Residential dwellings
15,079
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
PO16 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,301/month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is PO16?
PO16: residential dwellings 15,079.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
PO16 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 3 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
- 13,672
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 7.3%
- EPC D or worse
- 55%
What does PO16 earn?
PO16: asking rent £1,301/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 214 lets).
Asking rent
£1,301/month 12 months to Sep 2026
214 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, 214 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
360 lets
+3% 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, 360 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
58 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 PO16 vary by home size?
Asking rent in PO16 runs from £932/month for 1 bedroom to £1,471/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £932/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 106 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,215/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.4% on the previous 12 months | 150 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,471/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 58 |
| 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, 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 PO16?
Corporate landlords hold 74% of the 452 units in PO16 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords74% of classified · 335 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)14% of classified · 65 units
- Housing associations9.7% of classified · 44 units
- RMC1.8% of classified · 8 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 PO16 rank?
PO16 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for asking rent, at £1,301/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Fareham
PO16 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for asking rent, at £1,301/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO31 | £1,390/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 480 | measured |
| 2 | PO14 | £1,326/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 177 | measured |
| 3 | PO16 | £1,301/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 214 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Fareham
PO16 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Fareham for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO16 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 360 | measured |
| 2 | PO14 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 275 | measured |
| 3 | SO31 | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 694 | measured |
Where next from PO16?
- FarehamThe wider market this area sits in.
- PO14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,367/m² · Sep 2026
- SO31Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,487/m² · Sep 2026
- PO13Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,614/m² · Sep 2026
- PO15Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,705/m² · Sep 2026
- PO17Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,303/m² · Sep 2026
- PO6Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,748/m² · Sep 2026
- PO12Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,330/m² · Sep 2026
- PO2Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,683/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about PO16
- What is the average rent in PO16?
- Homes to let in PO16 asked a median £1,301/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 214 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in PO16?
- 4.3% 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 Sep 2026, 360 lets. +3% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in PO16?
- PO16 has 15,079 homes, 0.1% 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 PO16
- Property values in PO16Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in PO16Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in PO16What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in PO16What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in PO16Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in PO16What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in PO16Who 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 | 214 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 360 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |