Residential dwellings
28,297
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BB2 rents and yields
Asking rent £971/month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BB2?
BB2: residential dwellings 28,297.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.2%
BB2 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 3 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 26,050
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.1%
- EPC A or B
- 13%
- EPC D or worse
- 52%
What does BB2 earn?
BB2: asking rent £971/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 347 lets).
Asking rent
£971/month 12 months to Sep 2026
347 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 347 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
552 lets
+5% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 552 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
161 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BB2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BB2 runs from £605/month for 1 bedroom to £1,071/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £605/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 36 |
| 2 bedrooms | £804/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8.5% on the previous 12 months | 212 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,071/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 212 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BB2?
Corporate landlords hold 90% of the 2,367 units in BB2 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords90% of classified · 2,140 units
- Housing associations5.4% of classified · 129 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.6% of classified · 86 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 11 units
- Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BB2 rank?
BB2 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Ribble Valley for asking rent, at £971/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Ribble Valley
BB2 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Ribble Valley for asking rent, at £971/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB7 | £1,105/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 232 | measured |
| 2 | BB2 | £971/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 347 | measured |
| 3 | BB6 | £879/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 84 | indicative |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Ribble Valley
BB2 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Ribble Valley for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB2 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 552 | measured |
| 2 | BB6 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 127 | measured |
| 3 | BB7 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 294 | measured |
Where next from BB2?
- Ribble ValleyThe wider market this area sits in.
- BB6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,180/m² · Sep 2026
- BB7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,134/m² · Sep 2026
- BB1Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,189/m² · Sep 2026
- BB3Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,039/m² · Sep 2026
- PR2Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,252/m² · Sep 2026
- PR3Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,888/m² · Sep 2026
- PR5Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,690/m² · Sep 2026
- PR6Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,183/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BB2
- What is the average rent in BB2?
- Homes to let in BB2 asked a median £971/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 347 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BB2?
- 5.4% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 552 lets. +5% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BB2?
- BB2 has 28,297 homes, 1.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BB2
- Property values in BB2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BB2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BB2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BB2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BB2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BB2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BB2Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 347 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 552 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |