← WC2E area guide Side by side

WC2E or WC2R?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WC2E
Westminster
WC2R
Westminster
Median home sale nearby £1,390,000
from 19 sales
£1,100,000
from 19 sales
Average sold price £3,715,000
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -25.4% (City of Westminster)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 4593 recorded 4255 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is WC2E or WC2R cheaper?

WC2R is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WC2E sell for about £1,390,000 and around WC2R for about £1,100,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WC2E or WC2R?

WC2R recorded fewer crimes in the same period (4593 in WC2E against 4255 in WC2R, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WC2E or WC2R the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WC2E sits in decile 3 of 10 and WC2R in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WC2E or WC2R?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.