marketcodeAsking rent
£2,907 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,173 lets
Postcode district
SE17 rental market
Asking rent £2,907 a month · Gross yield 6.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SE17?
- Buildings
- 4,084
- Mixed-use buildings
- 6.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.2%
What does SE17 earn?
SE17: asking rent £2,907 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,173 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
2,449 lets
+9.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
401 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SE17 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SE17 runs from £2,399 a month for 1 bedroom to £4,406 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,399 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +7.7% on the previous 12 months | 716 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,001 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 1020 |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,210 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.1% on the previous 12 months | 420 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,869 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 162 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,406 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 43 |
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 SE17?
Corporate landlords hold 55% of the 267 units in SE17 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords55% of classified · 148 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)34% of classified · 90 units
- Housing associations8.2% of classified · 22 units
- RMC2.2% of classified · 6 units
- Offshore companies0.4% 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 SE17 rank?
SE17 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for asking rent, at £2,907 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Southwark
SE17 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for asking rent, at £2,907 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE1 | £3,095 a month | 4,103 | measured |
| 2 | SE21 | £3,028 a month | 165 | measured |
| 3 | SE17 | £2,907 a month | 1,173 | measured |
| 4 | SE22 | £2,391 a month | 501 | measured |
| 5 | SE16 | £2,308 a month | 1,157 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Southwark →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Southwark
SE17 ranks 2nd of 7 postcode districts in Southwark for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE16 | 7.1% | 7,052 | measured |
| 2 | SE17 | 6.6% | 2,449 | measured |
| 3 | SE1 | 5.4% | 9,205 | measured |
| 4 | SE5 | 5.3% | 1,325 | measured |
| 5 | SE15 | 4.9% | 1,666 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Southwark →
Where next from SE17?
- SouthwarkThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE1Neighbouring postcode district · £10,492/m²
- SE15Neighbouring postcode district · £7,126/m²
- SE16Neighbouring postcode district · £6,477/m²
- SE21Neighbouring postcode district · £5,767/m²
- SE22Neighbouring postcode district · £8,433/m²
- SE5Neighbouring postcode district · £6,023/m²
- SE11Next door, in another authority · £11,158/m²
- SW9Next door, in another authority · £6,594/m²
- SW8Next door, in another authority · £10,257/m²
- SW4Next door, in another authority · £7,065/m²
- SW1PNext door, in another authority · £18,643/m²
- SW1VNext door, in another authority · £12,525/m²
Questions about SE17
- What is the average rent in SE17?
- Homes to let in SE17 asked a median £2,907 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,173 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SE17?
- 6.6% 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 Aug 2026, 2,449 lets. +9.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SE17
- Properties in SE17Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SE17Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SE17Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SE17What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SE17What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SE17Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SE17What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SE17Who 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 | 1,173 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 2,449 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |