Asking rent £2,557 a month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
Lambeth: asking rent £2,557 a month (12 months to Aug 2026, 6,251 lets).
£2,557 a month 12 months to Aug 2026
6,251 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from the area_facts listing rollup. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Aug 2026, 6,251 lets.
5.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
12,166 lets
+3.6% 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 Aug 2026, 12,166 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
2,399 on 1 Oct 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 1 Oct 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Lambeth runs from £1,803 a month for 1 bedroom to £5,385 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,803 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 3729 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,324 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 4523 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,980 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 1952 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,652 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.7% on the previous 12 months | 855 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,385 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 305 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 50% of the 8,213 units in Lambeth whose freeholder is classified; 95% 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.
Lambeth ranks 12th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,557 a month.
Lambeth ranks 12th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,557 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,410 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 9,197 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,348 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 14,443 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,524 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 5,394 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,179 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 597 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,125 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 14,402 | measured |
| 12 | Lambeth | £2,557 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 6,251 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Lambeth ranks 12th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 5,982 | measured |
| 12 | Lambeth | 5.2% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 12,166 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
SE11 leads the 7 postcode districts within Lambeth for asking rent, at £3,043 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE11 | £3,043 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 421 | measured |
| 2 | SW4 | £2,883 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 956 | measured |
| 3 | SW9 | £2,627 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 585 | measured |
| 4 | SE24 | £2,563 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 250 | measured |
| 5 | SW2 | £2,473 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 802 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Lambeth →
SW9 leads the 7 postcode districts within Lambeth for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW9 | 5.6% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,959 | measured |
| 2 | SE11 | 5.4% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,542 | measured |
| 3 | SW2 | 5.3% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 2,087 | measured |
| 4 | SW4 | 5.2% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 2,526 | measured |
| 5 | SW16 | 4.6% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 2,638 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Lambeth →
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 6,251 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 12,166 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 1 Oct 2026 | 1 Oct 2026 | — |
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