Residential dwellings
1,708
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
W1J rents and yields
Asking rent £4,169/month · Gross yield 1.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is W1J?
W1J: residential dwellings 1,708.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
W1J ranks 7th of 25 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
- 745
- Mixed-use buildings
- 19%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 14%
- EPC D or worse
- 45%
What does W1J earn?
W1J: asking rent £4,169/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,283 lets).
Asking rent
£4,169/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,283 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, 1,283 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
1.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,711 lets
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, 1,711 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
329 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does W1J vary by home size?
Asking rent in W1J runs from £3,545/month for 1 bedroom to £10,031/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £3,545/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +7.5% on the previous 12 months | 678 |
| 2 bedrooms | £5,856/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 379 |
| 3 bedrooms | £10,031/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 191 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 W1J?
Individuals (not traceable in bulk) hold 67% of the 169 units in W1J whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)67% of classified · 114 units
- Corporate landlords31% of classified · 52 units
- RMC1.8% of classified · 3 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 W1J rank?
W1J ranks 17th of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £4,169/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Westminster
W1J ranks 17th of 23 postcode districts in City of Westminster for asking rent, at £4,169/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1K | £20,524/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 316 | measured |
| 2 | W1G | £7,875/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 149 | measured |
| 3 | W1S | £7,504/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 79 | indicative |
| 4 | W1B | £7,120/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 61 | indicative |
| 5 | SW1W | £6,457/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 464 | measured |
| 17 | W1J | £4,169/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,283 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Westminster
W1J ranks 21st of 21 postcode districts in City of Westminster for gross yield, asking basis, at 1.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W1B | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 6 of 12 months observed | 70 | indicative |
| 2 | W2 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 8,261 | measured |
| 3 | SW1P | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,735 | measured |
| 4 | W9 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,963 | measured |
| 5 | NW8 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,066 | measured |
| 21 | W1J | 1.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,711 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Westminster
Where next from W1J?
- City of WestminsterThe wider market this area sits in.
- NW8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,795/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ANeighbouring postcode district · Asking £427,929/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1ENeighbouring postcode district · Asking £12,724/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1HNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,489/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1PNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,476/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1VNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £14,803/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1WNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £18,932/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1YNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,478/m² · Aug 2026
- SW1XNext door, in another authority · Asking £34,494/m² · Sep 2026
- WC2HNext door, in another authority · Asking £13,087/m² · Sep 2026
- SW3Next door, in another authority · Asking £20,469/m² · Sep 2026
- W1TNext door, in another authority · Asking £20,567/m² · Sep 2026
- WC1ANext door, in another authority · Asking £16,418/m² · Aug 2026
- WC1BNext door, in another authority · Asking £11,607/m² · Jul 2026
Questions about W1J
- What is the average rent in W1J?
- Homes to let in W1J asked a median £4,169/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,283 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in W1J?
- 1.7% 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, 1,711 lets.
- What kind of homes are in W1J?
- W1J has 1,708 homes, 0.0% 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 W1J
- Property values in W1JEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in W1JRegistered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in W1JWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in W1JWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in W1JRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in W1JWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in W1JWho 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 | 1,283 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,711 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |