | -0.9% | £3,189,501 |
| May 2018 | -2.8% | £3,218,938 |
| May 2017 | -0.9% | £3,313,260 |
| May 2016 | 0.5% | £3,344,771 |
| May 2015 | 3.2% | £3,328,530 |
| May 2014 | 14.1% | £3,224,706 |
| May 2013 | 6% | £2,826,703 |
| May 2012 | 11.1% | £2,666,390 |
| May 2011 | 8.1% | £2,399,827 |
| May 2010 | 14.4% | £2,219,097 |
| May 2009 | -4% | £1,939,536 |
| May 2008 | 12% | £2,020,843 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,804,544 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £14,225.
The WC1A 2AL Rental Market has increased by 38.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.1% | £14,225pcm |
| May 2025 | 4.4% | £13,931pcm |
| May 2024 | 2.1% | £13,340pcm |
| May 2023 | 11.9% | £13,061pcm |
| May 2022 | 26.3% | £11,670pcm |
| May 2021 | -10.8% | £9,242pcm |
| May 2020 | -1.1% | £10,366pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.9% | £10,485pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.6% | £10,191pcm |
| May 2017 | -3.6% | £9,933pcm |
| May 2016 | -0.6% | £10,301pcm |
| May 2015 | 4.1% | £10,365pcm |
| May 2014 | -1.6% | £9,953pcm |
| May 2013 | -2.4% | £10,118pcm |
| May 2012 | 7.3% | £10,370pcm |
| May 2011 | 13.2% | £9,664pcm |
| May 2010 | 14.1% | £8,540pcm |
| May 2009 | -10.4% | £7,486pcm |
| May 2008 | 8.4% | £8,358pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £7,714pcm |
The last sale was on 17th April 2025 for £17,575,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
WC1A 2AL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WC1A 2AL is the 8th largest and the 884th most expensive postcode out of the 953 postcodes in the WC1A area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WC1A 2AL, 54.0% of property is socially rented and 33.3% is privately rented.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WC1A 2AL, 25.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 45.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WC1A 2AL, the average age was 38.2 and the most common age was 22.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WC1A 2AL, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WC1A 2AL, there are an average of 0.2 cars per household.
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