Property sale values range from £524,200 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedrooms split across 388 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £2,665,085 for a leasehold flat, with 3 bedrooms split across 1,475 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in WC1A 1LY is £1,705/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4% and 5.5%, and rental values range from £2,396 to £8,974 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

1.2%

Rental value change

12 months

6.4%

Recent sales

within WC1A 1LY

The last sale was 08 Dec 2017 for £2,637,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -5.2%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.

WC1A 1LY has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

43A, Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY

£2,637,500

Dec-2017

Sold

Dec-2017

42-43, Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY

£287,500

Mar-2003

Sold

Mar-2003

43A, Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY

£450,000

May-1997

Sold

May-1997

Nearby postcodes

to WC1A 1LY

WC1A 1LY is the 693rd largest and the 785th most expensive postcode out of the 1,152 postcodes in the WC1A area.

metres

WC1A 1LT, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1LT

2 Addresses

metres

WC1A 2SE, Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1

WC1A 2SE

18 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JL, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JL

2 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JT, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JT

11 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JN, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JN

4 Addresses

metres

WC1A 2HN, Little Russell Street, London, WC1

WC1A 2HN

5 Addresses

Nearby postcodes

to WC1A 1LY

WC1A 1LY is the 693rd largest and the 785th most expensive postcode out of the 1,152 postcodes in the WC1A area.

metres

WC1A 1LT, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1LT

2 Addresses

metres

WC1A 2SE, Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1

WC1A 2SE

18 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JL, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JL

2 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JT, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JT

11 Addresses

metres

WC1A 1JN, Museum Street, London, WC1

WC1A 1JN

4 Addresses

metres

WC1A 2HN, Little Russell Street, London, WC1

WC1A 2HN

5 Addresses

Property types

in WC1A 1LY

WC1A 1LY is a residential postcode located on Museum Street, London, WC1 with 9 flats and 5 unknown within its bounds.

The most common property type in WC1A 1LY is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.

period flat (9)

Unknown (2)

Unknown (3)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within WC1A 1LY

The homes with certificates are generally period in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.

A (0)

E (2)

B (0)

F (0)

C (0)

G (0)

D (4)

No EPC (6)

Schools nearby

to WC1A 1LY

The nearest primary school to WC1A 1LY is St Josephs Catholic Primary School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Good

600 m

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Outstanding

800 m

St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School

Outstanding

The nearest secondary school is Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ which is 1.5 kilometres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

1.5 km

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Good

1.9 km

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Outstanding

1.9 km

Regent High School

Good

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to WC1A 1LY

The closest station to WC1A 1LY is Holborn station which is 400 metres away.

400 m

Holborn

400 m

Tottenham Court Road

400 m

Tottenham Court Road (Elizabeth line)

500 m

Covent Garden

Source: TFL & National Rail

Risk of flooding

for WC1A 1LY

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 36.0% of property is socially rented and 29.0% is privately rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 62.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around WC1A 1LY

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, the average age was 38.2 and the most common age was 22.

This area:

Greater London:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 2.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, there are an average of 0.3 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for WC1A 1LY

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 36.0% of property is socially rented and 29.0% is privately rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 62.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around WC1A 1LY

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, the average age was 38.2 and the most common age was 22.

This area:

Greater London:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, 2.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around WC1A 1LY

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around WC1A 1LY, there are an average of 0.3 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)