marketcodeAsking rent
£823 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
147 lets
Postcode district
L21 rental market
Asking rent £823 a month · Gross yield 6.5% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is L21?
- Buildings
- 10,484
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 95%
What does L21 earn?
L21: asking rent £823 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 147 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.5% 12 months to Aug 2026
257 lets
+23.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
37 on 21 Sep 2026
How does L21 vary by home size?
Asking rent in L21 runs from £592 a month for 1 bedroom to £936 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £592 a month | 12 months to May 2026 | — | 39 |
| 2 bedrooms | £766 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.1% on the previous 12 months | 117 |
| 3 bedrooms | £936 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +7% on the previous 12 months | 97 |
| 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, 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 L21?
Corporate landlords hold 74% of the 772 units in L21 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords74% of classified · 574 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)18% of classified · 136 units
- Housing associations7.5% of classified · 58 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 4 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 L21 rank?
L21 ranks 8th of 9 postcode districts in Sefton for asking rent, at £823 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sefton
L21 ranks 8th of 9 postcode districts in Sefton for asking rent, at £823 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L37 | £7,872 a month | 161 | measured |
| 2 | PR9 | £3,395 a month | 434 | measured |
| 3 | L23 | £2,461 a month | 142 | measured |
| 4 | L31 | £1,236 a month | 84 | indicative |
| 5 | L22 | £1,017 a month | 204 | measured |
| 8 | L21 | £823 a month | 147 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sefton →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sefton
L21 ranks 2nd of 9 postcode districts in Sefton for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L20 | 7.9% | 459 | measured |
| 2 | L21 | 6.5% | 257 | measured |
| 3 | L10 | 6.3% | 114 | measured |
| 4 | L30 | 6.3% | 75 | indicative |
| 5 | L22 | 5.4% | 351 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Sefton →
Where next from L21?
- SeftonThe wider market this area sits in.
- L10Neighbouring postcode district · £2,188/m²
- L20Neighbouring postcode district · £1,538/m²
- L22Neighbouring postcode district · £2,875/m²
- L23Neighbouring postcode district · £2,913/m²
- L29Neighbouring postcode district · £2,314/m²
- L30Neighbouring postcode district · £2,464/m²
- L31Neighbouring postcode district · £3,069/m²
- L37Neighbouring postcode district · £3,681/m²
- L9Next door, in another authority · £1,897/m²
- CH45Next door, in another authority · £2,372/m²
Questions about L21
- What is the average rent in L21?
- Homes to let in L21 asked a median £823 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 147 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in L21?
- 6.5% 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, 257 lets. +23.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about L21
- Properties in L21Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in L21Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in L21Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in L21What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in L21What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in L21Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in L21What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in L21Who 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 | 147 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 257 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |