Residential dwellings
632
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SW1A rents and yields
What is SW1A?
SW1A: residential dwellings 632.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
SW1A ranks 7th of 25 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
- 216
- Mixed-use buildings
- 19%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 25%
- EPC D or worse
- 36%
What does SW1A earn?
SW1A: homes to rent 42 (on 4 Nov 2026).
Homes to rent
42 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
Not published
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved.
Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
Gross yield, asking basis
Not published
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).
Only 4 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
Who owns SW1A?
Individuals (not traceable in bulk) hold 60% of the 58 units in SW1A whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)60% of classified · 35 units
- Corporate landlords38% of classified · 22 units
- RMC1.7% 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 SW1A rank?
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1K | £20,524/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 316 | measured |
| 2 | W1G | £7,875/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 149 | measured |
| 3 | W1S | £7,504/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 79 | indicative |
| 4 | W1B | £7,120/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 61 | indicative |
| 5 | SW1W | £6,457/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 464 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1B | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 6 of 12 months observed | 70 | indicative |
| 2 | W2 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 8,261 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,735 | measured |
| 4 | W9 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,963 | measured |
| 5 | NW8 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,066 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Where next from SW1A?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · Asking £12,724/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,489/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,476/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,803/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,932/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,478/m² · Aug 2026
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £15,338/m² · Sep 2026
- SE1Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,156/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1XNext door, in another authority · Asking £34,494/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · Asking £13,087/m² · Sep 2026
- SE11Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,419/m² · Sep 2026
- SW3Next door, in another authority · Asking £20,469/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · Asking £17,027/m² · Aug 2026
Questions about SW1A
- What kind of homes are in SW1A?
- SW1A has 632 homes, 0.0% 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 SW1A
- Property values in SW1AEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SW1ARegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SW1AWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SW1AWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SW1ARegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1AWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SW1AWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| 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 | — | — |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Asking rent
- Fewer than 30 lets over 12 months: the 12-month figure is not published; the monthly line is drawn.
- Gross yield, asking basis
- Only 4 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.