marketcodeHomes to rent
9 on 20 Sep 2026
Postcode district
EC4Y rental market
What is EC4Y?
- Buildings
- 147
- Mixed-use buildings
- 39%
- HMO-shaped units
- 13%
What does EC4Y earn?
EC4Y: homes to rent 9 (on 20 Sep 2026).
Asking rent
Not published
Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
Gross yield, asking basis
Not published
Only 1 observed month: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
Who owns EC4Y?
Corporate landlords hold 60% of the 25 units in EC4Y whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords60% of classified · 15 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)40% 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 EC4Y rank?
Asking rent · postcode districts in City and County of the City of London
| # | 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
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC3R |
Where next from EC4Y?
- City and County of the City of LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC1ANeighbouring postcode district · £17,262/m²
- 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
- WC2RNext door, in another authority · £37,446/m²
- WC2ANext door, in another authority · £20,644/m²
- SE1Next door, in another authority · £10,492/m²
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · £44,291/m²
- EC1NNext door, in another authority · £6,206/m²
- WC1VNext door, in another authority
- Homes for sale in EC4YLive sale listings, the same place and cohort.
- Homes to rent in EC4YLive lettings, the same place.
- Completed sales in EC4YRegistered completions, newest first.
- Planning applications in EC4YApplications and decisions on record.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Last month | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |
- Asking rent
- Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
- Gross yield, asking basis
- Only 1 observed month: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.