Residential dwellings
23,547
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
PE2 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,029/month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is PE2?
PE2: residential dwellings 23,547.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.3%
PE2 ranks 2nd of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
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
- 21,273
- Mixed-use buildings
- 52%
- HMO-shaped units
- 27%
- EPC A or B
- 19%
- EPC D or worse
- 36%
What does PE2 earn?
PE2: asking rent £1,029/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,065 lets).
Asking rent
£1,029/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,065 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, 1,065 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,184 lets
+8% 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, 2,184 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
581 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does PE2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in PE2 runs from £849/month for 1 bedroom to £1,447/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £849/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +23.8% on the previous 12 months | 663 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,074/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +13.2% on the previous 12 months | 1013 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,168/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.6% on the previous 12 months | 394 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,447/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 52 |
| 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.
Who owns PE2?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 2,125 units in PE2 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 1,760 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)13% of classified · 277 units
- Housing associations3.1% of classified · 65 units
- RMC1.1% of classified · 23 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 PE2 rank?
PE2 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for asking rent, at £1,029/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Peterborough
PE2 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for asking rent, at £1,029/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE6 | £1,091/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 235 | measured |
| 2 | PE3 | £1,044/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 437 | measured |
| 3 | PE2 | £1,029/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,065 | measured |
| 4 | PE4 | £1,009/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 357 | measured |
| 5 | PE1 | £892/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 826 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Peterborough
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Peterborough
PE2 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE1 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,978 | measured |
| 2 | PE2 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,184 | measured |
| 3 | PE3 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 790 | measured |
| 4 | PE4 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 547 | measured |
| 5 | PE6 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 343 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Peterborough
Where next from PE2?
- City of PeterboroughThe wider market this area sits in.
- PE1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,775/m² · Sep 2026
- PE3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,579/m² · Sep 2026
- PE4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,966/m² · Sep 2026
- PE5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,516/m² · Sep 2026
- PE6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,124/m² · Sep 2026
- PE7Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,008/m² · Sep 2026
- PE8Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,665/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about PE2
- What is the average rent in PE2?
- Homes to let in PE2 asked a median £1,029/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,065 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in PE2?
- 5.2% 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, 2,184 lets. +8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in PE2?
- PE2 has 23,547 homes, 0.3% 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 PE2
- Property values in PE2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in PE2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in PE2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in PE2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in PE2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in PE2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in PE2Who 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 | 1,065 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,184 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |