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Asking rent £1,479/month · Gross yield 3.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
New Forest: asking rent £1,479/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 941 lets).
£1,479/month 12 months to Sep 2026
941 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, 941 lets.
3.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,423 lets
+1% 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, 1,423 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
424 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 New Forest runs from £957/month for 1 bedroom to £2,291/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £957/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.8% on the previous 12 months | 261 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,278/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.7% on the previous 12 months | 576 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,623/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1% on the previous 12 months | 360 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,291/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 143 |
| 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.
Corporate landlords hold 63% of the 2,813 units in New Forest whose freeholder is classified; 97% 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.
New Forest ranks 4th of 11 local authorities in Hampshire for asking rent, at £1,479/month.
New Forest ranks 4th of 11 local authorities in Hampshire for asking rent, at £1,479/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hart | £1,719/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 659 | measured |
| 2 | Winchester | £1,623/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,670 | measured |
| 3 | East Hampshire | £1,580/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 789 | measured |
| 4 | New Forest | £1,479/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 941 | measured |
| 5 | Basingstoke and Deane | £1,424/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,587 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Hampshire
New Forest ranks 10th of 11 local authorities in Hampshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gosport | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,187 | measured |
| 2 | Rushmoor | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,590 | measured |
| 3 | Eastleigh | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,233 | measured |
| 4 | Basingstoke and Deane | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,809 | measured |
| 5 | East Hampshire | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,614 | measured |
| 10 | New Forest | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,423 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Hampshire
SO42 leads the 7 postcode districts within New Forest for asking rent, at £2,333/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO42 | £2,333/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 43 | indicative |
| 2 | SO41 | £1,767/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 234 | measured |
| 3 | BH24 | £1,480/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 144 | measured |
| 4 | SP6 | £1,465/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 88 | indicative |
| 5 | SO45 | £1,408/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 131 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within New Forest
SO45 leads the 6 postcode districts within New Forest for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO45 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 179 | measured |
| 2 | SP6 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 158 | measured |
| 3 | SO40 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 245 | measured |
| 4 | SO41 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 344 | measured |
| 5 | BH25 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 165 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within New Forest
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 | 941 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,423 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 7 Nov 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | — |