Residential dwellings
2,552
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
HU2 rents and yields
Asking rent £659/month · Gross yield 9.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is HU2?
HU2: residential dwellings 2,552.
HMO-shaped dwellings
3.6%
HU2 ranks 2nd of 9 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
- 1,742
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.5%
- EPC A or B
- 5.4%
- EPC D or worse
- 31%
What does HU2 earn?
HU2: asking rent £659/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 56 lets).
Asking rent
£659/month 12 months to Sep 2026
56 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, 56 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
9.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
156 lets
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, 156 lets. Observations cover 7 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
82 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 HU2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in HU2 runs from £659/month for 1 bedroom to £690/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £659/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 116 |
| 2 bedrooms | £690/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 100 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 HU2?
Corporate landlords hold 80% of the 161 units in HU2 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords80% of classified · 129 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 27 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 3 units
- Housing associations1.2% of classified · 2 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 HU2 rank?
HU2 ranks 8th of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for asking rent, at £659/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull
HU2 ranks 8th of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for asking rent, at £659/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HU7 | £833/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 273 | measured |
| 2 | HU1 | £792/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 221 | measured |
| 3 | HU6 | £759/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 227 | measured |
| 4 | HU4 | £759/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 145 | measured |
| 5 | HU5 | £748/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 818 | measured |
| 8 | HU2 | £659/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 56 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull
HU2 ranks 1st of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for gross yield, asking basis, at 9.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HU2 | 9.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 156 | measured |
| 2 | HU1 | 7.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 744 | measured |
| 3 | HU3 | 6.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 613 | measured |
| 4 | HU9 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 517 | measured |
| 5 | HU5 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,172 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull
Where next from HU2?
- City of Kingston upon HullThe wider market this area sits in.
- HU1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,011/m² · Sep 2026
- HU3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,072/m² · Sep 2026
- HU4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,107/m² · Sep 2026
- HU5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,757/m² · Sep 2026
- HU6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,855/m² · Sep 2026
- HU7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,005/m² · Sep 2026
- HU8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,279/m² · Sep 2026
- HU9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,465/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about HU2
- What is the average rent in HU2?
- Homes to let in HU2 asked a median £659/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 56 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in HU2?
- 9.3% 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, 156 lets.
- What kind of homes are in HU2?
- HU2 has 2,552 homes, 3.6% 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 HU2
- Property values in HU2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in HU2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in HU2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in HU2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in HU2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in HU2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in HU2Who 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 | 56 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 156 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |