Residential dwellings
23,081
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
EH7 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,443/month · Gross yield 6.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is EH7?
EH7: residential dwellings 23,081.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
EH7 ranks 3rd of 20 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 5,282
- Mixed-use buildings
- 5.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does EH7 earn?
EH7: asking rent £1,443/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 283 lets).
Asking rent
£1,443/month 12 months to Sep 2026
283 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 283 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,587 lets
+3.6% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,587 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
172 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does EH7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in EH7 runs from £1,049/month for 1 bedroom to £2,730/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,049/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 597 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,391/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 621 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,912/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 142 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,730/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 41 |
| 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, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns EH7?
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 EH7 rank?
EH7 ranks 7th of 17 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for asking rent, at £1,443/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
EH7 ranks 7th of 17 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for asking rent, at £1,443/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH9 | £2,156/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 424 | measured |
| 2 | EH10 | £2,021/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 290 | measured |
| 3 | EH1 | £1,902/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 132 | measured |
| 4 | EH3 | £1,842/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 701 | measured |
| 5 | EH8 | £1,799/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 251 | measured |
| 7 | EH7 | £1,443/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 283 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
EH7 ranks 5th of 17 postcode districts in City of Edinburgh for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EH6 | 8.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,499 | measured |
| 2 | EH11 | 7.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,817 | measured |
| 3 | EH5 | 7.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 375 | measured |
| 4 | EH8 | 6.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,314 | measured |
| 5 | EH7 | 6.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,587 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
Where next from EH7?
- City of EdinburghThe wider market this area sits in.
- EH1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,818/m² · Sep 2026
- EH10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,686/m² · Sep 2026
- EH11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,222/m² · Sep 2026
- EH12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,660/m² · Sep 2026
- EH13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,202/m² · Sep 2026
- EH14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,847/m² · Sep 2026
- EH15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,994/m² · Sep 2026
- EH16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,544/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about EH7
- What is the average rent in EH7?
- Homes to let in EH7 asked a median £1,443/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 283 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in EH7?
- 6.5% 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 Sep 2026, 1,587 lets. +3.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in EH7?
- EH7 has 23,081 homes, 0.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about EH7
- Property values in EH7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in EH7Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in EH7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in EH7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in EH7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in EH7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in EH7Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 283 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,587 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |