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, 5,833 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
15,597 lets
+8.9% 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, 15,597 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
2,194 on 9 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 9 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £2,452/month in Aug 2025 to £1,994/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.5% in Jan 2022 to 6.4% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 1,048 in Sep 2026 to 2,194 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 78.6 in Jan 2022 to 113.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Newham vary by home size?
Asking rent in Newham runs from £1,961/month for 1 bedroom to £3,335/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Newham. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£1,961/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6.3% on the previous 12 months
5108
2 bedrooms
£2,426/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.8% on the previous 12 months
5733
3 bedrooms
£2,704/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-2.8% on the previous 12 months
2373
4 bedrooms
£2,795/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-5.6% on the previous 12 months
592
5+ bedrooms
£3,335/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-4.2% on the previous 12 months
185
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 Newham?
Corporate landlords hold 52% of the 6,255 units in Newham whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords52% of classified · 3,224 units
Housing associations31% of classified · 1,961 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 1,030 units
RMC0.6% of classified · 35 units
Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 5 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 Newham rank?
Newham ranks 16th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,251/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Newham ranks 16th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,251/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in London, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £14,648/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Newham
What is the average rent in Newham?
Homes to let in Newham asked a median £2,251/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 5,833 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Newham?
6.4% 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 Sep 2026, 15,597 lets. +8.9% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.