marketcodeAsking rent
£796 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
423 lets
Postcode district
DH7 rental market
Asking rent £796 a month · Gross yield 5.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is DH7?
- Buildings
- 20,749
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does DH7 earn?
DH7: asking rent £796 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 423 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
559 lets
+6.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
109 on 21 Sep 2026
How does DH7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in DH7 runs from £664 a month for 2 bedrooms to £812 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £664 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 286 |
| 3 bedrooms | £812 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.1% on the previous 12 months | 213 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 DH7?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 1,034 units in DH7 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 856 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.5% of classified · 78 units
- Housing associations6.3% of classified · 65 units
- RMC3.4% of classified · 35 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 DH7 rank?
DH7 ranks 2nd of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £796 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in County Durham
DH7 ranks 2nd of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £796 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
DH7 ranks 8th of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | 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 |
| 8 | DH7 | 5.6% | 559 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in County Durham →
Where next from DH7?
- County DurhamThe wider market this area sits in.
- DH1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,235/m²
- DH2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,100/m²
- DH3Neighbouring postcode district · £3,052/m²
- DH6Neighbouring postcode district · £1,306/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
- DH8Next door, in another authority · £2,099/m²
Questions about DH7
- What is the average rent in DH7?
- Homes to let in DH7 asked a median £796 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 423 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in DH7?
- 5.6% 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, 559 lets. +6.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about DH7
- Properties in DH7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in DH7Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in DH7Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in DH7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in DH7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in DH7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in DH7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in DH7Who 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 | 423 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 559 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |