marketcodeAsking rent
£1,366 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
251 lets
Postcode district
SG8 rental market
Asking rent £1,366 a month · Gross yield 3.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SG8?
- Buildings
- 14,036
- Mixed-use buildings
- 66%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.0%
What does SG8 earn?
SG8: asking rent £1,366 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 251 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
401 lets
+7.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
73 on 22 Sep 2026
How does SG8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SG8 runs from £984 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,008 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £984 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +8.6% on the previous 12 months | 109 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,251 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.1% on the previous 12 months | 150 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,639 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | +5.9% on the previous 12 months | 109 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,008 a month | 12 months to Apr 2026 | — | 70 |
| 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 SG8?
Corporate landlords hold 53% of the 630 units in SG8 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords53% of classified · 335 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)38% of classified · 237 units
- Housing associations8.6% of classified · 54 units
- RMC0.6% of classified · 4 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 SG8 rank?
SG8 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire for asking rent, at £1,366 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire
SG8 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire for asking rent, at £1,366 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB21 | £1,857 a month | 92 | measured |
| 2 | CB22 | £1,518 a month | 253 | measured |
| 3 | CB23 | £1,504 a month | 417 | measured |
| 4 | CB24 | £1,433 a month | 320 | measured |
| 5 | SG8 | £1,366 a month | 251 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire
SG8 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB23 | 4.2% | 567 | measured |
| 2 | CB24 | 4.1% | 542 | measured |
| 3 | SG19 | 4.0% | 159 | measured |
| 4 | CB21 | 3.4% | 167 | measured |
| 5 | SG8 | 3.4% | 401 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in South Cambridgeshire →
Where next from SG8?
- South CambridgeshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- CB21Neighbouring postcode district · £5,063/m²
- CB22Neighbouring postcode district · £5,855/m²
- CB23Neighbouring postcode district · £4,757/m²
- CB24Neighbouring postcode district · £4,555/m²
- SG19Neighbouring postcode district · £4,143/m²
- CB10Next door, in another authority · £6,763/m²
- CB11Next door, in another authority · £5,370/m²
- SG7Next door, in another authority · £5,061/m²
- SG9Next door, in another authority · £5,241/m²
- SG18Next door, in another authority · £4,311/m²
Questions about SG8
- What is the average rent in SG8?
- Homes to let in SG8 asked a median £1,366 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 251 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SG8?
- 3.4% 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, 401 lets. +7.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SG8
- Properties in SG8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SG8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SG8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SG8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SG8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SG8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SG8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SG8Who 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 | 251 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 401 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |