marketcodeAsking rent
£2,403 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
780 lets
Postcode district
SW2 rental market
Asking rent £2,403 a month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW2?
- Buildings
- 10,278
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 51%
What does SW2 earn?
SW2: asking rent £2,403 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 780 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
2,087 lets
+8.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
442 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SW2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW2 runs from £1,727 a month for 1 bedroom to £5,012 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,727 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.4% on the previous 12 months | 512 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,206 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 731 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,892 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 416 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,598 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -16.5% on the previous 12 months | 249 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,012 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 78 |
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 SW2?
Corporate landlords hold 42% of the 1,724 units in SW2 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords42% of classified · 719 units
- Housing associations34% of classified · 591 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 286 units
- RMC7.1% of classified · 123 units
- RTM0.2% of classified · 4 units
- Local authorities0.1% 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 SW2 rank?
SW2 ranks 5th of 7 postcode districts in Lambeth for asking rent, at £2,403 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lambeth
SW2 ranks 5th of 7 postcode districts in Lambeth for asking rent, at £2,403 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE11 | £3,053 a month | 559 | measured |
| 2 | SW4 | £2,867 a month | 990 | measured |
| 3 | SW9 | £2,640 a month | 611 | measured |
| 4 | SE24 | £2,409 a month | 271 | measured |
| 5 | SW2 | £2,403 a month | 780 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Lambeth →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Lambeth
SW2 ranks 3rd of 7 postcode districts in Lambeth for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW9 | 5.6% | 1,959 | measured |
| 2 | SE11 | 5.4% | 1,542 | measured |
| 3 | SW2 | 5.3% | 2,087 | measured |
| 4 | SW4 | 5.2% | 2,526 | measured |
| 5 | SW16 | 4.6% | 2,638 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Lambeth →
Where next from SW2?
- LambethThe wider market this area sits in.
- SE11Neighbouring postcode district · £11,158/m²
- SE24Neighbouring postcode district · £8,600/m²
- SE27Neighbouring postcode district · £5,207/m²
- SW16Neighbouring postcode district · £5,381/m²
- SW4Neighbouring postcode district · £7,065/m²
- SW9Neighbouring postcode district · £6,594/m²
- SW12Next door, in another authority · £8,103/m²
- SE21Next door, in another authority · £5,767/m²
- SW17Next door, in another authority · £8,166/m²
- SE5Next door, in another authority · £6,023/m²
- SW8Next door, in another authority · £10,257/m²
- SE22Next door, in another authority · £8,433/m²
Questions about SW2
- What is the average rent in SW2?
- Homes to let in SW2 asked a median £2,403 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 780 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW2?
- 5.3% 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 Aug 2026, 2,087 lets. +8.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW2
- Properties in SW2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW2Who 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 | 780 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 2,087 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |