WC1N 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Doughty Street, London, WC1 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 98th largest and 874th most expensive of the 946 postcodes in the WC1N area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
WC1N 2LJ is a residential postcode situated on Doughty Street, London, WC1 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 98th largest and 874th most expensive of the 946 postcodes in the WC1N area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
Sale prices range from £2,609,089 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,035 ft2) to £2,609,089 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,035 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £13,436 pcm for 5 bed houses to £13,436 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.2% and 6.2%.
The average value per square foot is £860.
The last sale in WC1N 2LJ sold for £775,000 on 30th May 1997. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £2,609,089.
The WC1N 2LJ Sales Market has decreased by 9.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -7.8% | £2,609,089 |
| April 2025 | 1.3% | £2,830,650 |
| April 2024 | -0.8% | £2,793,919 |
| April 2023 | -2.2% | £2,815,876 |
| April 2022 | 4.7% | £2,878,869 |
| April 2021 | -0.6% | £2,748,981 |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £2,764,924 |
| April 2019 | -2.3% | £2,724,483 |
| April 2018 | -1.2% | £2,789,801 |
| April 2017 | -1.5% | £2,824,479 |
| April 2016 | 2.6% | £2,867,403 |
| April 2015 | 6% | £2,795,850 |
| April 2014 | 11.8% | £2,638,639 |
| April 2013 | 13.7% | £2,360,793 |
| April 2012 | 11.7% | £2,076,638 |
| April 2011 | 6.5% | £1,858,842 |
| April 2010 | 11.3% | £1,745,124 |
| April 2009 | -10.4% | £1,567,416 |
| April 2008 | 16.1% | £1,750,014 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,507,885 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £13,436.
The WC1N 2LJ Rental Market has increased by 36.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.8% | £13,436pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.2% | £13,335pcm |
| April 2024 | 3.6% | £12,928pcm |
| April 2023 | 13% | £12,478pcm |
| April 2022 | 28.2% | £11,045pcm |
| April 2021 | -13% | £8,618pcm |
| April 2020 | 0% | £9,910pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.2% | £9,911pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.4% | £9,697pcm |
| April 2017 | -4% | £9,467pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.2% | £9,861pcm |
| April 2015 | 6% | £9,882pcm |
| April 2014 | -2.1% | £9,324pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.9% | £9,520pcm |
| April 2012 | 10.2% | £9,164pcm |
| April 2011 | 11% | £8,317pcm |
| April 2010 | 7.2% | £7,490pcm |
| April 2009 | -12% | £6,985pcm |
| April 2008 | 11.5% | £7,940pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £7,120pcm |
The last sale was on 30th May 1997 for £775,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
WC1N 2LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WC1N 2LJ is the 98th largest and the 874th most expensive postcode out of the 946 postcodes in the WC1N area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WC1N 2LJ, 56.8% of property is privately rented and 22.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WC1N 2LJ, 23.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 75.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WC1N 2LJ, the average age was 37.5 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WC1N 2LJ, 7.4% 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 WC1N 2LJ, there are an average of 0.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.