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Asking rent £1,655/month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Croydon: asking rent £1,655/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 5,212 lets).
£1,655/month 12 months to Sep 2026
5,212 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, 5,212 lets.
5.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
17,212 lets
+3.6% 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, 17,212 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
2,764 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.
Asking rent in Croydon runs from £1,481/month for 1 bedroom to £3,520/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,481/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.2% on the previous 12 months | 5015 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,900/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -2.4% on the previous 12 months | 5333 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,528/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.3% on the previous 12 months | 3106 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,677/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 519 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,520/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 276 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 56% of the 8,756 units in Croydon whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Croydon ranks 33rd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,655/month.
Croydon ranks 33rd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,655/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,441/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 9,090 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,373/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,151 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,490/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,331 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | £3,084/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 13,856 | measured |
| 5 | City and County of the City of London | £2,969/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 557 | measured |
| 33 | Croydon | £1,655/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,212 | measured |
Croydon ranks 13th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 15,597 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 37,223 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 23,272 | measured |
| 4 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,229 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 33,768 | measured |
| 13 | Croydon | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 17,212 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London
CR5 leads the 7 postcode districts within Croydon for asking rent, at £2,183/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR5 | £2,183/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 219 | measured |
| 2 | SE19 | £2,040/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 284 | measured |
| 3 | CR8 | £2,017/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 376 | measured |
| 4 | CR2 | £1,831/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 457 | measured |
| 5 | SE25 | £1,725/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 445 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Croydon
CR0 leads the 7 postcode districts within Croydon for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR0 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 12,302 | measured |
| 2 | SE25 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 923 | measured |
| 3 | SE19 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 662 | measured |
| 4 | CR8 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 734 | measured |
| 5 | CR2 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 837 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Croydon
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 5,212 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 17,212 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |