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Asking rent £1,204/month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
City of Portsmouth: asking rent £1,204/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 3,636 lets).
£1,204/month 12 months to Sep 2026
3,636 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, 3,636 lets.
5.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
6,626 lets
-0.1% 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, 6,626 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
2,163 on 10 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 10 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in City of Portsmouth runs from £845/month for 1 bedroom to £2,803/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £845/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 2261 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,230/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 2218 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,476/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.9% on the previous 12 months | 988 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,886/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.7% on the previous 12 months | 350 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,803/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 450 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 77% of the 4,791 units in City of Portsmouth whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
City of Portsmouth ranks 27th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,204/month.
City of Portsmouth ranks 27th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,204/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,405/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,153 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,047/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,980 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,754/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 10,307 | measured |
| 4 | Wokingham | £1,701/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,660 | measured |
| 5 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,699/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,199 | measured |
| 27 | City of Portsmouth | £1,204/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,636 | measured |
City of Portsmouth ranks 7th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,986 | measured |
| 2 | Reading | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,102 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,584 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,393 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,723 | measured |
| 7 | City of Portsmouth | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,626 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England
PO4 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Portsmouth for asking rent, at £1,305/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO4 | £1,305/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 939 | measured |
| 2 | PO5 | £1,285/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 991 | measured |
| 3 | PO3 | £1,257/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 155 | measured |
| 4 | PO1 | £1,257/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 698 | measured |
| 5 | PO6 | £1,252/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 247 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within City of Portsmouth
PO1 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Portsmouth for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO1 | 6.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,521 | measured |
| 2 | PO4 | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,487 | measured |
| 3 | PO3 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 257 | measured |
| 4 | PO5 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,916 | measured |
| 5 | PO2 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,044 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within City of Portsmouth
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,636 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 6,626 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 10 Nov 2026 | 10 Nov 2026 | — |