marketcodeAsking rent
£1,644 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
247 lets
Postcode district
SE20 rental market
Asking rent £1,644 a month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SE20?
- Buildings
- 5,512
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 29%
What does SE20 earn?
SE20: asking rent £1,644 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 247 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
515 lets
+8.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
133 on 22 Sep 2026
How does SE20 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SE20 runs from £1,436 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,193 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,436 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.3% on the previous 12 months | 208 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,789 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 186 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,193 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 68 |
| 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, 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 SE20?
Housing associations hold 45% of the 832 units in SE20 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations45% of classified · 371 units
- Corporate landlords39% of classified · 327 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 96 units
- RMC4.3% of classified · 36 units
- RTM0.2% of classified · 2 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 SE20 rank?
SE20 ranks 8th of 8 postcode districts in Bromley for asking rent, at £1,644 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bromley
SE20 ranks 8th of 8 postcode districts in Bromley for asking rent, at £1,644 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BR7 | £2,965 a month | 106 | measured |
| 2 | BR4 | £2,391 a month | 60 | indicative |
| 3 | BR6 | £2,140 a month | 343 | measured |
| 4 | BR2 | £1,980 a month | 375 | measured |
| 5 | BR1 | £1,923 a month | 568 | measured |
| 8 | SE20 | £1,644 a month | 247 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Bromley →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bromley
SE20 ranks 1st of 8 postcode districts in Bromley for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE20 | 5.2% | 515 | measured |
| 2 | BR1 | 4.4% | 1,079 | measured |
| 3 | BR5 | 4.3% | 387 | measured |
| 4 | BR3 | 4.2% | 1,038 | measured |
| 5 | BR6 | 3.8% | 604 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bromley →
Where next from SE20?
- BromleyThe wider market this area sits in.
- BR1Neighbouring postcode district · £6,028/m²
- BR2Neighbouring postcode district · £6,259/m²
- BR3Neighbouring postcode district · £6,155/m²
- BR4Neighbouring postcode district · £7,254/m²
- BR5Neighbouring postcode district · £5,990/m²
- BR6Neighbouring postcode district · £6,896/m²
- BR7Neighbouring postcode district · £8,120/m²
- SE19Next door, in another authority · £5,109/m²
- SE25Next door, in another authority · £5,064/m²
- SE26Next door, in another authority · £5,562/m²
- CR0Next door, in another authority · £4,629/m²
- SE21Next door, in another authority · £5,767/m²
- SE23Next door, in another authority · £6,136/m²
Questions about SE20
- What is the average rent in SE20?
- Homes to let in SE20 asked a median £1,644 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 247 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SE20?
- 5.2% 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 Aug 2026, 515 lets. +8.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SE20
- Properties in SE20Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SE20Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SE20Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SE20What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SE20What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SE20Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SE20What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SE20Who 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 | 247 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 515 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |