Residential dwellings
50,166
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BN1 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,600/month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BN1?
BN1: residential dwellings 50,166.
HMO-shaped dwellings
6.7%
BN1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 4 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
- 24,781
- Mixed-use buildings
- 5.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 5.8%
- EPC A or B
- 8.0%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does BN1 earn?
BN1: asking rent £1,600/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 2,352 lets).
Asking rent
£1,600/month 12 months to Sep 2026
2,352 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, 2,352 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
6,509 lets
+1.4% 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, 6,509 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,303 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BN1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BN1 runs from £1,237/month for 1 bedroom to £3,213/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,237/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.7% on the previous 12 months | 2258 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,657/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.7% on the previous 12 months | 1682 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,188/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.1% on the previous 12 months | 538 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,428/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.9% on the previous 12 months | 358 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,213/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -6.8% on the previous 12 months | 517 |
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 BN1?
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 2,074 units in BN1 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords72% of classified · 1,486 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 319 units
- RMC7.3% of classified · 152 units
- Housing associations5.6% of classified · 117 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 BN1 rank?
BN1 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for asking rent, at £1,600/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove
BN1 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for asking rent, at £1,600/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN2 | £1,933/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,764 | measured |
| 2 | BN3 | £1,670/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,971 | measured |
| 3 | BN1 | £1,600/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,352 | measured |
| 4 | BN41 | £1,563/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 130 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove
BN1 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BN2 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,592 | measured |
| 2 | BN41 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 227 | measured |
| 3 | BN3 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,418 | measured |
| 4 | BN1 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,509 | measured |
Where next from BN1?
- The City of Brighton and HoveThe wider market this area sits in.
- BN2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,086/m² · Sep 2026
- BN3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,642/m² · Sep 2026
- BN41Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,879/m² · Sep 2026
- BN45Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,898/m² · Aug 2026
- BN5Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,394/m² · Sep 2026
- BN6Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,695/m² · Sep 2026
- BN7Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,941/m² · Sep 2026
- BN43Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,164/m² · Sep 2026
- BN42Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,675/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BN1
- What is the average rent in BN1?
- Homes to let in BN1 asked a median £1,600/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,352 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN1?
- 4.3% 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, 6,509 lets. +1.4% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BN1?
- BN1 has 50,166 homes, 6.7% 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 BN1
- Property values in BN1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BN1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BN1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BN1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BN1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BN1Who 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 | 2,352 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 6,509 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |