Residential dwellings
50,031
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BN2 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,933/month · Gross yield 5.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BN2?
BN2: residential dwellings 50,031.
HMO-shaped dwellings
5.7%
BN2 ranks 2nd of 4 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
- 29,018
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.3%
- EPC A or B
- 8.2%
- EPC D or worse
- 48%
What does BN2 earn?
BN2: asking rent £1,933/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 2,764 lets).
Asking rent
£1,933/month 12 months to Sep 2026
2,764 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, 2,764 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
6,592 lets
-4.3% 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, 6,592 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,549 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 BN2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BN2 runs from £1,125/month for 1 bedroom to £3,170/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,125/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 1949 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,711/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.4% on the previous 12 months | 1595 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,031/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.2% on the previous 12 months | 675 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,436/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -5.5% on the previous 12 months | 920 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,170/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -6.1% on the previous 12 months | 1018 |
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 BN2?
Corporate landlords hold 69% of the 2,267 units in BN2 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords69% of classified · 1,553 units
- Housing associations13% of classified · 302 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)13% of classified · 302 units
- RMC4.9% of classified · 110 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 BN2 rank?
BN2 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for asking rent, at £1,933/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove
BN2 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for asking rent, at £1,933/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
BN2 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in The City of Brighton and Hove for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | 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 BN2?
- The City of Brighton and HoveThe wider market this area sits in.
- BN1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,530/m² · Sep 2026
- BN3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,642/m² · Sep 2026
- BN41Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,879/m² · Sep 2026
- BN10Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,728/m² · Sep 2026
- BN7Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,941/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BN2
- What is the average rent in BN2?
- Homes to let in BN2 asked a median £1,933/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,764 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN2?
- 5.0% 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, 6,592 lets. -4.3% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BN2?
- BN2 has 50,031 homes, 5.7% 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 BN2
- Property values in BN2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BN2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BN2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BN2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BN2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BN2Who 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 | 2,764 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 6,592 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |