marketcodeAsking rent
£1,518 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
311 lets
Local authority
Castle Point rental market
Asking rent £1,518 a month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Castle Point?
- Buildings
- 34,321
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.9%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does Castle Point earn?
Castle Point: asking rent £1,518 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 311 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
468 lets
-0.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
111 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Castle Point vary by home size?
Asking rent in Castle Point runs from £986 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,271 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £986 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3.2% on the previous 12 months | 144 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,340 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.5% on the previous 12 months | 166 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,706 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.4% on the previous 12 months | 100 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,271 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 63 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
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 Castle Point?
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 1,095 units in Castle Point whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords82% of classified · 903 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)10% of classified · 111 units
- Housing associations6.4% of classified · 70 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 11 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 Castle Point rank?
Castle Point ranks 4th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,518 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Essex
Castle Point ranks 4th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,518 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping Forest | £1,997 a month | 1,033 | measured |
| 2 | Brentwood | £1,830 a month | 686 | measured |
| 3 | Uttlesford | £1,634 a month | 787 | measured |
| 4 | Castle Point | £1,518 a month | 311 | measured |
| 5 | Rochford | £1,510 a month | 383 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Essex
Castle Point ranks 7th of 12 local authorities in Essex for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow | 5.3% | 214 | measured |
| 2 | Basildon | 4.5% | 1,669 | measured |
| 3 | Maldon | 4.5% | 389 | measured |
| 4 | Tendring | 4.4% | 2,045 | measured |
| 5 | Colchester | 4.3% | 4,572 | measured |
| 7 | Castle Point | 4.3% | 468 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Essex →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Castle Point
SS7 leads the 2 postcode districts within Castle Point for asking rent, at £1,577 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Castle Point
SS8 leads the 2 postcode districts within Castle Point for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
Where next from Castle Point?
- EssexThe wider market this area sits in.
- SS7Postcode district · £4,577/m²
- SS8Postcode district · £4,406/m²
- BasildonNeighbouring local authority · £4,537/m²
- BraintreeNeighbouring local authority · £4,134/m²
- BrentwoodNeighbouring local authority · £6,191/m²
- ChelmsfordNeighbouring local authority · £4,705/m²
- ColchesterNeighbouring local authority · £3,708/m²
- Epping ForestNeighbouring local authority · £5,967/m²
- HarlowNeighbouring local authority · £4,442/m²
- MaldonNeighbouring local authority · £4,331/m²
Questions about Castle Point
- What is the average rent in Castle Point?
- Homes to let in Castle Point asked a median £1,518 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 311 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Castle Point?
- 4.3% 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, 468 lets. -0.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Castle Point
- Properties in Castle PointEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Castle PointFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Castle PointRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Castle PointWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Castle PointWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Castle PointRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Castle PointWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Castle PointWho 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 | 311 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 468 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |