Residential dwellings
27,920
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
PR8 rents and yields
Asking rent £10,524/month · Gross yield 5.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is PR8?
PR8: residential dwellings 27,920.
HMO-shaped dwellings
4.1%
PR8 ranks 2nd of 4 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
- 22,691
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.7%
- EPC A or B
- 10%
- EPC D or worse
- 59%
What does PR8 earn?
PR8: asking rent £10,524/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 499 lets).
Asking rent
£10,524/month 12 months to Sep 2026
499 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, 499 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
703 lets
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, 703 lets. Observations cover 10 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
207 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 PR8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in PR8 runs from £689/month for 1 bedroom to £37,301/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £689/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8.4% on the previous 12 months | 203 |
| 2 bedrooms | £951/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8.9% on the previous 12 months | 299 |
| 3 bedrooms | £12,497/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +977.2% on the previous 12 months | 244 |
| 4 bedrooms | £37,301/month | 12 months to Jul 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 105 |
| 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 PR8?
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 1,906 units in PR8 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords91% of classified · 1,743 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.1% of classified · 98 units
- Housing associations2.4% of classified · 45 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 20 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 PR8 rank?
PR8 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for asking rent, at £10,524/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in West Lancashire
PR8 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for asking rent, at £10,524/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PR8 | £10,524/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 499 | measured |
| 2 | L40 | £4,635/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 77 | indicative |
| 3 | L39 | £1,184/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 332 | measured |
| 4 | WN8 | £910/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 246 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in West Lancashire
PR8 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in West Lancashire for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PR8 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 703 | measured |
| 2 | WN8 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 292 | measured |
| 3 | L40 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 103 | measured |
| 4 | L39 | 3.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 487 | measured |
Where next from PR8?
- West LancashireThe wider market this area sits in.
- L39Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,963/m² · Sep 2026
- L40Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,021/m² · Sep 2026
- WN8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,007/m² · Sep 2026
- L37Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,398/m² · Sep 2026
- PR9Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,311/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about PR8
- What is the average rent in PR8?
- Homes to let in PR8 asked a median £10,524/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 499 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in PR8?
- 5.6% 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, 703 lets.
- What kind of homes are in PR8?
- PR8 has 27,920 homes, 4.1% 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 PR8
- Property values in PR8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in PR8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in PR8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in PR8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in PR8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in PR8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in PR8Who 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 | 499 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 703 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |