Residential dwellings
6,565
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
LS1 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,118/month · Gross yield 7.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is LS1?
LS1: residential dwellings 6,565.
HMO-shaped dwellings
42%
LS1 ranks 3rd of 26 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
- 906
- Mixed-use buildings
- 14%
- HMO-shaped units
- 21%
- EPC A or B
- 24%
- EPC D or worse
- 20%
What does LS1 earn?
LS1: asking rent £1,118/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 680 lets).
Asking rent
£1,118/month 12 months to Sep 2026
680 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, 680 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
7.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,296 lets
+2.8% 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, 2,296 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
515 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 LS1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in LS1 runs from £1,031/month for 1 bedroom to £1,321/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,031/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -7% on the previous 12 months | 800 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,321/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -2.2% on the previous 12 months | 903 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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, 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 LS1?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 218 units in LS1 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 172 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 44 units
- Offshore companies0.5% of classified · 1 units
- Housing associations0.5% 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 LS1 rank?
LS1 ranks 13th of 26 postcode districts in Leeds for asking rent, at £1,118/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Leeds
LS1 ranks 13th of 26 postcode districts in Leeds for asking rent, at £1,118/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LS22 | £1,845/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 95 | measured |
| 2 | LS6 | £1,634/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,012 | measured |
| 3 | LS4 | £1,398/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 777 | measured |
| 4 | LS17 | £1,373/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 409 | measured |
| 5 | LS23 | £1,317/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 106 | measured |
| 13 | LS1 | £1,118/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 680 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Leeds
LS1 ranks 4th of 25 postcode districts in Leeds for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LS2 | 10% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,843 | measured |
| 2 | LS12 | 7.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,256 | measured |
| 3 | LS11 | 7.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,183 | measured |
| 4 | LS1 | 7.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,296 | measured |
| 5 | LS9 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,090 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Leeds
Where next from LS1?
- LeedsThe wider market this area sits in.
- BD11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,760/m² · Sep 2026
- LS10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,574/m² · Sep 2026
- LS11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,289/m² · Sep 2026
- LS12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,690/m² · Sep 2026
- LS13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,092/m² · Sep 2026
- LS14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,000/m² · Sep 2026
- LS15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,682/m² · Sep 2026
- LS16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,270/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about LS1
- What is the average rent in LS1?
- Homes to let in LS1 asked a median £1,118/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 680 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in LS1?
- 7.0% 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, 2,296 lets. +2.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in LS1?
- LS1 has 6,565 homes, 42% 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 LS1
- Property values in LS1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in LS1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in LS1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in LS1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in LS1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in LS1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in LS1Who 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 | 680 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,296 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |