Residential dwellings
15,170
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SE26 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,909/month · Gross yield 4.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SE26?
SE26: residential dwellings 15,170.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.9%
SE26 ranks 6th of 8 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
- 6,849
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 82%
- EPC A or B
- 11%
- EPC D or worse
- 46%
What does SE26 earn?
SE26: asking rent £1,909/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 277 lets).
Asking rent
£1,909/month 12 months to Sep 2026
277 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, 277 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
572 lets
+7.6% 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, 572 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
142 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 SE26 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SE26 runs from £1,464/month for 1 bedroom to £2,289/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,464/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 161 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,803/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 235 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,289/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 94 |
| 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, 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 SE26?
Corporate landlords hold 43% of the 632 units in SE26 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords43% of classified · 274 units
- Housing associations29% of classified · 182 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 129 units
- RMC7.4% of classified · 47 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 SE26 rank?
SE26 ranks 6th of 8 postcode districts in Lewisham for asking rent, at £1,909/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lewisham
SE26 ranks 6th of 8 postcode districts in Lewisham for asking rent, at £1,909/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | £2,179/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 798 | measured |
| 2 | SE23 | £2,122/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 394 | measured |
| 3 | SE13 | £2,092/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,252 | measured |
| 4 | SE4 | £2,079/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 356 | measured |
| 5 | SE14 | £2,003/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 509 | measured |
| 6 | SE26 | £1,909/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 277 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Lewisham
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Lewisham
SE26 ranks 6th of 8 postcode districts in Lewisham for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE8 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,872 | measured |
| 2 | SE13 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,825 | measured |
| 3 | SE14 | 5.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,402 | measured |
| 4 | SE4 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 631 | measured |
| 5 | SE23 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 831 | measured |
| 6 | SE26 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 572 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Lewisham
Where next from SE26?
- LewishamThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,831/m² · Sep 2026
- SE13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,362/m² · Sep 2026
- SE14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,322/m² · Sep 2026
- SE23Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,443/m² · Sep 2026
- SE4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,944/m² · Sep 2026
- SE6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,483/m² · Sep 2026
- SE8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,319/m² · Sep 2026
- BR3Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,003/m² · Sep 2026
- SE19Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,243/m² · Sep 2026
- SE20Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,756/m² · Sep 2026
- SE21Next door, in another authority · Asking £10,029/m² · Sep 2026
- SE22Next door, in another authority · Asking £10,184/m² · Sep 2026
- SE27Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,813/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SE26
- What is the average rent in SE26?
- Homes to let in SE26 asked a median £1,909/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 277 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SE26?
- 4.7% 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, 572 lets. +7.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SE26?
- SE26 has 15,170 homes, 0.9% 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 SE26
- Property values in SE26Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SE26Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SE26What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SE26What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SE26Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SE26What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SE26Who 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 | 277 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 572 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |