marketcodeAsking rent
£2,756 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
116 lets
Postcode district
EC1A rental market
Asking rent £2,756 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is EC1A?
- Buildings
- 178
- Mixed-use buildings
- 26%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.0%
What does EC1A earn?
EC1A: asking rent £2,756 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 116 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
340 lets
+8.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
81 on 21 Sep 2026
How does EC1A vary by home size?
Asking rent in EC1A runs from £2,611 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,296 a month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,611 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 161 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,296 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.8% on the previous 12 months | 122 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 EC1A?
Corporate landlords hold 63% of the 46 units in EC1A whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords63% of classified · 29 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)37% of classified · 17 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 EC1A rank?
EC1A ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in City and County of the City of London for asking rent, at £2,756 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City and County of the City of London
EC1A ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in City and County of the City of London for asking rent, at £2,756 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC3R | £4,422 a month | 68 | indicative |
| 2 | EC2Y | £4,075 a month | 177 | measured |
| 3 | EC4V | £3,238 a month | 43 | indicative |
| 4 | EC4A | £2,857 a month | 66 | indicative |
| 5 | EC1A | £2,756 a month | 116 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City and County of the City of London →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City and County of the City of London
EC1A ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in City and County of the City of London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC3R | 6.8% | 205 | measured |
| 2 | EC4V | 6.1% | 76 | indicative |
| 3 | EC1A | 5.4% | 340 | measured |
| 4 | EC4A | 5.3% | 193 | measured |
| 5 | EC2Y | 5.0% | 311 | measured |
Where next from EC1A?
- City and County of the City of LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC2MNeighbouring postcode district
- EC2NNeighbouring postcode district
- EC2RNeighbouring postcode district
- EC2VNeighbouring postcode district
- EC2YNeighbouring postcode district · £12,949/m²
- EC3ANeighbouring postcode district · £10,870/m²
- EC3MNeighbouring postcode district
- EC3NNeighbouring postcode district · £7,230/m²
- EC1MNext door, in another authority · £9,926/m²
- EC1NNext door, in another authority · £6,206/m²
- EC1YNext door, in another authority · £9,061/m²
- EC1VNext door, in another authority · £11,462/m²
- WC1VNext door, in another authority
- WC1XNext door, in another authority · £15,517/m²
Questions about EC1A
- What is the average rent in EC1A?
- Homes to let in EC1A asked a median £2,756 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 116 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in EC1A?
- 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, 340 lets. +8.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about EC1A
- Properties in EC1AEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in EC1AFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in EC1ARegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in EC1AWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in EC1AWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in EC1ARegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in EC1AWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in EC1AWho 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 | 116 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 340 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |