marketcodeAsking rent
£1,786 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,996 lets
Local authority
Sutton rental market
Asking rent £1,786 a month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Sutton?
- Buildings
- 5,176
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 9.3%
What does Sutton earn?
Sutton: asking rent £1,786 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,996 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,460 lets
+11.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
551 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Sutton vary by home size?
Asking rent in Sutton runs from £1,563 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,423 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,563 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +17.6% on the previous 12 months | 1680 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,977 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +14.6% on the previous 12 months | 2407 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,570 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +16.7% on the previous 12 months | 807 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,781 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.2% on the previous 12 months | 205 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,423 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | -6.7% on the previous 12 months | 107 |
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 Sutton?
Corporate landlords hold 68% of the 2,332 units in Sutton whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords68% of classified · 1,595 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 341 units
- Housing associations13% of classified · 310 units
- RMC3.6% of classified · 83 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 2 units
- RTM0.0% 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 Sutton rank?
Sutton ranks 31st of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,786 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Sutton ranks 31st of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £1,786 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,378 a month | 9,587 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,238 a month | 15,970 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,555 a month | 6,348 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,222 a month | 677 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,136 a month | 16,270 | measured |
| 31 | Sutton | £1,786 a month | 1,996 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in London
Sutton ranks 7th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 5,982 | measured |
| 7 | Sutton | 5.4% | 5,460 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Sutton
SM3 leads the 5 postcode districts within Sutton for asking rent, at £2,047 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SM3 | £2,047 a month | 188 | measured |
| 2 | SM5 | £2,023 a month | 236 | measured |
| 3 | SM2 | £1,849 a month | 401 | measured |
| 4 | SM1 | £1,786 a month | 618 | measured |
| 5 | SM6 | £1,533 a month | 363 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Sutton →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Sutton
SM1 leads the 5 postcode districts within Sutton for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SM1 | 6.6% | 3,237 | measured |
| 2 | SM2 | 5.5% | 833 | measured |
| 3 | SM6 | 4.7% | 626 | measured |
| 4 | SM3 | 4.6% | 325 | measured |
| 5 | SM5 | 4.6% | 439 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Sutton →
Where next from Sutton?
- LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- SM1Postcode district · £5,658/m²
- SM2Postcode district · £5,231/m²
- SM3Postcode district · £6,237/m²
- SM5Postcode district · £6,239/m²
- SM6Postcode district · £5,524/m²
- Barking and DagenhamNeighbouring local authority · £5,029/m²
- BarnetNeighbouring local authority · £6,931/m²
- BexleyNeighbouring local authority · £4,988/m²
- BrentNeighbouring local authority · £6,544/m²
- BromleyNeighbouring local authority · £6,298/m²
- CamdenNeighbouring local authority · £10,585/m²
- City and County of the City of LondonNeighbouring local authority · £13,295/m²
- City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · £14,418/m²
Questions about Sutton
- What is the average rent in Sutton?
- Homes to let in Sutton asked a median £1,786 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,996 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Sutton?
- 5.4% 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, 5,460 lets. +11.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Sutton
- Properties in SuttonEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SuttonFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SuttonRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SuttonWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SuttonWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SuttonRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SuttonWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SuttonWho 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 | 1,996 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,460 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |