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Asking rent £2,044/month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Epping Forest: asking rent £2,044/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,039 lets).
£2,044/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,039 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, 1,039 lets.
4.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,509 lets
+1.8% 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, 2,509 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
738 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Epping Forest runs from £1,279/month for 1 bedroom to £4,122/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,279/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 604 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,707/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.7% on the previous 12 months | 877 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,007/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.7% on the previous 12 months | 564 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,776/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 294 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,122/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 88 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 1,642 units in Epping Forest whose freeholder is classified; 98% 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.
Epping Forest ranks 1st of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £2,044/month.
Epping Forest ranks 1st of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £2,044/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping Forest | £2,044/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,039 | measured |
| 2 | Brentwood | £1,890/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 652 | measured |
| 3 | Uttlesford | £1,647/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 791 | measured |
| 4 | Rochford | £1,536/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 379 | measured |
| 5 | Basildon | £1,506/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,182 | measured |
Epping Forest ranks 10th of 12 local authorities in Essex for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 208 | measured |
| 2 | Basildon | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,628 | measured |
| 3 | Maldon | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 405 | measured |
| 4 | Tendring | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,071 | measured |
| 5 | Chelmsford | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,341 | measured |
| 10 | Epping Forest | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,509 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Essex
IG7 leads the 8 postcode districts within Epping Forest for asking rent, at £2,431/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IG7 | £2,431/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 170 | measured |
| 2 | CM5 | £2,248/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 52 | indicative |
| 3 | IG10 | £2,155/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 333 | measured |
| 4 | CM16 | £2,075/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 189 | measured |
| 5 | IG9 | £1,980/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 147 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Epping Forest
CM17 leads the 8 postcode districts within Epping Forest for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM17 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 350 | measured |
| 2 | IG7 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 365 | measured |
| 3 | IG10 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 565 | measured |
| 4 | CM5 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 97 | measured |
| 5 | CM19 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 199 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Epping Forest
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,039 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,509 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |