marketcodeAsking rent
£1,770 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
285 lets
Postcode district
HP3 rental market
Asking rent £1,770 a month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is HP3?
- Buildings
- 11,083
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 23%
What does HP3 earn?
HP3: asking rent £1,770 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 285 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
529 lets
+5.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
88 on 21 Sep 2026
How does HP3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in HP3 runs from £1,202 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,384 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,202 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 143 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,495 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 205 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,944 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 121 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,384 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 49 |
| 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 HP3?
Corporate landlords hold 68% of the 357 units in HP3 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords68% of classified · 243 units
- Housing associations16% of classified · 58 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 53 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 3 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 HP3 rank?
HP3 ranks 4th of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for asking rent, at £1,770 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Dacorum
HP3 ranks 4th of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for asking rent, at £1,770 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL3 | £2,266 a month | 217 | measured |
| 2 | HP4 | £1,920 a month | 200 | measured |
| 3 | WD4 | £1,855 a month | 129 | measured |
| 4 | HP3 | £1,770 a month | 285 | measured |
| 5 | HP23 | £1,648 a month | 136 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Dacorum →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Dacorum
HP3 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in Dacorum for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HP2 | 4.2% | 753 | measured |
| 2 | HP1 | 3.9% | 548 | measured |
| 3 | HP3 | 3.8% | 529 | measured |
| 4 | AL3 | 3.6% | 378 | measured |
| 5 | WD4 | 3.2% | 200 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Dacorum →
Where next from HP3?
- DacorumThe wider market this area sits in.
- AL3Neighbouring postcode district · £7,467/m²
- HP1Neighbouring postcode district · £5,865/m²
- HP2Neighbouring postcode district · £4,633/m²
- HP23Neighbouring postcode district · £6,302/m²
- HP4Neighbouring postcode district · £6,137/m²
- WD4Neighbouring postcode district · £5,640/m²
- AL2Next door, in another authority · £5,846/m²
- HP5Next door, in another authority · £4,990/m²
- WD3Next door, in another authority · £7,391/m²
- WD5Next door, in another authority · £6,834/m²
- WD25Next door, in another authority · £6,016/m²
- HP6Next door, in another authority · £8,453/m²
Questions about HP3
- What is the average rent in HP3?
- Homes to let in HP3 asked a median £1,770 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 285 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in HP3?
- 3.8% 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, 529 lets. +5.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about HP3
- Properties in HP3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in HP3Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in HP3Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in HP3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in HP3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in HP3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in HP3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in HP3Who 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 | 285 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 529 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |