marketcodeAsking rent
£1,940 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,733 lets
Postcode district
BN2 rental market
Asking rent £1,940 a month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does BN2 earn?
BN2: asking rent £1,940 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,733 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
6,629 lets
-3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,177 on 21 Sep 2026
How does BN2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BN2 runs from £1,119 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,158 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,119 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1929 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,702 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.8% on the previous 12 months | 1627 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,028 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.4% on the previous 12 months | 671 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,451 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.5% on the previous 12 months | 919 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,158 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -7.5% on the previous 12 months | 1065 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed 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 £1,940 a 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 £1,940 a month.
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 5.1%.
Where next from BN2?
Questions about BN2
- What is the average rent in BN2?
- Homes to let in BN2 asked a median £1,940 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,733 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BN2?
- 5.1% 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 Aug 2026, 6,629 lets. -3.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about BN2
- Properties in BN2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in BN2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in BN2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in BN2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in BN2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in BN2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BN2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in BN2Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,733 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 6,629 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |