marketcodeAsking rent
£4,105 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
39 lets
Postcode district
SW1Y rental market
Asking rent £4,105 a month · Gross yield 4.3% · 12 months, listings to Jul 2026
What is SW1Y?
- Buildings
- 298
- Mixed-use buildings
- 14%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does SW1Y earn?
SW1Y: asking rent £4,105 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 39 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.3% 12 months to Jul 2026
344 lets
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
27 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SW1Y vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW1Y runs from £3,698 a month for 1 bedroom to £11,760 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £3,698 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -20.5% on the previous 12 months | 113 |
| 2 bedrooms | £7,801 a month | 12 months to Nov 2025 | — | 155 |
| 3 bedrooms | £11,760 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 82 |
| 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, 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 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 19th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £4,105 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1Y ranks 19th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £4,105 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 |
| 19 | SW1Y | £4,105 a month | 39 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
SW1Y ranks 5th of 24 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | 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 |
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 · £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
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · £18,312/m²
- W1BNeighbouring postcode district · £10,553/m²
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · £8,617/m²
- SE1Next door, in another authority · £10,492/m²
- WC1ANext door, in another authority · £10,606/m²
- W1TNext door, in another authority · £13,497/m²
- WC2BNext door, in another authority · £44,291/m²
- WC1VNext door, in another authority
Questions about SW1Y
- What is the average rent in SW1Y?
- Homes to let in SW1Y asked a median £4,105 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 39 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW1Y?
- 4.3% 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 Jul 2026, 344 lets.
Everything else about SW1Y
- Properties in SW1YEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW1YFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW1YRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW1YWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW1YWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW1YRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW1YWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW1YWho 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 | 39 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 344 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |