marketcodeAsking rent
£3,813 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
3,127 lets
Postcode district
NW1 rental market
Asking rent £3,813 a month · Gross yield 4.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is NW1?
- Buildings
- 7,453
- Mixed-use buildings
- 12%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.5%
What does NW1 earn?
NW1: asking rent £3,813 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 3,127 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
6,951 lets
+5.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,424 on 21 Sep 2026
How does NW1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in NW1 runs from £2,331 a month for 1 bedroom to £8,127 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,331 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.8% on the previous 12 months | 1982 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,267 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.4% on the previous 12 months | 2184 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,474 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.8% on the previous 12 months | 1180 |
| 4 bedrooms | £5,074 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.8% on the previous 12 months | 660 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £8,127 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.1% on the previous 12 months | 147 |
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 NW1?
Corporate landlords hold 58% of the 1,317 units in NW1 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords58% of classified · 770 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)25% of classified · 327 units
- Housing associations9.5% of classified · 125 units
- RMC7.1% of classified · 94 units
- Offshore companies0.1% 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 NW1 rank?
NW1 ranks 5th of 13 postcode districts in Camden for asking rent, at £3,813 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Camden
NW1 ranks 5th of 13 postcode districts in Camden for asking rent, at £3,813 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW3 | £4,629 a month | 1,554 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | £3,983 a month | 155 | measured |
| 3 | W1T | £3,936 a month | 238 | measured |
| 4 | WC1X | £3,857 a month | 391 | measured |
| 5 | NW1 | £3,813 a month | 3,127 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Camden →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Camden
NW1 ranks 5th of 14 postcode districts in Camden for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WC1H | 6.8% | 810 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | 5.9% | 978 | measured |
| 3 | WC1X | 5.1% | 1,014 | measured |
| 4 | EC1N | 5.0% | 295 | measured |
| 5 | NW1 | 4.8% | 6,951 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Camden →
Where next from NW1?
- CamdenThe wider market this area sits in.
- EC1NNeighbouring postcode district · £6,206/m²
- N1CNeighbouring postcode district · £19,380/m²
- NW3Neighbouring postcode district · £11,191/m²
- NW5Neighbouring postcode district · £9,601/m²
- W1TNeighbouring postcode district · £13,497/m²
- WC1ANeighbouring postcode district · £10,606/m²
- WC1BNeighbouring postcode district · £11,673/m²
- WC1ENeighbouring postcode district · £27,273/m²
- N1Next door, in another authority · £7,665/m²
- N7Next door, in another authority · £7,731/m²
- NW8Next door, in another authority · £16,172/m²
- W1BNext door, in another authority · £10,553/m²
- W1GNext door, in another authority · £21,591/m²
- W1HNext door, in another authority · £20,292/m²
Questions about NW1
- What is the average rent in NW1?
- Homes to let in NW1 asked a median £3,813 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 3,127 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in NW1?
- 4.8% 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, 6,951 lets. +5.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about NW1
- Properties in NW1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in NW1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in NW1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in NW1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in NW1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in NW1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in NW1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in NW1Who 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 | 3,127 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 6,951 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |