marketcodeAsking rent
£1,383 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
257 lets
Postcode district
SG6 rental market
Asking rent £1,383 a month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SG6?
- Buildings
- 12,232
- Mixed-use buildings
- 72%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.0%
What does SG6 earn?
SG6: asking rent £1,383 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 257 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
358 lets
+1.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
58 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SG6 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SG6 runs from £1,007 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,686 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,007 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 118 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,337 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.8% on the previous 12 months | 127 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,686 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1% on the previous 12 months | 97 |
| 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 SG6?
Corporate landlords hold 60% of the 122 units in SG6 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords60% of classified · 73 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)25% of classified · 31 units
- Housing associations15% of classified · 18 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 SG6 rank?
SG6 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in North Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £1,383 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in North Hertfordshire
SG6 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in North Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £1,383 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG3 | £2,217 a month | 75 | indicative |
| 2 | SG5 | £1,623 a month | 419 | measured |
| 3 | SG4 | £1,483 a month | 348 | measured |
| 4 | SG6 | £1,383 a month | 257 | measured |
| 5 | SG7 | £1,360 a month | 132 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in North Hertfordshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in North Hertfordshire
SG6 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in North Hertfordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG6 | 4.3% | 358 | measured |
| 2 | SG5 | 4.0% | 633 | measured |
| 3 | SG3 | 4.0% | 107 | measured |
| 4 | SG7 | 3.8% | 178 | measured |
| 5 | SG4 | 3.2% | 516 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in North Hertfordshire →
Where next from SG6?
- North HertfordshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- SG3Neighbouring postcode district · £5,035/m²
- SG4Neighbouring postcode district · £5,154/m²
- SG5Neighbouring postcode district · £5,111/m²
- SG7Neighbouring postcode district · £5,061/m²
- SG15Next door, in another authority · £4,376/m²
- SG1Next door, in another authority · £4,108/m²
Questions about SG6
- What is the average rent in SG6?
- Homes to let in SG6 asked a median £1,383 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 257 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SG6?
- 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 Aug 2026, 358 lets. +1.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SG6
- Properties in SG6Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SG6Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SG6Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SG6What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SG6What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SG6Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SG6What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SG6Who 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 | 257 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 358 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |