marketcodeAsking rent
£2,027 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
5,780 lets
Local authority
Lewisham rental market
Asking rent £2,027 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Lewisham?
- Buildings
- 69,824
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.2%
What does Lewisham earn?
Lewisham: asking rent £2,027 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 5,780 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
11,340 lets
+5.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,622 on 22 Sep 2026
How does Lewisham vary by home size?
Asking rent in Lewisham runs from £1,672 a month for 1 bedroom to £4,143 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,672 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 3812 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,154 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 4717 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,683 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3% on the previous 12 months | 1532 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,254 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 423 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,143 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 191 |
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 Lewisham?
Corporate landlords hold 49% of the 6,166 units in Lewisham whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords49% of classified · 3,019 units
- Housing associations31% of classified · 1,924 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 956 units
- RMC4.3% of classified · 265 units
- RTM0.0% 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 Lewisham rank?
Lewisham ranks 22nd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,027 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Lewisham ranks 22nd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,027 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,378 a month | 9,587 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,238 a month | 15,970 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,555 a month | 6,348 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,222 a month | 677 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,136 a month | 16,270 | measured |
| 22 | Lewisham | £2,027 a month | 5,780 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in London
Lewisham ranks 8th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 5,982 | measured |
| 8 | Lewisham | 5.4% | 11,340 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Lewisham
SE8 leads the 8 postcode districts within Lewisham for asking rent, at £2,259 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | £2,259 a month | 1,017 | measured |
| 2 | SE13 | £2,107 a month | 2,606 | measured |
| 3 | SE4 | £2,106 a month | 352 | measured |
| 4 | SE23 | £2,068 a month | 408 | measured |
| 5 | SE14 | £1,978 a month | 507 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Lewisham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Lewisham
SE8 leads the 8 postcode districts within Lewisham for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | 6.1% | 2,806 | measured |
| 2 | SE13 | 6.1% | 3,737 | measured |
| 3 | SE14 | 5.6% | 1,396 | measured |
| 4 | SE4 | 4.9% | 650 | measured |
| 5 | SE23 | 4.7% | 845 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Lewisham →
Where next from Lewisham?
- LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE12Postcode district · £6,033/m²
- SE13Postcode district · £6,445/m²
- SE14Postcode district · £5,247/m²
- SE23Postcode district · £6,136/m²
- SE26Postcode district · £5,562/m²
- SE4Postcode district · £6,963/m²
- SE6Postcode district · £5,565/m²
- SE8Postcode district · £6,745/m²
- Barking and DagenhamNeighbouring local authority · £5,029/m²
- BarnetNeighbouring local authority · £6,931/m²
- BexleyNeighbouring local authority · £4,988/m²
- BrentNeighbouring local authority · £6,544/m²
- BromleyNeighbouring local authority · £6,298/m²
- CamdenNeighbouring local authority · £10,585/m²
- City and County of the City of LondonNeighbouring local authority · £13,295/m²
- City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · £14,418/m²
Questions about Lewisham
- What is the average rent in Lewisham?
- Homes to let in Lewisham asked a median £2,027 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 5,780 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Lewisham?
- 5.4% 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, 11,340 lets. +5.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Lewisham
- Properties in LewishamEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in LewishamFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in LewishamRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in LewishamWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in LewishamWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in LewishamRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in LewishamWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in LewishamWho 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 | 5,780 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 11,340 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |