marketcodeAsking rent
£1,232 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
167 lets
Postcode district
DT2 rental market
Asking rent £1,232 a month · Gross yield 3.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is DT2?
- Buildings
- 9,468
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.0%
What does DT2 earn?
DT2: asking rent £1,232 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 167 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
220 lets
-4.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
25 on 21 Sep 2026
How does DT2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in DT2 runs from £1,110 a month for 2 bedrooms to £1,353 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,110 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1% on the previous 12 months | 102 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,353 a month | 12 months to Jun 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 77 |
| 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 DT2?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 470 units in DT2 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 392 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 57 units
- Housing associations3.8% of classified · 18 units
- RMC0.6% of classified · 3 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 DT2 rank?
DT2 ranks 10th of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,232 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Dorset
DT2 ranks 10th of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for asking rent, at £1,232 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH13 | £2,537 a month | 126 | measured |
| 2 | BH21 | £1,658 a month | 286 | measured |
| 3 | BH20 | £1,489 a month | 88 | indicative |
| 4 | BH31 | £1,459 a month | 61 | indicative |
| 5 | BH22 | £1,438 a month | 152 | measured |
| 10 | DT2 | £1,232 a month | 167 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Dorset →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Dorset
DT2 ranks 16th of 18 postcode districts in Dorset for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DT5 | 5.1% | 141 | measured |
| 2 | DT1 | 4.8% | 355 | measured |
| 3 | DT4 | 4.7% | 591 | measured |
| 4 | BH16 | 4.3% | 99 | measured |
| 5 | BH20 | 4.1% | 134 | measured |
| 16 | DT2 | 3.6% | 220 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Dorset →
Where next from DT2?
- DorsetThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH13Neighbouring postcode district · £5,809/m²
- BH16Neighbouring postcode district · £3,934/m²
- BH19Neighbouring postcode district · £4,450/m²
- BH20Neighbouring postcode district · £4,691/m²
- BH21Neighbouring postcode district · £5,492/m²
- BH22Neighbouring postcode district · £4,726/m²
- BH31Neighbouring postcode district · £4,903/m²
- DT1Neighbouring postcode district · £4,864/m²
- BA22Next door, in another authority · £3,645/m²
- TA18Next door, in another authority · £3,104/m²
Questions about DT2
- What is the average rent in DT2?
- Homes to let in DT2 asked a median £1,232 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 167 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in DT2?
- 3.6% 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, 220 lets. -4.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about DT2
- Properties in DT2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in DT2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in DT2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in DT2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in DT2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in DT2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in DT2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in DT2Who 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 | 167 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 220 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |