Residential dwellings
24,010
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
HU5 rents and yields
Asking rent £748/month · Gross yield 6.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is HU5?
HU5: residential dwellings 24,010.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.1%
HU5 ranks 5th 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
- 22,180
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
- EPC A or B
- 3.3%
- EPC D or worse
- 65%
What does HU5 earn?
HU5: asking rent £748/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 818 lets).
Asking rent
£748/month 12 months to Sep 2026
818 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, 818 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,172 lets
+5.2% 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, 1,172 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
327 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 HU5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in HU5 runs from £546/month for 1 bedroom to £1,106/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £546/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -2.7% on the previous 12 months | 297 |
| 2 bedrooms | £691/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 454 |
| 3 bedrooms | £919/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +14.1% on the previous 12 months | 206 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,106/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 132 |
| 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 HU5?
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 2,123 units in HU5 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords91% of classified · 1,927 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.4% of classified · 136 units
- Housing associations1.8% of classified · 38 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 21 units
- Offshore companies0.0% 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 HU5 rank?
HU5 ranks 5th of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for asking rent, at £748/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull
HU5 ranks 5th of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for asking rent, at £748/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 |
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
HU5 ranks 5th of 9 postcode districts in City of Kingston upon Hull for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.2%.
| # | 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 HU5?
- City of Kingston upon HullThe wider market this area sits in.
- HU1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,011/m² · Sep 2026
- HU2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,250/m² · Sep 2026
- HU3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,072/m² · Sep 2026
- HU4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,107/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
- HU10Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,027/m² · Sep 2026
- HU16Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,738/m² · Sep 2026
- HU13Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,636/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about HU5
- What is the average rent in HU5?
- Homes to let in HU5 asked a median £748/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 818 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in HU5?
- 6.2% 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, 1,172 lets. +5.2% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in HU5?
- HU5 has 24,010 homes, 1.1% 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 HU5
- Property values in HU5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in HU5Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in HU5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in HU5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in HU5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in HU5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in HU5Who 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 | 818 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,172 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |