marketcodeAsking rent
£1,387 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
265 lets
Postcode district
SS16 rental market
Asking rent £1,387 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SS16?
- Buildings
- 10,221
- Mixed-use buildings
- 34%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.0%
What does SS16 earn?
SS16: asking rent £1,387 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 265 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
400 lets
+3.1% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
102 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SS16 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SS16 runs from £1,114 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,770 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,114 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.7% on the previous 12 months | 176 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,444 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.1% on the previous 12 months | 145 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,770 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 117 |
| 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 SS16?
Individuals (not traceable in bulk) hold 46% of the 1,846 units in SS16 whose freeholder is classified; 87% of all units are not yet classified.
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)46% of classified · 858 units
- Housing associations39% of classified · 716 units
- Corporate landlords15% of classified · 270 units
- RMC0.1% 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 SS16 rank?
SS16 ranks 5th of 7 postcode districts in Basildon for asking rent, at £1,387 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Basildon
SS16 ranks 5th of 7 postcode districts in Basildon for asking rent, at £1,387 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM11 | £2,057 a month | 77 | indicative |
| 2 | CM12 | £1,684 a month | 158 | measured |
| 3 | SS15 | £1,513 a month | 223 | measured |
| 4 | SS12 | £1,428 a month | 101 | measured |
| 5 | SS16 | £1,387 a month | 265 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Basildon →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Basildon
SS16 ranks 4th of 7 postcode districts in Basildon for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS13 | 5.5% | 151 | measured |
| 2 | SS14 | 5.3% | 346 | measured |
| 3 | SS15 | 5.0% | 320 | measured |
| 4 | SS16 | 4.6% | 400 | measured |
| 5 | SS12 | 4.6% | 130 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Basildon →
Where next from SS16?
- BasildonThe wider market this area sits in.
- CM11Neighbouring postcode district · £5,206/m²
- CM12Neighbouring postcode district · £6,055/m²
- SS12Neighbouring postcode district · £5,107/m²
- SS13Neighbouring postcode district · £4,752/m²
- SS14Neighbouring postcode district · £4,102/m²
- SS15Neighbouring postcode district · £3,887/m²
- CM13Next door, in another authority · £7,103/m²
- RM14Next door, in another authority · £6,228/m²
- SS17Next door, in another authority · £4,786/m²
- SS7Next door, in another authority · £4,577/m²
- SS8Next door, in another authority · £4,406/m²
- RM16Next door, in another authority · £4,735/m²
Questions about SS16
- What is the average rent in SS16?
- Homes to let in SS16 asked a median £1,387 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 265 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SS16?
- 4.6% 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, 400 lets. +3.1% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SS16
- Properties in SS16Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SS16Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SS16Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SS16What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SS16What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SS16Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SS16What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SS16Who 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 | 265 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 400 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |