Residential dwellings
14,690
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SW1V rents and yields
Asking rent £2,993/month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SW1V?
SW1V: residential dwellings 14,690.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
SW1V ranks 6th 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
- 2,465
- Mixed-use buildings
- 10%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.0%
- EPC A or B
- 6.8%
- EPC D or worse
- 40%
What does SW1V earn?
SW1V: asking rent £2,993/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 790 lets).
Asking rent
£2,993/month 12 months to Sep 2026
790 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, 790 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,796 lets
+14.8% 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, 1,796 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
378 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 SW1V vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW1V runs from £2,396/month for 1 bedroom to £4,438/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,396/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.5% on the previous 12 months | 591 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,314/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.7% on the previous 12 months | 647 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,438/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 235 |
| 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 SW1V?
Corporate landlords hold 60% of the 586 units in SW1V whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords60% of classified · 353 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 101 units
- RMC15% of classified · 90 units
- Housing associations7.2% of classified · 42 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 SW1V rank?
SW1V ranks 23rd of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £2,993/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1V ranks 23rd of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £2,993/month.
| # | 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 |
| 23 | SW1V | £2,993/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 790 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1V ranks 6th of 21 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | 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 |
| 6 | SW1V | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,796 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Where next from SW1V?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · Asking £427,929/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
- 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
- SW8Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,169/m² · Sep 2026
- SW3Next door, in another authority · Asking £20,469/m² · Sep 2026
- SW11Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,777/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1XNext door, in another authority · Asking £34,494/m² · Sep 2026
- SE11Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,419/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SW1V
- What is the average rent in SW1V?
- Homes to let in SW1V asked a median £2,993/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 790 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW1V?
- 4.6% 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, 1,796 lets. +14.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SW1V?
- SW1V has 14,690 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 SW1V
- Property values in SW1VEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SW1VRegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SW1VWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SW1VWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SW1VRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1VWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SW1VWho 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 | 790 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,796 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |