Residential dwellings
7,871
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SG13 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,779/month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SG13?
SG13: residential dwellings 7,871.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.6%
SG13 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 9 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
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
- 6,252
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.4%
- EPC A or B
- 18%
- EPC D or worse
- 46%
What does SG13 earn?
SG13: asking rent £1,779/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 191 lets).
Asking rent
£1,779/month 12 months to Sep 2026
191 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, 191 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
285 lets
+7.1% 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, 285 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
56 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 SG13 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SG13 runs from £1,256/month for 1 bedroom to £1,539/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,256/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 61 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,539/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 125 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 SG13?
Corporate landlords hold 61% of the 222 units in SG13 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords61% of classified · 136 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)23% of classified · 51 units
- Housing associations15% of classified · 33 units
- RMC0.9% 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 SG13 rank?
SG13 ranks 3rd of 8 postcode districts in East Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £1,779/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in East Hertfordshire
SG13 ranks 3rd of 8 postcode districts in East Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £1,779/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG9 | £1,912/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 53 | indicative |
| 2 | SG11 | £1,877/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 35 | indicative |
| 3 | SG13 | £1,779/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 191 | measured |
| 4 | SG14 | £1,707/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 215 | measured |
| 5 | SG12 | £1,608/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 245 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in East Hertfordshire
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in East Hertfordshire
SG13 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in East Hertfordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM20 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 632 | measured |
| 2 | SG2 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 388 | measured |
| 3 | SG13 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 285 | measured |
| 4 | CM21 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 152 | measured |
| 5 | SG12 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 403 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in East Hertfordshire
Where next from SG13?
- East HertfordshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- CM20Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,333/m² · Sep 2026
- CM21Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,723/m² · Sep 2026
- SG10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,259/m² · Sep 2026
- SG11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,889/m² · Sep 2026
- SG12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,379/m² · Sep 2026
- SG14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,045/m² · Sep 2026
- SG2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,853/m² · Sep 2026
- SG9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,198/m² · Sep 2026
- AL9Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,755/m² · Sep 2026
- EN10Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,286/m² · Sep 2026
- EN11Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,811/m² · Sep 2026
- EN6Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,361/m² · Sep 2026
- EN7Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,588/m² · Sep 2026
- AL7Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,201/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SG13
- What is the average rent in SG13?
- Homes to let in SG13 asked a median £1,779/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 191 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SG13?
- 4.3% 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, 285 lets. +7.1% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SG13?
- SG13 has 7,871 homes, 1.6% 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 SG13
- Property values in SG13Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SG13Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SG13What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SG13What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SG13Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SG13What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SG13Who 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 | 191 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 285 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |