Charing Cross

There are 83 results. Rental prices in WC2N range from £1.7k pcm to £6.4k pcm with an average price of £3.7k pcm.


Houses and Flats to rent in WC2N, Charing Cross

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Rental market around WC2N

Average rent £7,043 pcm within 3 km · typical £4,000 pcm
Most rents £2,000 – £65k pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 9 in WC2N · 5,081 within 3 km
New to rent 3,166 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +6.1% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 7.1–7.5% houses 7.1%, flats 7.5% · within 3 km

What's to rent

5,081 homes within 3 km of WC2N · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 93.8% 4,764 · £3.9k
Terraced houses 3.7% 190 · £8.7k
Other homes 1.8% 91 · £9k
Semi-detached houses 0.4% 20 · £18k
Detached houses 0.3% 16 · £22k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of WC2N · share, count and typical rent
Studio 8.1% 413 · £2.2k
1 bedroom 25.6% 1,303 · £3k
2 bedrooms 39.6% 2,014 · £4.3k
3 bedrooms 19.8% 1,005 · £7.2k
4 bedrooms 4.3% 219 · £9.8k
5+ bedrooms 2.5% 127 · £28k

Rent bands

5,081 homes within 3 km of WC2N
Under £2,700 pcm 19.1% 973
£2,700 – £3,500 pcm 20.2% 1,024
£3,500 – £4,800 pcm 20.5% 1,043
£4,800 – £8,000 pcm 19.6% 997
£8,000 pcm and over 20.5% 1,044

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent4%94%
Typical rent£9,982 pcm£3,900 pcm
Average bedrooms3.62.0
Typical time to let4 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield7.1%7.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of WC2N · +7.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in WC2N 2024 Q4: £3,250 pcm (15,116 new listings) £3,250 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £3,206 pcm (18,045 new listings) £3,206 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £3,300 pcm (21,993 new listings) £3,300 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £3,467 pcm (23,910 new listings) £3,467 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £3,293 pcm (14,796 new listings) £3,293 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £3,600 pcm (19,103 new listings) £3,600 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £3,500 pcm (20,327 new listings) £3,500 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £3,500 pcm (17,749 new listings) £3,500 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around WC2N

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. WC2N £3,200 pcm
  2. W1D £3,597 pcm
  3. WC2B £4,099 pcm
  4. SW1Y £4,334 pcm
  5. WC2H £4,920 pcm
  6. WC2R £5,612 pcm
  7. W1F £5,958 pcm
  8. WC2E £6,283 pcm

Based on 5,081 homes to rent on Houses now, 73,952 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in WC2N

What is the average rent in WC2N?

There are only 9 homes to rent in WC2N itself, so these figures cover the 5,081 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of WC2N is £7,045 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £4,000 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in WC2N?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of WC2N rents for £4,250 a month and a 3-bedroom home £7,215 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £2,965 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,950 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £9,815 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in WC2N?

Most rents within 3 km of WC2N are between £2,000 and £65,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,700 a month, and one in five £8,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in WC2N?

There are 9 homes to rent in WC2N on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 5,081, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 3,166 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in WC2N?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of WC2N over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £3,500 a month, 6.1% higher than the year before (£3,300 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 11%.

How quickly do rental homes let in WC2N?

Within 3 km of WC2N, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 64% 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 WC2N?

About 7.5% gross for flats and 7.1% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of WC2N over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in WC2N?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of WC2N. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £3,900 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £21,665 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near WC2N?

Of the areas around WC2N, W1D is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £3,595 a month, followed by WC2B (£4,100 a month) and SW1Y (£4,335 a month). WC2N itself is £3,200 a month.

Are rental homes in WC2N furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of WC2N that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near WC2N?

Stations in WC2N include Holborn, Covent Garden, Embankment and Charing Cross.