Westminster, England

The typical property in WC2A

WC2A covers Lincoln's Inn Fields, the Royal Courts of Justice and Lincoln's Inn, a central London Westminster / Camden / Islington / City of London outcode dominated by legal-profession occupiers with very limited residential stock.

Area summary

WC2A spans four authorities (Westminster, Camden, Islington, City of London) and covers Lincoln's Inn Fields (the largest public square in central London, 4.7 hectares), the Royal Courts of Justice (the principal civil courts of England and Wales, opened 1882), Lincoln's Inn (one of the four Inns of Court) and parts of Holborn. The outcode is overwhelmingly legal and commercial, with the LSE (the London School of Economics, main campus on Houghton Street) in WC2A. Residential stock is very limited.

Holborn (Central, Piccadilly), Temple (District, Circle) and Chancery Lane stations serve the outcode.

What the data shows

Average sold
£25,769,254
From 3 sales
Median sold
£1,100,000
Average EPC
79/100
Avg annual energy
£420
Full data for WC2A

Researched facts

  • The Royal Courts of Justice opened in 1882 and house the Court of Appeal and High Court of England and Wales, source
  • The London School of Economics has its main campus on Houghton Street, source
  • Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in central London at 4.7 hectares, source

Buyer notes

  • Almost no family-housing stock
  • Four authorities share the outcode, confirm which governs the specific address
  • Conservation area restricts external alterations

The full WC2A data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

WC2A property data

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