Islington
WC2R house prices in Islington
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Islington, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£1,560,000
Range £708,200–£7,760,000 · 87 real sales
- Real sales
- 87
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 8 Jan 2020 and 2 Jul 2026.
Summary
House prices in WC2R: the typical (median) sold price is £1,560,000, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WC2R is a quiet market, with about 1 recorded sale a month. By property type, 98% were flats (typically £1,500,000) and 2% were terraced homes (typically £1,500,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,108 a year: Islington's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Islington, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WC2R: few sales, so go in with your eyes open
WC2R has seen just 87 sales since January 2020, so no single figure here should carry much weight, and the individual sold homes are the better guide.
For sellers, £1,560,000 is only the middle of a market that runs from £708,200 to £7,760,000, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; sales are too rare here to hurry, so give the price a local agent’s sense-check; a quick cash sale buys certainty at a cost, usually about 70–85% of market value as a rough guide, not a quote, so weigh it carefully.
Sell houseWhen buying here, WC2R sits well above the UK average for typical prices, so a price above the norm for the area should be earned by the home itself, not assumed.
Worth checking before you commit: lease length, ground rent and service charge, planning history nearby (10,833 applications on record within 500 m) and long-term flood risk; your conveyancer should look at the title too.
Averages only go so far, so the free WC2R OfferCheck sets flood, crime, planning and council tax beside the sold prices.
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At a glance
WC2R in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£1,560,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
1.1
Across 87 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,108
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WC2R
These 87 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WC2R by property type
Terraced homes have the highest typical price at £1,500,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £1,500,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000–£1,500,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 64 | £1,500,000 | £821,500–£3,204,700 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 8 Jan 2020 and 2 Jul 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WC2R
The quarterly typical price rose 25.8%, from £1,192,500 in Q4 2024 (4 sales) to £1,500,000 in Q3 2026 (1 sale).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £1,192,500 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | £1,002,500 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | £1,850,000 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | £1,504,000 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | £1,390,000 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | £2,700,000 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | £575,000 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | £1,500,000 | 1 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 8 Jan 2020 and 2 Jul 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WC2R prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WC2R homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £708,200 and £7,760,000, around a typical £1,560,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 8 Jan 2020 and 2 Jul 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WC2R
Flat / maisonette homes were 98% of recorded sales (64 of 65). 11% of sales were freehold and 89% leasehold.
Property type
- Terraced2%
- Flat / maisonette98%
Tenure
- Freehold11%
- Leasehold89%
See the figures
10 freehold (11%) and 77 leasehold (89%) across the 87 most recent recorded sales in WC2R, including 4 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 8 Jan 2020 and 2 Jul 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
SAVOY HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
£1,180,000 (2025)£1,500,000 (2026)+27.1% over 0.6 yrs (+53.7%/yr)
MARCONI HOUSE, 335, STRAND, LONDON
£908,000 (2025)£575,000 (2026)-36.7% over 0.8 yrs (-44.8%/yr)
CLEMENT HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
£3,250,000 (2023)£2,700,000 (2026)-16.9% over 2.9 yrs (-6.1%/yr)
213, STRAND, LONDON
£850,000 (2021)£900,000 (2025)+5.9% over 4.2 yrs (+1.4%/yr)
MILFORD HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
£2,000,000 (2024)£1,850,000 (2025)-7.5% over 0.6 yrs (-12.5%/yr)
GLADSTONE HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
£1,930,000 (2024)£7,500,000 (2025)+288.6% over 0.6 yrs (+903.4%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WC2R sits in Islington
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WC2R
SAVOY HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 Jul 2026
£1,500,000
MARCONI HOUSE, 335, STRAND, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 14 May 2026
£575,000
CLEMENT HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 20 Mar 2026
£2,700,000
SAVOY HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 10 Dec 2025
£1,180,000
SAVOY APARTMENTS, 6, SAVOY COURT, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 13 Oct 2025
£1,600,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WC2R includes the Clerkenwell ward.
In plain English
What the Islington (WC2R) numbers mean
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £708,200 and £7,760,000, so the median says little about any one home.
- 89% of these sales were leasehold, which marks a flat-heavy market. Buyers here weigh remaining lease length, ground rent and service charges as much as the price.
- This is a quiet district: only about 1 recorded sale a month.
Only 87 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
Based on 87 recorded sales between 8 January 2020 and 2 July 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WC2R
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WC2R
£2,108
Band D a year in Islington, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,405 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,640 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,874 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,108 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,577 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,045 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,514 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,216 |
These are Islington's charges for 2026-27, the authority WC2R falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Islington · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WC2R
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Courtauld Institute of Art.
All schools
Courtauld Institute of Art
Universities · WC2R 0RN
142 m
Not graded
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WC2B 5SU
240 m
Outstanding · 2014
The Royal Ballet School
Independent schools · WC2E 9DA
384 m
Not graded
City Lit
16 plus · Colleges · WC2B 4BA
387 m
Not graded
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WC2B 5NA
556 m
Good · 2018
University of the Arts London
Universities · WC1V 7EY
680 m
Not graded
Guildhouse School
Independent schools · WC1A 2RA
787 m
Not graded
King's College London
Universities · SE1 8WA
838 m
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WC2R district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 2 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WC2R
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WC2R
10,833
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
Westminster/26/04771/FULLUndecided
145 m
Installation of statue of Frank Sinatra on the pavement outside the theatre on Drury Lane for a temporary period of 12 months.
Received 2026-07-16
Westminster/26/04746/ADFULLUndecided
410 m
Details of refuse and recycling storage pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission dated 18 February 2026 (RN: 25/07378/FULL)
Received 2026-07-16
Westminster/26/04749/ADVUndecided
73 m
Display of a non-illuminated scaffold wrap measuring 10.5m x 17.5m for a temporary period from 01 September 2026 to 01 December 2027.
Received 2026-07-16
Westminster/26/04713/ADLBCUndecided
458 m
Details of a written scheme of investigation pursuant to condition 3 of listed building dated 9th March 2026 (RN:25/07873/LBC)
Received 2026-07-14
Westminster/26/04692/LBCUndecided
138 m
The replacement of the raked stage, enhancing sight lines to seating, and associated physical changes to the stage/back of house area.
Received 2026-07-14
Westminster/26/04709/ADVUndecided
74 m
Display of two internally illuminated advertisement screens on bus stop measuring 2.1m x 1.34m.
Received 2026-07-14
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WC2R district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WC2R for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 10833 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WC2R
Decile 4 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled WC2R postcodes, deprivation runs decile 3 to decile 4, with a median of decile 4 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WC2R 1AB, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 4 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WC2R spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WC2R: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WC2R, band by band
Islington's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WC2R median sold price of £1,560,000 across 87 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearIslington | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £1,560,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,405 | £117 | 0.09% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,640 | £137 | 0.11% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,874 | £156 | 0.12% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,108 | £176 | 0.14% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,577 | £215 | 0.17% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,045 | £254 | 0.20% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,514 | £293 | 0.23% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,216 | £351 | 0.27% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WC2R median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 87 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Islington, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WC2R sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 36 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WC2R. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
SAVOY HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£1,500,000
2026-07-02
MARCONI HOUSE, 335, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1HA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 13 recorded sales
£575,000
2026-05-14
CLEMENT HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£2,700,000
2026-03-20
SAVOY APARTMENTS, 6, SAVOY COURT, LONDON
WC2R 0EY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,600,000
2025-10-13
HOWARD HOTEL, 12, TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON
WC2R 2PR · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£793,020,000
2025-09-30
213, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£900,000
2025-08-22
227 - 228, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1BE · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 5 recorded sales
£2,100,000
2025-07-24
MILFORD HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£1,850,000
2025-05-13
2, EXCHANGE COURT, LONDON
WC2R 0PP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,055,000
2025-03-20
GLADSTONE HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£7,500,000
2025-03-19
1, EXCHANGE COURT, LONDON
WC2R 0JU · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£820,000
2024-12-02
44, ESSEX STREET, LONDON
WC2R 3JF · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,560,000
2024-10-01
GLOBE HOUSE, 4, TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON
WC2R 2PG · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£12,379,200
2024-08-06
16, MILFORD LANE, LONDON
WC2R 3LL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,900,000
2024-06-21
PARKING SPACE 102, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Other · Leasehold · New build · 1 recorded sale
£100,000
2024-05-21
151, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1HL · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£3,715,000
2024-05-03
WREN HOUSE, 190, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1AB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 8 recorded sales
£2,350,000
2024-01-24
ARUNDEL GREAT COURT, ARUNDEL STREET, LONDON
WC2R 3DA · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£27,000,000
2023-10-30
352 - 353, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 0HS · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£4,500,000
2023-10-13
421 - 422, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 0PS · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£7,600,000
2023-09-27
366, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 0JF · Other · Freehold · 3 recorded sales
£8,000,000
2023-07-13
STRAND BRIDGE HOUSE, 138 - 142, STRAND, LONDON
WC2R 1HH · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£193,883
2023-06-12
22, DEVEREUX COURT, LONDON
WC2R 3JJ · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,080,000
2023-05-09
TEMPLE HOUSE, 13, ARUNDEL STREET, LONDON
WC2R 3DX · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£2,050,000
2023-04-17
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Data sources
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Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.