Residential dwellings
640
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SW1Y rents and yields
Asking rent £3,924/month · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SW1Y?
SW1Y: residential dwellings 640.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
SW1Y 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
- 364
- Mixed-use buildings
- 23%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 13%
- EPC D or worse
- 46%
What does SW1Y earn?
SW1Y: asking rent £3,924/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 34 lets).
Asking rent
£3,924/month 12 months to Sep 2026
34 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, 34 lets.
Homes to rent
20 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.
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 3 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
How does SW1Y vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW1Y runs from £3,470/month for 1 bedroom to £7,707/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £3,470/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 73 |
| 2 bedrooms | £7,707/month | 12 months to Nov 2025 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 108 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 SW1Y?
Individuals (not traceable in bulk) hold 59% of the 68 units in SW1Y whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)59% of classified · 40 units
- Corporate landlords41% of classified · 28 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 SW1Y rank?
SW1Y ranks 18th of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £3,924/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1Y ranks 18th of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £3,924/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 |
| 18 | SW1Y | £3,924/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 34 | indicative |
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 SW1Y?
- 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
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,803/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,932/m² · Sep 2026
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £15,338/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · Asking £13,087/m² · Sep 2026
- SE1Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,156/m² · Sep 2026
- WC1ANext door, in another authority · Asking £16,418/m² · Aug 2026
- W1TNext door, in another authority · Asking £20,567/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · Asking £17,027/m² · Aug 2026
- WC1VNext door, in another authority
Questions about SW1Y
- What is the average rent in SW1Y?
- Homes to let in SW1Y asked a median £3,924/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 34 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What kind of homes are in SW1Y?
- SW1Y has 640 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 SW1Y
- Property values in SW1YEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SW1YRegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SW1YWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SW1YWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SW1YRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1YWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SW1YWho 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 | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 34 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Gross yield, asking basis
- Only 3 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.