marketcodeAsking rent
£1,724 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
998 lets
Postcode district
BS1 rental market
Asking rent £1,724 a month · Gross yield 5.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is BS1?
- Buildings
- 1,820
- Mixed-use buildings
- 24%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.9%
What does BS1 earn?
BS1: asking rent £1,724 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 998 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
3,661 lets
+2.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
510 on 20 Sep 2026
How does BS1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BS1 runs from £1,288 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,969 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,288 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3.6% on the previous 12 months | 1414 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,821 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.8% on the previous 12 months | 1074 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,121 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -6.7% on the previous 12 months | 195 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,728 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,969 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -28.3% on the previous 12 months | 365 |
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 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 £1,724 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Bristol
BS1 ranks 5th of 10 postcode districts in City of Bristol for asking rent, at £1,724 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS6 | £2,333 a month | 1,558 | measured |
| 2 | BS7 | £2,161 a month | 1,538 | measured |
| 3 | BS2 | £1,944 a month | 774 | measured |
| 4 | BS9 | £1,757 a month | 229 | measured |
| 5 | BS1 | £1,724 a month | 998 | 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 | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS2 | 6.6% | 2,226 | measured |
| 2 | BS7 | 6.1% | 2,769 | measured |
| 3 | BS1 | 5.9% | 3,661 | measured |
| 4 | BS13 | 5.5% | 296 | measured |
| 5 | BS6 | 5.3% | 2,671 | 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 · £3,308/m²
- BS13Neighbouring postcode district · £3,845/m²
- BS2Neighbouring postcode district · £4,752/m²
- BS3Neighbouring postcode district · £4,725/m²
- BS4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,987/m²
- BS5Neighbouring postcode district · £4,012/m²
- BS6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,897/m²
- BS7Neighbouring postcode district · £4,455/m²
- BS8Next door, in another authority · £4,902/m²
- BS41Next door, in another authority · £6,887/m²
Questions about BS1
- What is the average rent in BS1?
- Homes to let in BS1 asked a median £1,724 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 998 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 Aug 2026, 3,661 lets. +2.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about BS1
- Properties in BS1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in BS1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in BS1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in BS1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in BS1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in BS1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BS1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in BS1Who 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 | 998 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 3,661 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |