marketcodeAsking rent
£6,101 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
584 lets
Postcode district
SW1W rental market
Asking rent £6,101 a month · Gross yield 4.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW1W?
- Buildings
- 1,488
- Mixed-use buildings
- 8.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does SW1W earn?
SW1W: asking rent £6,101 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 584 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,348 lets
+25.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
328 on 22 Sep 2026
How does SW1W vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW1W runs from £3,115 a month for 1 bedroom to £13,803 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £3,115 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 526 |
| 2 bedrooms | £5,092 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.3% on the previous 12 months | 399 |
| 3 bedrooms | £6,894 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -12.1% on the previous 12 months | 244 |
| 4 bedrooms | £13,803 a month | 12 months to Apr 2026 | — | 71 |
| 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, 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 SW1W?
Corporate landlords hold 55% of the 204 units in SW1W whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords55% of classified · 113 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)38% of classified · 77 units
- RMC6.4% of classified · 13 units
- Housing associations0.5% 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 SW1W rank?
SW1W ranks 6th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £6,101 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1W ranks 6th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £6,101 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 |
| 6 | SW1W | £6,101 a month | 584 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1W ranks 8th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | 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 |
| 8 | SW1W | 4.2% | 1,348 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Where next from SW1W?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · £16,172/m²
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · £112,150/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
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · £39,197/m²
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · £10,553/m²
- SW11Next door, in another authority · £9,943/m²
- SW1XNext door, in another authority · £56,144/m²
- SW3Next door, in another authority · £18,701/m²
- SW8Next door, in another authority · £10,257/m²
- SW7Next door, in another authority · £18,907/m²
- SW10Next door, in another authority · £13,646/m²
Questions about SW1W
- What is the average rent in SW1W?
- Homes to let in SW1W asked a median £6,101 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 584 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW1W?
- 4.2% 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, 1,348 lets. +25.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW1W
- Properties in SW1WEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW1WFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW1WRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW1WWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW1WWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW1WRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1WWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW1WWho 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 | 584 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,348 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |