Buying a home in WC2R, London. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Sold last year00 in five years
Prices in Westminster-20.7%on a year ago

0 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

Across Westminster, prices are down 20.7% on a year ago and down 17.8% over five years.

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Price per m² across WC2R

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WC2R 0—£13,104
WC2R 1—£16,119
WC2R 3—£16,266

Schools near WC2R

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Clement Danes CofE Primary School100% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Grey Coat Hospital79% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%67 state secondaries within 5 km

Questions about WC2R

Is WC2R a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (100% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (79% against 43.8%); 0 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How many homes sell in WC2R each year?

0 homes sold in the last year and 0 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near WC2R?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, where 100% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.