WC2H 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 341st largest and 260th most expensive of the 589 postcodes in the WC2H area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 2 houses and 5 flats.
WC2H 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 341st largest and 260th most expensive of the 589 postcodes in the WC2H area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 2 houses and 5 flats.
Sale prices range from £546,604 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (430 ft2) to £1,898,670 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,528 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,377 pcm for 1 bed flats to £7,665 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 5.2%.
The average value per square foot is £1,243.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,059,654.
The WC2H 8HL Sales Market has decreased by 14.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -4.2% | £1,059,654 |
| April 2025 | -5.6% | £1,105,609 |
| April 2024 | 0.7% | £1,171,498 |
| April 2023 | 1.3% | £1,163,736 |
| April 2022 | -0.4% | £1,149,091 |
| April 2021 | -1.2% | £1,154,174 |
| April 2020 | -0.2% | £1,168,230 |
| April 2019 | 1.1% | £1,170,220 |
| April 2018 | -6.6% | £1,157,107 |
| April 2017 | 0.2% | £1,239,266 |
| April 2016 | -0.7% | £1,236,589 |
| April 2015 | 2.2% | £1,245,283 |
| April 2014 | 18.5% | £1,218,014 |
| April 2013 | 9.1% | £1,027,692 |
| April 2012 | 11.6% | £942,144 |
| April 2011 | 7.9% | £844,391 |
| April 2010 | 5.3% | £782,423 |
| April 2009 | -4.5% | £742,843 |
| April 2008 | 16% | £778,184 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £670,576 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,414.
The WC2H 8HL Rental Market has increased by 29.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 6.4% | £4,414pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.8% | £4,149pcm |
| April 2024 | 0.1% | £3,999pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.8% | £3,994pcm |
| April 2022 | 18.8% | £3,606pcm |
| April 2021 | -13.1% | £3,036pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.3% | £3,492pcm |
| April 2019 | 4% | £3,504pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £3,370pcm |
| April 2017 | -2.9% | £3,323pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.4% | £3,420pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.7% | £3,434pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.7% | £3,312pcm |
| April 2013 | -2.6% | £3,225pcm |
| April 2012 | 7.6% | £3,310pcm |
| April 2011 | 13.8% | £3,076pcm |
| April 2010 | 5.2% | £2,702pcm |
| April 2009 | -12.6% | £2,568pcm |
| April 2008 | 5.4% | £2,937pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £2,786pcm |
WC2H 8HL is the 341st largest and the 260th most expensive postcode out of the 589 postcodes in the WC2H area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WC2H 8HL, 40.8% of property is privately rented and 38.5% is socially rented.
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 WC2H 8HL, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 54.0% 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 WC2H 8HL, the average age was 38.2 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 WC2H 8HL, 0.9% 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 WC2H 8HL, there are an average of 0.1 cars per household.
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