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Asking rent £2,003/month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Lewisham: asking rent £2,003/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 5,280 lets).
£2,003/month 12 months to Sep 2026
5,280 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, 5,280 lets.
5.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
11,515 lets
+6.8% 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, 11,515 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
1,951 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Lewisham runs from £1,686/month for 1 bedroom to £4,152/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,686/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +7.2% on the previous 12 months | 3937 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,165/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.1% on the previous 12 months | 4778 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,699/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.8% on the previous 12 months | 1533 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,245/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 426 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,152/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.5% on the previous 12 months | 183 |
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 49% of the 6,166 units in Lewisham whose freeholder is classified; 96% 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.
Lewisham ranks 24th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,003/month.
Lewisham ranks 24th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,003/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,441/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 9,087 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,373/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,151 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,490/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,331 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | £3,084/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 13,855 | measured |
| 5 | City and County of the City of London | £2,969/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 557 | measured |
| 24 | Lewisham | £2,003/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,280 | measured |
Lewisham ranks 7th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 15,597 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 37,223 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 23,272 | measured |
| 4 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,229 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 33,768 | measured |
| 7 | Lewisham | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 11,515 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London
SE8 leads the 8 postcode districts within Lewisham for asking rent, at £2,179/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | £2,179/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 798 | measured |
| 2 | SE23 | £2,122/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 394 | measured |
| 3 | SE13 | £2,092/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,252 | measured |
| 4 | SE4 | £2,079/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 356 | measured |
| 5 | SE14 | £2,003/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 509 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across 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 | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,872 | measured |
| 2 | SE13 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,825 | measured |
| 3 | SE14 | 5.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,402 | measured |
| 4 | SE4 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 631 | measured |
| 5 | SE23 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 831 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Lewisham
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 5,280 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 11,515 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 7 Nov 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | — |