marketcodeAsking rent
£1,457 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,263 lets
Postcode district
DH1 rental market
Asking rent £1,457 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is DH1?
- Buildings
- 18,960
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 44%
What does DH1 earn?
DH1: asking rent £1,457 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,263 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,824 lets
+25.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
182 on 21 Sep 2026
How does DH1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in DH1 runs from £819 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,716 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £819 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.5% on the previous 12 months | 199 |
| 2 bedrooms | £928 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.9% on the previous 12 months | 506 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,220 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +21.4% on the previous 12 months | 298 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,174 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +90.9% on the previous 12 months | 301 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,716 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | +211.9% on the previous 12 months | 499 |
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 DH1?
Corporate landlords hold 87% of the 1,239 units in DH1 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords87% of classified · 1,073 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.8% of classified · 121 units
- Housing associations2.8% of classified · 35 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 10 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 DH1 rank?
DH1 ranks 1st of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £1,457 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in County Durham
DH1 ranks 1st of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £1,457 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DH1 | £1,457 a month | 1,263 | measured |
| 2 | DH7 | £796 a month | 423 | measured |
| 3 | DH3 | £784 a month | 164 | measured |
| 4 | DL12 | £782 a month | 73 | indicative |
| 5 | DL13 | £775 a month | 60 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in County Durham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in County Durham
DH1 ranks 9th of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DL4 | 8.7% | 119 | measured |
| 2 | SR8 | 8.5% | 364 | measured |
| 3 | TS29 | 7.6% | 53 | indicative |
| 4 | DL14 | 6.3% | 705 | measured |
| 5 | DL17 | 6.2% | 219 | measured |
| 9 | DH1 | 5.4% | 1,824 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in County Durham →
Where next from DH1?
- County DurhamThe wider market this area sits in.
- DH2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,100/m²
- DH3Neighbouring postcode district · £3,052/m²
- DH6Neighbouring postcode district · £1,306/m²
- DH7Neighbouring postcode district · £2,051/m²
- DH9Neighbouring postcode district · £1,530/m²
- DL12Neighbouring postcode district · £2,701/m²
- DL13Neighbouring postcode district · £2,479/m²
- DL14Neighbouring postcode district · £1,234/m²
- DH4Next door, in another authority · £1,939/m²
- DH5Next door, in another authority · £1,688/m²
Questions about DH1
- What is the average rent in DH1?
- Homes to let in DH1 asked a median £1,457 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,263 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in DH1?
- 5.4% 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, 1,824 lets. +25.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about DH1
- Properties in DH1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in DH1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in DH1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in DH1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in DH1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in DH1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in DH1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in DH1Who 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 | 1,263 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,824 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |