marketcodeAsking rent
£3,972 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
8,081 lets
Postcode district
SW8 rental market
Asking rent £3,972 a month · Gross yield 6.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is SW8?
- Buildings
- 4,821
- Mixed-use buildings
- 6.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 71%
What does SW8 earn?
SW8: asking rent £3,972 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 8,081 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,420 lets
+0.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
765 on 21 Sep 2026
How does SW8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in SW8 runs from £2,952 a month for 1 bedroom to £6,284 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,952 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.8% on the previous 12 months | 1680 |
| 2 bedrooms | £4,069 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.1% on the previous 12 months | 2294 |
| 3 bedrooms | £6,284 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.5% on the previous 12 months | 678 |
| 4 bedrooms | £4,991 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -5.4% on the previous 12 months | 133 |
| 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 SW8?
Corporate landlords hold 56% of the 619 units in SW8 whose freeholder is classified; 98% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords56% of classified · 347 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)21% of classified · 128 units
- Housing associations13% of classified · 81 units
- RMC10% of classified · 62 units
- RTM0.2% 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 SW8 rank?
SW8 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Wandsworth for asking rent, at £3,972 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Wandsworth
SW8 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Wandsworth for asking rent, at £3,972 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW8 | £3,972 a month | 8,081 | measured |
| 2 | SW15 | £2,874 a month | 1,435 | measured |
| 3 | SW12 | £2,811 a month | 846 | measured |
| 4 | SW11 | £2,655 a month | 2,629 | measured |
| 5 | SW18 | £2,629 a month | 3,547 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Wandsworth →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Wandsworth
SW8 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Wandsworth for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW8 | 6.2% | 5,420 | measured |
| 2 | SW11 | 5.9% | 16,221 | measured |
| 3 | SW18 | 5.2% | 5,644 | measured |
| 4 | SW17 | 4.9% | 2,762 | measured |
| 5 | SW15 | 4.9% | 2,861 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Wandsworth →
Where next from SW8?
- WandsworthThe wider market this area sits in.
- SW11Neighbouring postcode district · £9,943/m²
- SW12Neighbouring postcode district · £8,103/m²
- SW15Neighbouring postcode district · £6,885/m²
- SW17Neighbouring postcode district · £8,166/m²
- SW18Neighbouring postcode district · £8,589/m²
- SE1Next door, in another authority · £10,492/m²
- SE11Next door, in another authority · £11,158/m²
- SW1VNext door, in another authority · £12,525/m²
- SW1WNext door, in another authority · £18,312/m²
- SW4Next door, in another authority · £7,065/m²
- SW9Next door, in another authority · £6,594/m²
Questions about SW8
- What is the average rent in SW8?
- Homes to let in SW8 asked a median £3,972 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 8,081 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW8?
- 6.2% 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, 5,420 lets. +0.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about SW8
- Properties in SW8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SW8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SW8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SW8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SW8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SW8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SW8Who 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 | 8,081 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,420 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |