marketcodeAsking rent
£945 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
306 lets
Postcode district
M26 rental market
Asking rent £945 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is M26?
- Buildings
- 12,784
- Mixed-use buildings
- 56%
- HMO-shaped units
- 19%
What does M26 earn?
M26: asking rent £945 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 306 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
713 lets
-1.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
93 on 21 Sep 2026
How does M26 vary by home size?
Asking rent in M26 runs from £661 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,354 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £661 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 92 |
| 2 bedrooms | £885 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.1% on the previous 12 months | 301 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,354 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 317 |
| 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 M26?
Corporate landlords hold 92% of the 1,175 units in M26 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords92% of classified · 1,082 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)4.9% of classified · 57 units
- Housing associations1.8% of classified · 21 units
- RMC1.3% of classified · 15 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 M26 rank?
M26 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in Bury for asking rent, at £945 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bury
M26 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in Bury for asking rent, at £945 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bury
M26 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in Bury for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M26 | 5.4% | 713 | measured |
| 2 | M45 | 4.7% | 217 | measured |
| 3 | M25 | 4.5% | 464 | measured |
| 4 | BL9 | 4.3% | 563 | measured |
| 5 | BL8 | 4.2% | 196 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bury →
Where next from M26?
- BuryThe wider market this area sits in.
- BL8Neighbouring postcode district · £3,307/m²
- BL9Neighbouring postcode district · £3,217/m²
- M25Neighbouring postcode district · £3,742/m²
- M45Neighbouring postcode district · £3,384/m²
- BL2Next door, in another authority · £2,732/m²
- BL3Next door, in another authority · £2,519/m²
- BL4Next door, in another authority · £2,317/m²
- M27Next door, in another authority · £3,178/m²
- M28Next door, in another authority · £3,418/m²
Questions about M26
- What is the average rent in M26?
- Homes to let in M26 asked a median £945 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 306 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in M26?
- 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, 713 lets. -1.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about M26
- Properties in M26Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in M26Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in M26Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in M26What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in M26What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in M26Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in M26What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in M26Who 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 | 306 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 713 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |