Residential dwellings
14,827
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BS8 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,093/month · Gross yield 4.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BS8?
BS8: residential dwellings 14,827.
HMO-shaped dwellings
7.5%
BS8 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 11 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
- 5,931
- Mixed-use buildings
- 7.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 6.3%
- EPC A or B
- 6.4%
- EPC D or worse
- 59%
What does BS8 earn?
BS8: asking rent £2,093/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,750 lets).
Asking rent
£2,093/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,750 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, 1,750 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,263 lets
+5.8% 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, 3,263 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
629 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 BS8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BS8 runs from £1,251/month for 1 bedroom to £4,455/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,251/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 833 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,656/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.8% on the previous 12 months | 1005 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,386/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.9% on the previous 12 months | 399 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,201/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.7% on the previous 12 months | 316 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,455/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.3% on the previous 12 months | 420 |
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 BS8?
Corporate landlords hold 70% of the 949 units in BS8 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords70% of classified · 661 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)19% of classified · 178 units
- RMC11% of classified · 105 units
- Housing associations0.5% of classified · 5 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 BS8 rank?
BS8 ranks 1st of 10 postcode districts in North Somerset for asking rent, at £2,093/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in North Somerset
BS8 ranks 1st of 10 postcode districts in North Somerset for asking rent, at £2,093/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS8 | £2,093/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,750 | measured |
| 2 | BS40 | £1,887/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 42 | indicative |
| 3 | BS41 | £1,670/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 42 | indicative |
| 4 | BS49 | £1,572/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 51 | indicative |
| 5 | BS20 | £1,430/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 313 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in North Somerset
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in North Somerset
BS8 ranks 4th of 10 postcode districts in North Somerset for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS23 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 839 | measured |
| 2 | BS22 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 292 | measured |
| 3 | BS24 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 231 | measured |
| 4 | BS8 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,263 | measured |
| 5 | BS49 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 59 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in North Somerset
Where next from BS8?
- North SomersetThe wider market this area sits in.
- BS20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,184/m² · Sep 2026
- BS21Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,694/m² · Sep 2026
- BS22Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,711/m² · Sep 2026
- BS23Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,395/m² · Sep 2026
- BS24Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,546/m² · Sep 2026
- BS29Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,925/m² · Sep 2026
- BS40Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,062/m² · Sep 2026
- BS41Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,788/m² · Sep 2026
- BS1Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,122/m² · Sep 2026
- BS2Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,082/m² · Sep 2026
- BS3Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,552/m² · Sep 2026
- BS6Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,092/m² · Sep 2026
- BS9Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,810/m² · Sep 2026
- BS11Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,730/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BS8
- What is the average rent in BS8?
- Homes to let in BS8 asked a median £2,093/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,750 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BS8?
- 4.9% 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, 3,263 lets. +5.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BS8?
- BS8 has 14,827 homes, 7.5% 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 BS8
- Property values in BS8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BS8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BS8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BS8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BS8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BS8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BS8Who 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 | 1,750 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,263 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |