Residential dwellings
27,457
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SE16 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,352/month · Gross yield 7.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SE16?
SE16: residential dwellings 27,457.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.4%
SE16 ranks 4th of 7 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
- 7,141
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.3%
- EPC A or B
- 28%
- EPC D or worse
- 23%
What does SE16 earn?
SE16: asking rent £2,352/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 995 lets).
Asking rent
£2,352/month 12 months to Sep 2026
995 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, 995 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
7.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
7,225 lets
+29% 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, 7,225 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
648 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 SE16 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SE16 runs from £2,896/month for 1 bedroom to £5,326/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,896/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +48.3% on the previous 12 months | 2118 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,210/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +34.7% on the previous 12 months | 2578 |
| 3 bedrooms | £5,326/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +74.5% on the previous 12 months | 955 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,915/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 129 |
| 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 SE16?
Corporate landlords hold 56% of the 391 units in SE16 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords56% of classified · 218 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 92 units
- Housing associations18% of classified · 70 units
- RMC2.8% of classified · 11 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 SE16 rank?
SE16 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for asking rent, at £2,352/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Southwark
SE16 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for asking rent, at £2,352/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE21 | £3,166/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 171 | measured |
| 2 | SE1 | £3,131/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,194 | measured |
| 3 | SE17 | £2,887/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 981 | measured |
| 4 | SE22 | £2,383/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 508 | measured |
| 5 | SE15 | £2,367/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 778 | measured |
| 6 | SE16 | £2,352/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 995 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Southwark
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Southwark
SE16 ranks 1st of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE16 | 7.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,225 | measured |
| 2 | SE17 | 6.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,508 | measured |
| 3 | SE1 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 9,215 | measured |
| 4 | SE5 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,339 | measured |
| 5 | SE15 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,701 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Southwark
Where next from SE16?
- SouthwarkThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,156/m² · Sep 2026
- SE15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,227/m² · Sep 2026
- SE17Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,548/m² · Sep 2026
- SE21Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £10,029/m² · Sep 2026
- SE22Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £10,184/m² · Sep 2026
- SE5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,703/m² · Sep 2026
- SE14Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,322/m² · Sep 2026
- SE8Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,319/m² · Sep 2026
- E1WNext door, in another authority · Asking £7,774/m² · Sep 2026
- E14Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,496/m² · Sep 2026
- E1Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,584/m² · Sep 2026
- EC3NNext door, in another authority · Asking £7,230/m² · Apr 2026
Questions about SE16
- What is the average rent in SE16?
- Homes to let in SE16 asked a median £2,352/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 995 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SE16?
- 7.2% 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, 7,225 lets. +29% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SE16?
- SE16 has 27,457 homes, 1.4% 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 SE16
- Property values in SE16Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SE16Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SE16What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SE16What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SE16Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SE16What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SE16Who 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 | 995 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 7,225 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |