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Asking rent £2,085/month · Gross yield 3.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Hertsmere: asking rent £2,085/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 908 lets).
£2,085/month 12 months to Sep 2026
908 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, 908 lets.
3.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,699 lets
-9.8% 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, 2,699 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
698 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.
Asking rent in Hertsmere runs from £1,294/month for 1 bedroom to £5,323/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,294/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 682 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,665/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.4% on the previous 12 months | 808 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,184/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 367 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,871/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 216 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,323/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 120 |
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.
Housing associations hold 70% of the 3,903 units in Hertsmere whose freeholder is classified; 92% 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.
Hertsmere ranks 2nd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,085/month.
Hertsmere ranks 2nd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,085/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers | £2,346/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 657 | measured |
| 2 | Hertsmere | £2,085/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 908 | measured |
| 3 | St. Albans | £2,008/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,278 | measured |
| 4 | Welwyn Hatfield | £1,778/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,587 | measured |
| 5 | Broxbourne | £1,687/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 685 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Hertfordshire
Hertsmere ranks 10th of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,244 | measured |
| 2 | Stevenage | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,197 | measured |
| 3 | Welwyn Hatfield | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,149 | measured |
| 4 | East Hertfordshire | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,357 | measured |
| 5 | Broxbourne | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,177 | measured |
| 10 | Hertsmere | 3.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,699 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Hertfordshire
WD7 leads the 5 postcode districts within Hertsmere for asking rent, at £3,196/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD7 | £3,196/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 91 | measured |
| 2 | EN6 | £2,130/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 271 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | £2,066/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 265 | measured |
| 4 | WD25 | £1,989/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 181 | measured |
| 5 | WD6 | £1,943/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 325 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Hertsmere
WD25 leads the 5 postcode districts within Hertsmere for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD25 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 361 | measured |
| 2 | WD6 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 980 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 580 | measured |
| 4 | EN6 | 3.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 577 | measured |
| 5 | WD7 | 2.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 201 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Hertsmere
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 908 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,699 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |