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York Buildings, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: York Buildings, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/york-buildings/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WC2N 6JU, WC2N 6JN, WC2N 6LS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£2,053,571
7 sales
Price range
£450k – £3.93m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Dec 2021
WC2N 6LS

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At a glance

House prices£2.05m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkLondon Charing Cross station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on York Buildings, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Dec 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £820,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% flat, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on York Buildings range from £450,000 to £3,925,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold.

House prices on York Buildings compared

WC2N postcode area£1,052,500
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. York Buildings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WC2N house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £2,616,667 (3 sales)2016£2.62m2017: £1,100,000 (2 sales)2017£1.1m2020: £3,695,000 (1 sales)2020£3.7m2021: £630,000 (1 sales)2021£630k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£820,00022 Dec 2021
Terraced3£3,698,33317 Dec 2020

Sold prices on York Buildings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 7, Carlton Mansions, 16 - 17, York Buildings WC2N 6LS 22 Dec 2021£630,000 FlatLeasehold
6, York Buildings WC2N 6JN 17 Dec 2020£3,695,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 19 Jul 2017£950,000 FlatLeasehold
Penthouse 1, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 8 Jun 2017£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 17 May 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 25 Apr 2017£1,000,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 21 Sep 2016£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 21 Sep 2016£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Watergate House, 13 - 15, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 6 Sep 2016£19,459,286 OtherFreehold
7, York Buildings WC2N 6JN 31 Aug 2016£3,475,000 TerracedFreehold
18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 25 Jul 2016£990,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 31 Mar 2016£1,500,000 FlatLeasehold
Penthouse 2, 18 - 20, York Buildings WC2N 6JU 31 Mar 2016£1,250,000 FlatLeasehold
6, York Buildings WC2N 6JN 22 Feb 2016£3,925,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, York Buildings £3,925,000 (Feb 2016) → £3,695,000 (Dec 2020) -6%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near York Buildings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Royal Ballet School 227 pupils Other independent school 12–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Josephs Catholic Primary School 133 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 90 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
London Nautical, City of London Academy 510 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
DLD College 306 pupils Other independent school 13–21 Report 0.7 mi
Guildhouse School 143 pupils Other independent school 15–24 Report 0.7 mi
Westminster School 780 pupils Other independent school Church of England 12–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • London Charing Cross station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • London Waterloo station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • London Waterloo East station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Embankment Underground Station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Charing Cross Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Embankment (Stop 40B) 1 min walk
  • Bedford Street (Stop J) 1 min walk
  • Embankment (Stop 40C) 2 min walk
  • Embankment (Stop 40D, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kings College Health Centre
    3Rd Floor, Bush House, South East Wing, London · 0.3 mi
  • Covent Garden Medical Centre
    47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.4 mi
  • St Philips Medical Centre
    Tower 3, 2Nd Floor Clements Inn, London · 0.5 mi
  • Soho Centre For Health And Care
    1St Floor, 30 Soho Square, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Westminster The Strand Local · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Charing Cros Rail SF · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Strand · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Southampton St Covent Garden · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Covent Garden Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Charing Cross Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Covent Garden Dental Practice · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned14.8%62.5%
Private rented52.6%20.3%
Social rented32.5%17.1%
Households1,004

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6481.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,691

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Westminster with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around York Buildings

Ethnic group

HereWestminster
White58.2%55.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.9%16.8%
Other ethnic group7.2%13.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%8.1%

Religion

HereWestminster
No religion36.6%25.9%
Christian35.3%37.3%
Muslim10.5%20%
Not answered9%9.4%
Buddhist3.8%1.3%
Hindu2.2%2.2%
Jewish1.5%2.8%
Other religion0.9%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWestminster
Born in the UK39.9%44.4%
Born outside the UK60.1%55.6%

Highest qualification

HereWestminster
Level 4 qualifications and above56.6%57.7%
No qualifications14.3%12.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications5.8%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%4.9%
Other qualifications3.3%3.2%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.1%

General health

HereWestminster
Very good health53.4%56.3%
Good health29.9%28.9%
Fair health11.1%9.7%
Bad health4.4%3.6%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWestminster
No cars or vans in household83%66.2%
1 car or van in household14.5%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household2.1%4.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%1.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westminster.

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