WC1X house prices, schools and flood risk.

66 homes sold in WC1X in the last 12 months at a median of £1,396,845. Terraced homes typically sold for £2,500,000, flats for £1,393,080. 68% of sales were new builds.

Covers Clerkenwell, Holborn & Covent Garden, King's Cross.

Median sold price

£1397k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

66

Last 12 months

New builds

68%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in WC1X

Terraced

£2500k

5 sales

Flat

£1393k

61 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£570k£977k£1.38m201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WC1X
2016£625k (41 sales)
2017£920k (71 sales)
2018£680k (39 sales)
2019£570k (27 sales)
2020£1.18m (70 sales)
2021£1.12m (129 sales)
2022£941k (105 sales)
2023£1.23m (149 sales)
2024£999k (87 sales)
2025£1.38m (84 sales)
2026£792k (14 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Lloyd SquareWC1X 9AJ · Mostly terraced
£3,575,0004 sales
Salutation GardensWC1X 0EA · Mostly flats
£1,410,47060 sales
Calthorpe StreetWC1X 0FD · Mostly flats
£1,395,90029 sales
Mount PleasantWC1X 0BU · Mostly flats
£1,350,00051 sales
Paragon SquareWC1X 0BY · Mostly flats
£1,320,00073 sales

Most affordable

Kings Cross RoadWC1X 9NH · Mostly flats
£395,0005 sales
Britannia StreetWC1X 9BP · Mostly flats
£498,7508 sales
Cruikshank StreetWC1X 9HA · Mostly flats
£570,00011 sales
Gray'S Inn RoadWC1X 8EB · Mostly flats
£592,50037 sales
Margery StreetWC1X 0EH · Mostly flats
£680,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

5b Wicklow StreetWC1X 9JX · Flat · 27 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£300,000£11,110/m²
Flat 5, Grays Inn Court, 51 - 53, Gray'S Inn RoadWC1X 8PP · Flat · 45 m² · 2 rooms · 17 Aug 2026
£460,000£10,220/m²
Flat 35, Signature House, 4, Jubilee WalkWC1X 0BF · Flat · 11 Aug 2026
£910,000
Flat 3, 288 Gray'S Inn RoadWC1X 8EB · Flat · 64 m² · 1 room · 17 Jul 2026
£670,000£10,470/m²
Flat 2, 28 - 30 Theobalds RoadWC1X 8NX · Flat · 53 m² · 2 rooms · 5 Jun 2026
£532,000£10,040/m²
Flat 21, Churston Mansions, 186, Gray'S Inn RoadWC1X 8ES · Flat · 13 Apr 2026
£790,000
7 Lloyd SquareWC1X 9BA · Terraced · 149 m² · 6 rooms · 10 Apr 2026
£2,602,960£17,470/m²
Upper Maisonette, 54 Great Percy StreetWC1X 9QR · Flat · 10 Apr 2026
£1,340,000

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the WC1X centre
Inadequate
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the WC1X centre
Outstanding
Argyle Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WC1X centre
Good
Winton Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WC1X centre
Outstanding
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WC1X centre
Good
Copenhagen Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WC1X centre
Good
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the WC1X centre
Good
The ArtsXchangeAlternative provision · 0.8 mi from the WC1X centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

2,870

Within a mile of the district centre

Shoplifting
481
Anti-social behaviour
467
Other theft
450
Violence
436

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WC1X. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal Thames at Westminster
Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station
Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge
Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge
Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge
Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea

WC1X questions

What is the average house price in WC1X?

The median sold price in WC1X over the last 12 months was £1,396,845, across 66 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: terraced £2,500,000, flat £1,393,080.

What is the most expensive street in WC1X?

Lloyd Square has the highest median sold price in WC1X over the last five years: £3,575,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in WC1X is fairly priced?

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