Residential dwellings
16,209
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
ST2 rents and yields
Asking rent £873/month · Gross yield 5.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is ST2?
ST2: residential dwellings 16,209.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
ST2 ranks 4th of 5 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
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
- 15,141
- Mixed-use buildings
- 83%
- HMO-shaped units
- 8.0%
- EPC A or B
- 4.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 51%
What does ST2 earn?
ST2: asking rent £873/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 138 lets).
Asking rent
£873/month 12 months to Sep 2026
138 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, 138 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
188 lets
-2.6% 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, 188 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
23 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 ST2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in ST2 runs from £789/month for 2 bedrooms to £884/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £789/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 72 |
| 3 bedrooms | £884/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 101 |
| 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 ST2?
Corporate landlords hold 90% of the 596 units in ST2 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords90% of classified · 535 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.1% of classified · 48 units
- Housing associations2.0% of classified · 12 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 1 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 ST2 rank?
ST2 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent for asking rent, at £873/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent
ST2 ranks 2nd of 5 postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent for asking rent, at £873/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST3 | £882/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 260 | measured |
| 2 | ST2 | £873/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 138 | measured |
| 3 | ST6 | £803/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 442 | measured |
| 4 | ST4 | £754/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 857 | measured |
| 5 | ST1 | £736/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 466 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent
ST2 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST1 | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 866 | measured |
| 2 | ST6 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 749 | measured |
| 3 | ST2 | 5.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 188 | measured |
| 4 | ST3 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 389 | measured |
| 5 | ST4 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,558 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Stoke-on-Trent
Where next from ST2?
- City of Stoke-on-TrentThe wider market this area sits in.
- ST1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,644/m² · Sep 2026
- ST3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,595/m² · Sep 2026
- ST4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,368/m² · Sep 2026
- ST6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,934/m² · Sep 2026
- ST9Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,451/m² · Sep 2026
- ST11Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,474/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about ST2
- What is the average rent in ST2?
- Homes to let in ST2 asked a median £873/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 138 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in ST2?
- 5.7% 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, 188 lets. -2.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in ST2?
- ST2 has 16,209 homes, 0.1% 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 ST2
- Property values in ST2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in ST2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in ST2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in ST2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in ST2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in ST2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in ST2Who 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 | 138 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 188 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |