Residential dwellings
13,473
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SW20 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,737/month · Gross yield 3.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is SW20?
SW20: residential dwellings 13,473.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.4%
SW20 ranks 3rd of 4 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
- 9,374
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 40%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 53%
What does SW20 earn?
SW20: asking rent £2,737/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 992 lets).
Asking rent
£2,737/month 12 months to Sep 2026
992 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, 992 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,682 lets
-0.3% 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, 1,682 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
352 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does SW20 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW20 runs from £1,704/month for 1 bedroom to £3,447/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,704/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 402 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,160/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.1% on the previous 12 months | 601 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,870/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.6% on the previous 12 months | 201 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,447/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 227 |
| 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 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 1st of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £2,737/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Merton
SW20 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Merton for asking rent, at £2,737/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW20 | £2,737/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 992 | measured |
| 2 | SW19 | £2,733/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,449 | measured |
| 3 | SM4 | £1,999/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 280 | measured |
| 4 | CR4 | £1,786/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 649 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Merton
SW20 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Merton for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR4 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,243 | measured |
| 2 | SW19 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,179 | measured |
| 3 | SM4 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 484 | measured |
| 4 | SW20 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,682 | measured |
Where next from SW20?
- MertonThe wider market this area sits in.
- CR4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,152/m² · Sep 2026
- SM4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,458/m² · Sep 2026
- SW19Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,190/m² · Sep 2026
- KT2Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,045/m² · Sep 2026
- KT3Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,995/m² · Sep 2026
- SW15Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,651/m² · Sep 2026
- KT4Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,678/m² · Sep 2026
- SM3Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,304/m² · Sep 2026
- TW10Next door, in another authority · Asking £12,326/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SW20
- What is the average rent in SW20?
- Homes to let in SW20 asked a median £2,737/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 992 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW20?
- 3.6% 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, 1,682 lets. -0.3% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SW20?
- SW20 has 13,473 homes, 0.4% 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 SW20
- Property values in SW20Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SW20Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SW20What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SW20What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SW20Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW20What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SW20Who 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 | 992 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,682 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |