marketcodeAsking rent
£6,569 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,767 lets
Postcode district
SW7 rental market
Asking rent £6,569 a month · Gross yield 3.5% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW7?
- Buildings
- 2,953
- Mixed-use buildings
- 7.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.9%
What does SW7 earn?
SW7: asking rent £6,569 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,767 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.5% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,571 lets
-3.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,149 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SW7 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW7 runs from £3,796 a month for 1 bedroom to £20,042 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £3,796 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +19% on the previous 12 months | 1020 |
| 2 bedrooms | £4,651 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.9% on the previous 12 months | 1358 |
| 3 bedrooms | £8,598 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.9% on the previous 12 months | 997 |
| 4 bedrooms | £11,883 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.6% on the previous 12 months | 360 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £20,042 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | -2.7% on the previous 12 months | 185 |
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 SW7?
Corporate landlords hold 50% of the 902 units in SW7 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords50% of classified · 455 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)37% of classified · 330 units
- RMC11% of classified · 97 units
- Housing associations1.7% of classified · 15 units
- Offshore companies0.6% of classified · 5 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 SW7 rank?
SW7 ranks 3rd of 8 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for asking rent, at £6,569 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
SW7 ranks 3rd of 8 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for asking rent, at £6,569 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW1X | £11,967 a month | 704 | measured |
| 2 | W8 | £6,770 a month | 1,551 | measured |
| 3 | SW7 | £6,569 a month | 1,767 | measured |
| 4 | W11 | £5,309 a month | 1,021 | measured |
| 5 | SW3 | £4,640 a month | 2,279 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
SW7 ranks 7th of 8 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W10 | 5.3% | 1,272 | measured |
| 2 | W8 | 4.6% | 3,750 | measured |
| 3 | W11 | 4.0% | 2,058 | measured |
| 4 | SW5 | 4.0% | 3,474 | measured |
| 5 | SW10 | 3.9% | 2,335 | measured |
| 7 | SW7 | 3.5% | 4,571 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea →
Where next from SW7?
- Kensington and ChelseaThe wider market this area sits in.
- SW10Neighbouring postcode district · £13,646/m²
- SW1XNeighbouring postcode district · £56,144/m²
- SW3Neighbouring postcode district · £18,701/m²
- SW5Neighbouring postcode district · £18,821/m²
- W10Neighbouring postcode district · £8,892/m²
- W11Neighbouring postcode district · £10,722/m²
- W8Neighbouring postcode district · £18,038/m²
- W2Next door, in another authority · £11,749/m²
- SW1WNext door, in another authority · £18,312/m²
- W14Next door, in another authority · £8,077/m²
- W1KNext door, in another authority · £38,305/m²
- W1JNext door, in another authority · £36,322/m²
- SW1ANext door, in another authority · £112,150/m²
Questions about SW7
- What is the average rent in SW7?
- Homes to let in SW7 asked a median £6,569 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,767 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW7?
- 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, 4,571 lets. -3.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW7
- Properties in SW7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW7Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW7Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW7Who 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 | 1,767 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,571 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |