New Oxford Street

There are 91 results. Rental prices in WC1A range from £2.3k pcm to £3.7k pcm with an average price of £3k pcm.


Houses and Flats to rent in WC1A, New Oxford Street

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Rental market around WC1A

Average rent £7,586 pcm within 3 km · typical £4,457 pcm
Most rents £2,000 – £65k pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 3 in WC1A · 4,064 within 3 km
New to rent 3,091 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +6.9% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.7–8.1% houses 6.7%, flats 8.1% · within 3 km

What's to rent

4,064 homes within 3 km of WC1A · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 93.4% 3,795 · £4.3k
Terraced houses 3.9% 158 · £8.9k
Other homes 2.0% 80 · £9.4k
Semi-detached houses 0.4% 18 · £12k
Detached houses 0.3% 13 · £27k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of WC1A · share, count and typical rent
Studio 7.8% 317 · £2.2k
1 bedroom 25.4% 1,033 · £3k
2 bedrooms 34.1% 1,386 · £4.3k
3 bedrooms 22.3% 906 · £7.2k
4 bedrooms 6.5% 265 · £9.8k
5+ bedrooms 3.9% 157 · £17k

Rent bands

4,064 homes within 3 km of WC1A
Under £2,800 pcm 20.5% 832
£2,800 – £3,700 pcm 20.1% 816
£3,700 – £5,500 pcm 18.8% 764
£5,500 – £9,100 pcm 20.6% 836
£9,100 pcm and over 20.1% 816

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent5%93%
Typical rent£9,967 pcm£4,250 pcm
Average bedrooms3.72.2
Typical time to let4 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield6.7%8.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of WC1A · +8.4% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in WC1A 2024 Q4: £3,230 pcm (11,906 new listings) £3,230 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £3,140 pcm (13,425 new listings) £3,140 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £3,272 pcm (16,140 new listings) £3,272 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £3,340 pcm (17,905 new listings) £3,340 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £3,260 pcm (11,724 new listings) £3,260 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £3,490 pcm (14,284 new listings) £3,490 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £3,500 pcm (15,822 new listings) £3,500 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £3,500 pcm (14,037 new listings) £3,500 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around WC1A

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. WC1R £2,995 pcm
  2. WC1N £3,050 pcm
  3. WC1B £3,700 pcm
  4. WC2B £4,150 pcm
  5. WC2A £9,667 pcm

Based on 4,064 homes to rent on Houses now, 58,804 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in WC1A

What is the average rent in WC1A?

There are only 3 homes to rent in WC1A itself, so these figures cover the 4,064 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of WC1A is £7,585 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £4,455 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in WC1A?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of WC1A rents for £4,280 a month and a 3-bedroom home £7,150 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £2,870 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,970 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £9,815 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in WC1A?

Most rents within 3 km of WC1A are between £2,000 and £65,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,800 a month, and one in five £9,100 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in WC1A?

There are 3 homes to rent in WC1A on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 4,064, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 3,091 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in WC1A?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of WC1A over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £3,475 a month, 6.9% higher than the year before (£3,250 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 6% and 3-bedroom homes are up 20%.

How quickly do rental homes let in WC1A?

Within 3 km of WC1A, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 63% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in WC1A?

About 8.1% gross for flats and 6.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of WC1A over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in WC1A?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of WC1A. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £4,250 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £27,085 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near WC1A?

Of the areas around WC1A, WC1R is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £2,995 a month, followed by WC1N (£3,050 a month) and WC1B (£3,700 a month).

Are rental homes in WC1A furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of WC1A that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near WC1A?

WC1A has no station of its own. The nearest are Tottenham Court Road, Holborn and Russell Square.