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Asking rent £734/month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Sunderland: asking rent £734/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 2,262 lets).
£734/month 12 months to Sep 2026
2,262 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, 2,262 lets.
5.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,465 lets
+1.7% 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, 3,465 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
1,075 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.
Asking rent in Sunderland runs from £572/month for 1 bedroom to £1,333/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £572/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -5.3% on the previous 12 months | 725 |
| 2 bedrooms | £698/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 1327 |
| 3 bedrooms | £872/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +9.5% on the previous 12 months | 940 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,333/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 194 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £1,265/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 45 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 7,103 units in Sunderland whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Sunderland ranks 4th of 5 local authorities in Tyne and Wear for asking rent, at £734/month.
Sunderland ranks 4th of 5 local authorities in Tyne and Wear for asking rent, at £734/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £1,286/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 10,709 | measured |
| 2 | North Tyneside | £868/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,668 | measured |
| 3 | Gateshead | £828/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,699 | measured |
| 4 | Sunderland | £734/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,262 | measured |
| 5 | South Tyneside | £727/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 877 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Tyne and Wear
Sunderland ranks 3rd of 5 local authorities in Tyne and Wear for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 23,428 | measured |
| 2 | Gateshead | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,557 | measured |
| 3 | Sunderland | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,465 | measured |
| 4 | North Tyneside | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,965 | measured |
| 5 | South Tyneside | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,493 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Tyne and Wear
SR3 leads the 9 postcode districts within Sunderland for asking rent, at £863/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR3 | £863/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 178 | measured |
| 2 | SR5 | £797/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 273 | measured |
| 3 | NE38 | £785/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 166 | measured |
| 4 | DH4 | £750/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 217 | measured |
| 5 | SR4 | £730/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 370 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Sunderland
SR1 leads the 9 postcode districts within Sunderland for gross yield, asking basis, at 14%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR1 | 14% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 341 | measured |
| 2 | SR5 | 7.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 381 | measured |
| 3 | SR4 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 476 | measured |
| 4 | NE37 | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 154 | measured |
| 5 | DH5 | 5.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 161 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Sunderland
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,262 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,465 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |