marketcodeAsking rent
£699 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
440 lets
Postcode district
SR2 rental market
Asking rent £699 a month · Gross yield 5.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SR2?
- Buildings
- 13,291
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 54%
What does SR2 earn?
SR2: asking rent £699 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 440 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
969 lets
+3.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
211 on 20 Sep 2026
How does SR2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SR2 runs from £601 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,370 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £601 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.7% on the previous 12 months | 280 |
| 2 bedrooms | £731 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.9% on the previous 12 months | 330 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,110 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +38.2% on the previous 12 months | 211 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,370 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 95 |
| 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 SR2?
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 1,235 units in SR2 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords91% of classified · 1,127 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.1% of classified · 63 units
- Housing associations2.5% of classified · 31 units
- RMC1.1% of classified · 14 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 SR2 rank?
SR2 ranks 9th of 9 postcode districts in Sunderland for asking rent, at £699 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sunderland
SR2 ranks 9th of 9 postcode districts in Sunderland for asking rent, at £699 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE38 | £820 a month | 161 | measured |
| 2 | SR3 | £815 a month | 189 | measured |
| 3 | SR5 | £792 a month | 264 | measured |
| 4 | DH4 | £732 a month | 206 | measured |
| 5 | SR1 | £727 a month | 246 | measured |
| 9 | SR2 | £699 a month | 440 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sunderland →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sunderland
SR2 ranks 7th of 9 postcode districts in Sunderland for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR1 | 15% | 592 | measured |
| 2 | SR5 | 7.2% | 402 | measured |
| 3 | SR4 | 6.6% | 481 | measured |
| 4 | NE37 | 5.4% | 151 | measured |
| 5 | NE38 | 5.4% | 214 | measured |
| 7 | SR2 | 5.2% | 969 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Sunderland →
Where next from SR2?
- SunderlandThe wider market this area sits in.
- DH4Neighbouring postcode district · £1,939/m²
- DH5Neighbouring postcode district · £1,688/m²
- NE37Neighbouring postcode district · £1,243/m²
- NE38Neighbouring postcode district · £2,042/m²
- SR1Neighbouring postcode district · £973/m²
- SR3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,278/m²
- SR4Neighbouring postcode district · £1,548/m²
- SR5Neighbouring postcode district · £1,693/m²
- SR7Next door, in another authority · £1,631/m²
- SR6Next door, in another authority · £2,431/m²
Questions about SR2
- What is the average rent in SR2?
- Homes to let in SR2 asked a median £699 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 440 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SR2?
- 5.2% 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, 969 lets. +3.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SR2
- Properties in SR2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SR2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SR2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SR2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SR2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SR2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SR2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SR2Who 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 | 440 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 969 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |