marketcodeAsking rent
£1,336 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
284 lets
Postcode district
EH16 rental market
Asking rent £1,336 a month · Gross yield 6.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is EH16?
- Buildings
- 578
- Mixed-use buildings
- 69%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does EH16 earn?
EH16: asking rent £1,336 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 284 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
536 lets
+12.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
62 on 21 Sep 2026
How does EH16 vary by home size?
Asking rent in EH16 runs from £957 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,432 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £957 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | +5.8% on the previous 12 months | 84 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,253 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 274 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,785 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -4.4% on the previous 12 months | 142 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,432 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 55 |
| 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 EH16?
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 EH16 rank?
EH16 ranks 14th of 17 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for asking rent, at £1,336 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
EH16 ranks 14th of 17 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for asking rent, at £1,336 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH9 | £2,141 a month | 418 | measured |
| 2 | EH10 | £1,997 a month | 299 | measured |
| 3 | EH3 | £1,884 a month | 750 | measured |
| 4 | EH1 | £1,875 a month | 138 | measured |
| 5 | EH8 | £1,829 a month | 260 | measured |
| 14 | EH16 | £1,336 a month | 284 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Edinburgh →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
EH16 ranks 6th of 19 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH6 | 8.2% | 4,419 | measured |
| 2 | EH11 | 7.4% | 1,826 | measured |
| 3 | EH8 | 7.0% | 1,318 | measured |
| 4 | EH5 | 7.0% | 382 | measured |
| 5 | EH7 | 6.5% | 1,568 | measured |
| 6 | EH16 | 6.3% | 536 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Edinburgh →
Where next from EH16?
- City of EdinburghThe wider market this area sits in.
- EH1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,131/m²
- EH10Neighbouring postcode district · £4,401/m²
- EH11Neighbouring postcode district · £2,094/m²
- EH12Neighbouring postcode district · £3,659/m²
- EH13Neighbouring postcode district · £4,210/m²
- EH14Neighbouring postcode district · £3,925/m²
- EH15Neighbouring postcode district · £3,050/m²
- EH17Neighbouring postcode district · £2,812/m²
- EH22Next door, in another authority · £3,290/m²
- EH18Next door, in another authority · £3,746/m²
- EH21Next door, in another authority · £3,028/m²
- EH20Next door, in another authority · £3,057/m²
Questions about EH16
- What is the average rent in EH16?
- Homes to let in EH16 asked a median £1,336 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 284 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in EH16?
- 6.3% 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, 536 lets. +12.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about EH16
- Properties in EH16Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in EH16Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in EH16Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in EH16What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in EH16What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in EH16Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in EH16What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in EH16Who 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 | 284 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 536 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |