marketcodeAsking rent
£1,858 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
244 lets
Postcode district
SE2 rental market
Asking rent £1,858 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SE2?
- Buildings
- 7,573
- Mixed-use buildings
- 58%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.1%
What does SE2 earn?
SE2: asking rent £1,858 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 244 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
404 lets
+4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
112 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SE2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SE2 runs from £1,234 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,065 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,234 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +13.5% on the previous 12 months | 128 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,753 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 98 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,065 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.2% on the previous 12 months | 147 |
| 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 SE2?
Housing associations hold 47% of the 687 units in SE2 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations47% of classified · 323 units
- Corporate landlords43% of classified · 295 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.9% of classified · 68 units
- RMC0.1% 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 SE2 rank?
SE2 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Greenwich for asking rent, at £1,858 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Greenwich
SE2 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Greenwich for asking rent, at £1,858 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE10 | £2,390 a month | 1,481 | measured |
| 2 | SE3 | £2,315 a month | 905 | measured |
| 3 | SE9 | £1,920 a month | 431 | measured |
| 4 | SE7 | £1,918 a month | 274 | measured |
| 5 | SE18 | £1,869 a month | 1,407 | measured |
| 6 | SE2 | £1,858 a month | 244 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Greenwich →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Greenwich
SE2 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in Greenwich for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE28 | 5.9% | 724 | measured |
| 2 | SE18 | 5.4% | 2,508 | measured |
| 3 | SE2 | 5.4% | 404 | measured |
| 4 | SE10 | 5.4% | 3,384 | measured |
| 5 | SE3 | 4.9% | 1,734 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Greenwich →
Where next from SE2?
- GreenwichThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE10Neighbouring postcode district · £7,027/m²
- SE18Neighbouring postcode district · £5,398/m²
- SE28Neighbouring postcode district · £3,774/m²
- SE3Neighbouring postcode district · £7,189/m²
- SE7Neighbouring postcode district · £8,710/m²
- SE9Neighbouring postcode district · £5,581/m²
- DA16Next door, in another authority · £5,123/m²
- DA17Next door, in another authority · £4,776/m²
- DA18Next door, in another authority · £1,420/m²
- DA7Next door, in another authority · £5,585/m²
- RM9Next door, in another authority · £5,407/m²
- IG11Next door, in another authority · £4,462/m²
Questions about SE2
- What is the average rent in SE2?
- Homes to let in SE2 asked a median £1,858 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 244 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SE2?
- 5.4% 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, 404 lets. +4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SE2
- Properties in SE2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SE2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SE2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SE2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SE2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SE2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SE2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SE2Who 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 | 244 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 404 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |