marketcodeAsking rent
£966 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
222 lets
Postcode district
PL2 rental market
Asking rent £966 a month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is PL2?
- Buildings
- 11,681
- Mixed-use buildings
- 94%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.1%
What does PL2 earn?
PL2: asking rent £966 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 222 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
294 lets
+1.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
47 on 21 Sep 2026
How does PL2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in PL2 runs from £700 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,200 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £700 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 118 |
| 2 bedrooms | £968 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.3% on the previous 12 months | 110 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,200 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 78 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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, 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 PL2?
Corporate landlords hold 74% of the 531 units in PL2 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords74% of classified · 393 units
- Housing associations16% of classified · 83 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.5% of classified · 40 units
- RMC2.6% of classified · 14 units
- RTM0.2% 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 PL2 rank?
PL2 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in City of Plymouth for asking rent, at £966 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Plymouth
PL2 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in City of Plymouth for asking rent, at £966 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PL9 | £1,228 a month | 100 | measured |
| 2 | PL6 | £1,157 a month | 148 | measured |
| 3 | PL3 | £1,079 a month | 244 | measured |
| 4 | PL2 | £966 a month | 222 | measured |
| 5 | PL1 | £888 a month | 608 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Plymouth →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Plymouth
PL2 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in City of Plymouth for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PL6 | 5.3% | 197 | measured |
| 2 | PL1 | 5.3% | 1,117 | measured |
| 3 | PL2 | 5.3% | 294 | measured |
| 4 | PL3 | 4.6% | 325 | measured |
| 5 | PL9 | 4.2% | 156 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Plymouth →
Where next from PL2?
- City of PlymouthThe wider market this area sits in.
- PL1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,107/m²
- PL3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,789/m²
- PL4Neighbouring postcode district · £2,340/m²
- PL6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,277/m²
- PL9Neighbouring postcode district · £3,896/m²
- PL5Next door, in another authority · £2,714/m²
- PL11Next door, in another authority · £3,503/m²
- PL12Next door, in another authority · £3,343/m²
- PL10Next door, in another authority · £3,024/m²
Questions about PL2
- What is the average rent in PL2?
- Homes to let in PL2 asked a median £966 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 222 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in PL2?
- 5.3% 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, 294 lets. +1.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about PL2
- Properties in PL2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in PL2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in PL2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in PL2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in PL2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in PL2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in PL2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in PL2Who 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 | 222 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 294 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |