marketcodeAsking rent
£2,604 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,173 lets
Postcode district
SW20 rental market
Asking rent £2,604 a month · Gross yield 3.5% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW20?
- Buildings
- 9,269
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 38%
What does SW20 earn?
SW20: asking rent £2,604 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,173 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.5% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,689 lets
-5.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
269 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SW20 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW20 runs from £1,703 a month for 1 bedroom to £7,257 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,703 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.8% on the previous 12 months | 416 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,163 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.5% on the previous 12 months | 608 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,894 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 203 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,384 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.2% on the previous 12 months | 206 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £7,257 a month | 12 months to Apr 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 110 |
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 SW20?
Corporate landlords hold 70% of the 363 units in SW20 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords70% of classified · 253 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 55 units
- Housing associations10% of classified · 37 units
- RMC5.0% of classified · 18 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 SW20 rank?
SW20 ranks 2nd of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £2,604 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Merton
SW20 ranks 2nd of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £2,604 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Merton
SW20 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Merton for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.5%.
Where next from SW20?
- MertonThe wider market this area sits in.
- CR4Neighbouring postcode district · £5,544/m²
- SM4Neighbouring postcode district · £5,824/m²
- SW19Neighbouring postcode district · £8,115/m²
- KT2Next door, in another authority · £9,058/m²
- KT3Next door, in another authority · £7,148/m²
- SW15Next door, in another authority · £6,885/m²
- KT4Next door, in another authority · £7,220/m²
- SM3Next door, in another authority · £6,237/m²
- TW10Next door, in another authority · £31,265/m²
Questions about SW20
- What is the average rent in SW20?
- Homes to let in SW20 asked a median £2,604 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,173 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW20?
- 3.5% 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, 1,689 lets. -5.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW20
- Properties in SW20Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW20Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW20Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW20What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW20What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW20Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW20What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW20Who 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 | 1,173 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,689 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |