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, 2,177 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,367 lets
+14.7% 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, 4,367 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,682 on 8 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 8 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,280/month in Aug 2025 to £975/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.5% in Jan 2022 to 3.8% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 310 in Sep 2026 to 1,682 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 90 in Jan 2022 to 124.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Charnwood vary by home size?
Asking rent in Charnwood runs from £738/month for 1 bedroom to £2,940/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Charnwood. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£738/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.6% on the previous 12 months
1057
2 bedrooms
£940/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6.4% on the previous 12 months
1329
3 bedrooms
£1,177/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.7% on the previous 12 months
1101
4 bedrooms
£1,824/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+71.7% on the previous 12 months
440
5+ bedrooms
£2,940/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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349
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 Charnwood?
Corporate landlords hold 85% of the 3,893 units in Charnwood whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords85% of classified · 3,317 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.1% of classified · 277 units
Housing associations6.6% of classified · 257 units
RMC1.1% of classified · 42 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 Charnwood rank?
Charnwood ranks 2nd of 7 local authorities in Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,183/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Leicestershire
Charnwood ranks 2nd of 7 local authorities in Leicestershire for asking rent, at £1,183/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Leicestershire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
Oadby and WigstonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,758/m² · Sep 2026
RushcliffeNext door, in another county · Asking £3,643/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Charnwood
What is the average rent in Charnwood?
Homes to let in Charnwood asked a median £1,183/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,177 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Charnwood?
4.1% 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 Sep 2026, 4,367 lets. +14.7% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.