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marketcode.Asking rent £2,991 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
EC1R: asking rent £2,991 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 92 lets).
£2,991 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
92 lets
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
238 lets
+9.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
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70 on 20 Sep 2026
Asking rent in EC1R runs from £2,493 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,309 a month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,493 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +10% on the previous 12 months | 117 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,309 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9% on the previous 12 months | 105 |
| 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.
Corporate landlords hold 73% of the 147 units in EC1R whose freeholder is classified; 97% 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.
EC1R ranks 4th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £2,991 a month.
EC1R ranks 4th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for asking rent, at £2,991 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1V | £3,443 a month | 1,048 | measured |
| 2 | N1 | £3,098 a month | 2,029 | measured |
| 3 | EC1Y | £3,002 a month | 116 | measured |
| 4 | EC1R | £2,991 a month | 92 | measured |
| 5 | N5 | £2,963 a month | 400 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Islington →
EC1R ranks 8th of 8 postcode districts in Islington for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC1M | 6.2% | 224 | measured |
| 2 | EC1V | 5.6% | 2,331 | measured |
| 3 | N1 | 5.5% | 5,757 | measured |
| 4 | EC1Y | 5.3% | 356 | measured |
| 5 | N7 | 5.1% | 3,198 | measured |
| 8 | EC1R | 4.6% | 238 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Islington →
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Last month | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 92 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 238 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |