Hand Axe Yard - WC1X 8BD
Key Street Insights
Hand Axe Yard is a residential street with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 134th largest and 170th most expensive of the 221 streets in the WC1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 59 properties: 7 houses and 52 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,033,943
- 10 Year change
- down 13.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 30.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £1,199/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Hand Axe Yard is a residential street with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 134th largest and 170th most expensive of the 221 streets in the WC1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 59 properties: 7 houses and 52 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,033,943
- 10 Year change
- down 13.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,271pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 30.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £1,199/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1
- 2 Hand Axe Yard
Modern Building | 14 Units
- 3 Hand Axe Yard
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 Hand Axe Yard
Modern Building | 12 Units
- 5 Hand Axe Yard
3 Bed Modern Flat
- 6 Hand Axe Yard
3 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Hand Axe Yard sold for £1,300,000 on 25th June 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 6.0%.
The current average value in the street is £1,033,943.
The Hand Axe Yard Sales Market has decreased by 13.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £1,033,943 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £1,071,843 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £1,068,458 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £1,084,598 |
| June 2022 | 1.9% | £1,113,446 |
| June 2021 | -3.7% | £1,093,137 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,135,350 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £1,135,882 |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £1,163,258 |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £1,189,677 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £1,190,912 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,170,728 |
| June 2014 | 16.2% | £1,116,644 |
| June 2013 | 8.1% | £960,952 |
| June 2012 | 9.7% | £889,328 |
| June 2011 | 6% | £810,981 |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £765,091 |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £692,419 |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £734,047 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £706,529 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £4,271.
The Hand Axe Yard Rental Market has increased by 30.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £4,271pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £4,085pcm |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £3,975pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.3% | £3,921pcm |
| June 2022 | 23.9% | £3,491pcm |
| June 2021 | -10.5% | £2,819pcm |
| June 2020 | -4.7% | £3,148pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £3,303pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £3,214pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.9% | £3,201pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.1% | £3,263pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £3,267pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.6% | £3,095pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £3,077pcm |
| June 2012 | 8.7% | £3,109pcm |
| June 2011 | 8% | £2,859pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.8% | £2,646pcm |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £2,387pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.1% | £2,680pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,502pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th June 2024 for £1,300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 6.0%. The street has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2024£1,300,000 | 3 Bed House18, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD18, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Apr 2023£650,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 4, 14, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BDFlat 4, 14, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Jan 2022£950,000 | 3 Bed Flat6, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD6, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Mar 2021£900,000 | 3 Bed Flat11, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD11, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Sep 2018£1,127,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 15, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BDFlat 3, 15, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2018£1,859,688 | 3 Bed House16, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD16, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Apr 2018£1,838,120 | 3 Bed House19, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD19, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
- Sold Nov 2017£1,790,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 9, 12, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BDFlat 9, 12, Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1X 8BD
Nearby Streets
Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1 is the 134th largest and the 170th most expensive street in the WC1 area.
- Birkenhead Street, London, WC1130 Addresses|40 m away
- St. Chad's Street, London, WC117 Addresses|84 m away
- Crestfield Street, London, WC16 Addresses|123 m away
- Argyle Square, London, WC139 Addresses|128 m away
- Loxham Street, London, WC110 Addresses|149 m away
- Britannia Street, London, WC1210 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 52 modern flats built after 1980
- modern house (7)
- modern flat (52)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 59 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (59)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (0)
Schools Nearby
- Argyle Primary School200 m away
- Winton Primary School400 m away
- Edith Neville Primary School800 m away
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School700 m away
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ800 m away
- Regent High School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Hand Axe Yard, London, WC1 - WC1X 8BD is King's Cross St Pancras station, which is 200 metres away.
- King's Cross St Pancras|200 m away
- London Kings Cross|200 m away
- London St Pancras International|300 m away
