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Property report — WC1X 8ES

Open-data due diligence for WC1X 8ES and the area around it.

WC1X 8ES in brief: 23 recorded sales (£135,000–£720,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WC1X 8ES itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WC1X 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£1,312,399

sector WC1X 8 · 20 sales

Population

12,492

sector WC1X 8

Crimes recorded

5

sector WC1X 8 · Apr 26

Schools

1

sector WC1X 8

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

97%

sector WC1X 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2025)

1995: mean £112,375, median £120,000 (12 sales)1996: mean £90,214, median £65,000 (20 sales)1997: mean £104,518, median £89,525 (28 sales)1998: mean £148,573, median £143,500 (27 sales)1999: mean £124,213, median £105,000 (15 sales)2000: mean £215,375, median £145,750 (24 sales)2001: mean £214,938, median £215,000 (22 sales)2002: mean £232,053, median £220,000 (19 sales)2003: mean £363,941, median £290,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £304,833, median £249,000 (15 sales)2005: mean £325,530, median £250,000 (15 sales)2006: mean £295,053, median £300,000 (17 sales)2007: mean £317,897, median £295,000 (15 sales)2008: mean £400,600, median £350,000 (15 sales)2009: mean £397,392, median £379,090 (13 sales)2010: mean £381,916, median £330,000 (12 sales)2011: mean £343,819, median £320,000 (27 sales)2012: mean £574,261, median £450,000 (23 sales)2013: mean £522,970, median £495,000 (20 sales)2014: mean £501,055, median £470,000 (22 sales)2015: mean £1,026,331, median £935,000 (41 sales)2016: mean £743,841, median £637,500 (16 sales)2017: mean £1,388,753, median £1,080,888 (61 sales)2018: mean £5,693,155, median £1,127,000 (25 sales)2019: mean £5,680,793, median £573,250 (23 sales)2020: mean £431,115, median £505,000 (13 sales)2021: mean £2,551,912, median £680,000 (17 sales)2022: mean £866,235, median £596,000 (17 sales)2023: mean £1,957,361, median £547,500 (18 sales)2024: mean £1,312,399, median £704,835 (20 sales)2025: mean £1,159,750, median £533,750 (14 sales)1995: mean £112,375, median £120,000 (12 sales)1996: mean £90,214, median £65,000 (20 sales)1997: mean £104,518, median £89,525 (28 sales)1998: mean £148,573, median £143,500 (27 sales)1999: mean £124,213, median £105,000 (15 sales)2000: mean £215,375, median £145,750 (24 sales)2001: mean £214,938, median £215,000 (22 sales)2002: mean £232,053, median £220,000 (19 sales)2003: mean £363,941, median £290,000 (17 sales)2004: mean £304,833, median £249,000 (15 sales)2005: mean £325,530, median £250,000 (15 sales)2006: mean £295,053, median £300,000 (17 sales)2007: mean £317,897, median £295,000 (15 sales)2008: mean £400,600, median £350,000 (15 sales)2009: mean £397,392, median £379,090 (13 sales)2010: mean £381,916, median £330,000 (12 sales)2011: mean £343,819, median £320,000 (27 sales)2012: mean £574,261, median £450,000 (23 sales)2013: mean £522,970, median £495,000 (20 sales)2014: mean £501,055, median £470,000 (22 sales)2015: mean £1,026,331, median £935,000 (41 sales)2016: mean £743,841, median £637,500 (16 sales)2017: mean £1,388,753, median £1,080,888 (61 sales)2018: mean £5,693,155, median £1,127,000 (25 sales)2019: mean £5,680,793, median £573,250 (23 sales)2020: mean £431,115, median £505,000 (13 sales)2021: mean £2,551,912, median £680,000 (17 sales)2022: mean £866,235, median £596,000 (17 sales)2023: mean £1,957,361, median £547,500 (18 sales)2024: mean £1,312,399, median £704,835 (20 sales)2025: mean £1,159,750, median £533,750 (14 sales) MeanMedian £5,693,155 £65,000 1995 2025

Annual sold price in WC1X 8, 1995–2025 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. Latest median £533,750. Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2024-05-14£703,250FLAT 26, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAY'S INN ROADFlat
2021-03-15£680,000FLAT 12A, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAY'S INN ROADFlat
2020-12-15£720,00018 CHURSTON MANSIONSFlat
2016-03-31£720,000FLAT 27, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2011-07-20£500,000FLAT 23, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2009-08-28£550,000FLAT 24, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2008-12-02£600,000FLAT 21, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2008-07-01£603,000FLAT 14, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2007-01-31£447,000FLAT 12A, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2006-09-29£470,000FLAT 23, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2005-11-18£345,000FLAT 12A, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2005-04-08£335,000FLAT 19, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2004-04-30£345,000FLAT 21, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
2002-10-07£280,000FLAT 14, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
1997-12-23£175,000FLAT 26, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADTerraced
1997-08-28£169,000FLAT 15, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADTerraced
1997-08-21£145,000FLAT 27, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
1997-07-28£179,950FLAT 22, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADSemi-detached
1997-01-28£162,500FLAT 24, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
1996-08-30£172,500FLAT 20, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat
1995-11-28£137,500FLAT 22, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADSemi-detached
1995-11-01£145,00018 CHURSTON MANSIONSFlat
1995-04-28£135,000FLAT 19, CHURSTON MANSIONS, 186 GRAYS INN ROADFlat

23 recorded sales on WC1X 8ES. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Christopher Hatton Primary School0.1 miPrimaryOutstanding (2022)
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School0.1 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)
St Alban's Church of England Primary School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
Hugh Myddelton Primary School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
St Josephs Catholic Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.6 miPrimaryGood (2023)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE (0.0 mi) · HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi)

Nearest hospitals: THE EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (0.3 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: NUMBERS 75 TO 81 AND 81A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 63 TO 69, GRAYS INN ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 55, GRAYS INN ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: GRAY'S INN PHARMACY (0.0 mi) · BOUTALLS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · CLERKENWELL PHARMACY (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: Chancery Lane (0.3 mi) · Farringdon (0.4 mi) · Russell Square (0.4 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.1 mi) · Tian Tian Market (0.4 mi) · Waitrose (0.5 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
42%
Households with children
19%
Households
4,772

Owned 16% · Social rent 50% · Private rent 33%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WC1X 8.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 4 crimesSep 24: 4 crimesOct 24: 3 crimesNov 24: 6 crimesDec 24: 9 crimesJan 25: 7 crimesFeb 25: 13 crimesMar 25: 11 crimesApr 25: 6 crimesMay 25: 7 crimesJun 25: 8 crimesJul 25: 7 crimesAug 25: 6 crimesSep 25: 16 crimesOct 25: 10 crimesNov 25: 7 crimesDec 25: 3 crimesJan 26: 3 crimesFeb 26: 9 crimesMar 26: 6 crimesApr 26: 5 crimes Apr 26: 5 crimes 16 3 Aug 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WC1X 8 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 7/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for WC1X 8ES in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictWC1X SectorWC1X 8 PostcodeWC1X 8ES
Average sold price£1,421,922£1,312,399£379,117
Population19,37412,492—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)3/103/10—
Crimes recorded665—
Schools11—
Flood riskLowLowLow
Gigabit broadband94%97%100%
Superfast broadband95%97%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WC1X 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.