marketcodeAsking rent
£1,811 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
895 lets
Postcode district
GU1 rental market
Asking rent £1,811 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is GU1?
- Buildings
- 9,091
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does GU1 earn?
GU1: asking rent £1,811 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 895 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,662 lets
+7.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
417 on 21 Sep 2026
How does GU1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in GU1 runs from £1,309 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,929 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,309 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 594 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,889 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 652 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,374 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.2% on the previous 12 months | 147 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,071 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +10.9% on the previous 12 months | 98 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,929 a month | 12 months to May 2026 | — | 82 |
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 GU1?
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 604 units in GU1 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords72% of classified · 437 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)19% of classified · 117 units
- RMC5.0% of classified · 30 units
- Housing associations3.1% of classified · 19 units
- Offshore companies0.2% of classified · 1 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 GU1 rank?
GU1 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Guildford for asking rent, at £1,811 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Guildford
GU1 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Guildford for asking rent, at £1,811 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT24 | £3,379 a month | 58 | indicative |
| 2 | GU23 | £2,770 a month | 33 | indicative |
| 3 | GU3 | £2,724 a month | 52 | indicative |
| 4 | GU4 | £2,516 a month | 163 | measured |
| 5 | GU2 | £1,991 a month | 1,334 | measured |
| 6 | GU1 | £1,811 a month | 895 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Guildford →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Guildford
GU1 ranks 1st of 7 postcode districts in Guildford for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GU1 | 4.6% | 1,662 | measured |
| 2 | GU3 | 4.5% | 108 | measured |
| 3 | GU23 | 4.5% | 86 | indicative |
| 4 | GU2 | 4.4% | 1,962 | measured |
| 5 | GU12 | 3.9% | 428 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Guildford →
Where next from GU1?
- GuildfordThe wider market this area sits in.
- GU12Neighbouring postcode district · £4,969/m²
- GU2Neighbouring postcode district · £5,938/m²
- GU23Neighbouring postcode district · £8,620/m²
- GU3Neighbouring postcode district · £6,209/m²
- GU4Neighbouring postcode district · £6,879/m²
- KT24Neighbouring postcode district · £7,206/m²
- GU5Next door, in another authority · £7,603/m²
- GU22Next door, in another authority · £6,190/m²
Questions about GU1
- What is the average rent in GU1?
- Homes to let in GU1 asked a median £1,811 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 895 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in GU1?
- 4.6% 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, 1,662 lets. +7.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about GU1
- Properties in GU1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in GU1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in GU1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in GU1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in GU1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in GU1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in GU1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in GU1Who 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 | 895 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,662 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |