Residential dwellings
31,562
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
NW2 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,181/month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is NW2?
NW2: residential dwellings 31,562.
HMO-shaped dwellings
3.3%
NW2 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 6 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
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
- 14,511
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.9%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 48%
What does NW2 earn?
NW2: asking rent £2,181/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,353 lets).
Asking rent
£2,181/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,353 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, 1,353 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
6,645 lets
+22.9% 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, 6,645 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,203 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does NW2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in NW2 runs from £2,252/month for 1 bedroom to £6,481/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,252/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +35.8% on the previous 12 months | 1897 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,723/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +19.3% on the previous 12 months | 1901 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,334/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +17.3% on the previous 12 months | 947 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,530/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 268 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £6,481/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 127 |
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 NW2?
Corporate landlords hold 59% of the 2,048 units in NW2 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords59% of classified · 1,199 units
- Housing associations22% of classified · 449 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 320 units
- RMC3.9% of classified · 80 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 NW2 rank?
NW2 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Brent for asking rent, at £2,181/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Brent
NW2 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Brent for asking rent, at £2,181/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW6 | £2,738/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,329 | measured |
| 2 | NW9 | £2,202/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,762 | measured |
| 3 | NW2 | £2,181/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,353 | measured |
| 4 | HA9 | £2,131/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,943 | measured |
| 5 | HA0 | £2,056/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 975 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Brent
NW2 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Brent for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW9 | 6.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,339 | measured |
| 2 | HA0 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,226 | measured |
| 3 | HA9 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,710 | measured |
| 4 | NW2 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,645 | measured |
| 5 | NW10 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,729 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Brent
Where next from NW2?
- BrentThe wider market this area sits in.
- HA0Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,203/m² · Sep 2026
- HA9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,084/m² · Sep 2026
- NW10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,346/m² · Sep 2026
- NW6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,349/m² · Sep 2026
- NW9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,680/m² · Sep 2026
- NW11Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,365/m² · Sep 2026
- NW3Next door, in another authority · Asking £12,111/m² · Sep 2026
- NW4Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,984/m² · Sep 2026
- W10Next door, in another authority · Asking £10,986/m² · Sep 2026
- W9Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,930/m² · Sep 2026
- NW8Next door, in another authority · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about NW2
- What is the average rent in NW2?
- Homes to let in NW2 asked a median £2,181/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,353 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in NW2?
- 5.1% 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, 6,645 lets. +22.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in NW2?
- NW2 has 31,562 homes, 3.3% 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 NW2
- Property values in NW2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in NW2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in NW2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in NW2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in NW2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in NW2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in NW2Who 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 | 1,353 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 6,645 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |