Residential dwellings
20,108
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BH21 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,669/month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BH21?
BH21: residential dwellings 20,108.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
BH21 ranks 10th of 18 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
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
- 19,289
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.0%
- EPC A or B
- 18%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does BH21 earn?
BH21: asking rent £1,669/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 251 lets).
Asking rent
£1,669/month 12 months to Sep 2026
251 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, 251 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
377 lets
+5.8% 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, 377 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
82 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 BH21 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BH21 runs from £1,075/month for 1 bedroom to £2,489/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,075/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 45 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,285/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.3% on the previous 12 months | 136 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,661/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 102 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,489/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 34 |
| 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 BH21?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 857 units in BH21 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 709 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.0% of classified · 77 units
- Housing associations6.8% of classified · 58 units
- RMC1.5% of classified · 13 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 BH21 rank?
BH21 ranks 2nd of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,669/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Dorset
BH21 ranks 2nd of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,669/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH13 | £2,591/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 135 | measured |
| 2 | BH21 | £1,669/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 251 | measured |
| 3 | BH31 | £1,538/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 54 | indicative |
| 4 | BH22 | £1,478/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 143 | measured |
| 5 | DT11 | £1,387/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 172 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Dorset
BH21 ranks 12th of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT5 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 128 | measured |
| 2 | DT1 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 370 | measured |
| 3 | DT4 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 571 | measured |
| 4 | BH16 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 92 | measured |
| 5 | BH20 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 121 | measured |
| 12 | BH21 | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 377 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Dorset
Where next from BH21?
- DorsetThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,853/m² · Sep 2026
- BH16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,522/m² · Sep 2026
- BH19Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,917/m² · Sep 2026
- BH20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,667/m² · Sep 2026
- BH22Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,806/m² · Sep 2026
- BH31Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,186/m² · Sep 2026
- DT1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,406/m² · Sep 2026
- DT10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,975/m² · Sep 2026
- BH11Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,583/m² · Sep 2026
- BH17Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,665/m² · Sep 2026
- BH18Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,018/m² · Sep 2026
- BH24Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,099/m² · Sep 2026
- SP5Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,867/m² · Sep 2026
- SP6Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,218/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BH21
- What is the average rent in BH21?
- Homes to let in BH21 asked a median £1,669/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 251 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BH21?
- 3.8% 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, 377 lets. +5.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BH21?
- BH21 has 20,108 homes, 0.1% 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 BH21
- Property values in BH21Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BH21Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BH21What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BH21What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BH21Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BH21What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BH21Who 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 | 251 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 377 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |