Residential dwellings
13,751
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BS1 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,745/month · Gross yield 5.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BS1?
BS1: residential dwellings 13,751.
HMO-shaped dwellings
13%
BS1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 10 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
- 1,986
- Mixed-use buildings
- 23%
- HMO-shaped units
- 9.3%
- EPC A or B
- 33%
- EPC D or worse
- 26%
What does BS1 earn?
BS1: asking rent £1,745/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 858 lets).
Asking rent
£1,745/month 12 months to Sep 2026
858 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, 858 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,715 lets
+2% 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, 3,715 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
662 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 BS1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BS1 runs from £1,293/month for 1 bedroom to £2,965/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,293/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.5% on the previous 12 months | 1429 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,817/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 1108 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,109/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 186 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,662/month | 12 months to Jul 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 116 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,965/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 365 |
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 BS1?
Corporate landlords hold 61% of the 395 units in BS1 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords61% of classified · 240 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)36% of classified · 143 units
- RMC2.5% of classified · 10 units
- Offshore companies0.3% of classified · 1 units
- Housing associations0.3% 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 BS1 rank?
BS1 ranks 5th of 10 postcode districts in City of Bristol for asking rent, at £1,745/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Bristol
BS1 ranks 5th of 10 postcode districts in City of Bristol for asking rent, at £1,745/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS6 | £2,320/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,545 | measured |
| 2 | BS7 | £2,188/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,541 | measured |
| 3 | BS2 | £1,984/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 711 | measured |
| 4 | BS9 | £1,806/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 223 | measured |
| 5 | BS1 | £1,745/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 858 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Bristol
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Bristol
BS1 ranks 3rd of 10 postcode districts in City of Bristol for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS2 | 6.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,261 | measured |
| 2 | BS7 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,728 | measured |
| 3 | BS1 | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,715 | measured |
| 4 | BS13 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 297 | measured |
| 5 | BS6 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,669 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Bristol
Where next from BS1?
- City of BristolThe wider market this area sits in.
- BS11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,730/m² · Sep 2026
- BS13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,699/m² · Sep 2026
- BS2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,082/m² · Sep 2026
- BS3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,552/m² · Sep 2026
- BS4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,164/m² · Sep 2026
- BS5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,373/m² · Sep 2026
- BS6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,092/m² · Sep 2026
- BS7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,550/m² · Sep 2026
- BS8Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,602/m² · Sep 2026
- BS41Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,788/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BS1
- What is the average rent in BS1?
- Homes to let in BS1 asked a median £1,745/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 858 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BS1?
- 5.9% 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, 3,715 lets. +2% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BS1?
- BS1 has 13,751 homes, 13% 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 BS1
- Property values in BS1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BS1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BS1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BS1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BS1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BS1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BS1Who 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 | 858 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,715 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |