marketcodeAsking rent
£12,875 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
31 lets
Postcode district
SW1A rental market
Asking rent £12,875 a month · Gross yield 2.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW1A?
- Buildings
- 176
- Mixed-use buildings
- 9.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does SW1A earn?
SW1A: asking rent £12,875 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 31 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
2.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
138 lets
-25.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
59 on 21 Sep 2026
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?
SW1A ranks 2nd of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £12,875 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1A ranks 2nd of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £12,875 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1K | £17,624 a month | 343 | measured |
| 2 | SW1A | £12,875 a month | 31 | indicative |
| 3 | W1S | £7,539 a month | 69 | indicative |
| 4 | W1G | £7,489 a month | 173 | measured |
| 5 | W1B | £6,441 a month | 64 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1A ranks 22nd of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 2.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W2 | 5.1% | 8,273 | measured |
| 2 | W9 | 4.7% | 2,965 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.6% | 1,728 | measured |
| 4 | NW8 | 4.6% | 5,166 | measured |
| 5 | SW1Y | 4.6% | 310 | measured |
| 22 | SW1A | 2.9% | 138 | 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 · £16,172/m²
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · £14,894/m²
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · £12,950/m²
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · £18,643/m²
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · £12,525/m²
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · £18,312/m²
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · £39,197/m²
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · £10,553/m²
- SE1Next door, in another authority · £10,492/m²
- SW1XNext door, in another authority · £56,144/m²
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · £8,617/m²
- SE11Next door, in another authority · £11,158/m²
- SW3Next door, in another authority · £18,701/m²
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · £44,291/m²
Questions about SW1A
- What is the average rent in SW1A?
- Homes to let in SW1A asked a median £12,875 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 31 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW1A?
- 2.9% 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, 138 lets. -25.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW1A
- Properties in SW1AEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW1AFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW1ARegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW1AWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW1AWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW1ARegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1AWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW1AWho 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 | 31 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 138 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |