marketcodeAsking rent
£2,112 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,030 lets
Postcode district
W5 rental market
Asking rent £2,112 a month · Gross yield 3.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is W5?
- Buildings
- 12,312
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.1%
What does W5 earn?
W5: asking rent £2,112 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,030 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,064 lets
-8.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
661 on 21 Sep 2026
How does W5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in W5 runs from £1,684 a month for 1 bedroom to £6,347 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,684 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 876 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,299 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.7% on the previous 12 months | 1174 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,868 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 363 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,673 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.2% on the previous 12 months | 143 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £6,347 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +30% on the previous 12 months | 139 |
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 W5?
Corporate landlords hold 62% of the 962 units in W5 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords62% of classified · 594 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 190 units
- Housing associations9.4% of classified · 90 units
- RMC8.4% of classified · 81 units
- Offshore companies0.7% of classified · 7 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 W5 rank?
W5 ranks 4th of 8 postcode districts in Ealing for asking rent, at £2,112 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Ealing
W5 ranks 4th of 8 postcode districts in Ealing for asking rent, at £2,112 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W13 | £2,281 a month | 656 | measured |
| 2 | W3 | £2,186 a month | 2,390 | measured |
| 3 | W7 | £2,120 a month | 300 | measured |
| 4 | W5 | £2,112 a month | 2,030 | measured |
| 5 | UB1 | £2,087 a month | 318 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Ealing →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Ealing
W5 ranks 8th of 8 postcode districts in Ealing for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UB2 | 6.1% | 1,266 | measured |
| 2 | UB1 | 5.0% | 782 | measured |
| 3 | UB5 | 4.8% | 671 | measured |
| 4 | W7 | 4.8% | 538 | measured |
| 5 | W13 | 4.4% | 1,234 | measured |
| 8 | W5 | 3.6% | 4,064 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Ealing →
Where next from W5?
- EalingThe wider market this area sits in.
- UB1Neighbouring postcode district · £5,529/m²
- UB2Neighbouring postcode district · £5,038/m²
- UB5Neighbouring postcode district · £5,538/m²
- UB6Neighbouring postcode district · £6,735/m²
- W13Neighbouring postcode district · £8,251/m²
- W3Neighbouring postcode district · £7,107/m²
- W7Neighbouring postcode district · £6,909/m²
- HA0Next door, in another authority · £6,388/m²
- NW10Next door, in another authority · £6,961/m²
- TW8Next door, in another authority · £6,988/m²
- TW7Next door, in another authority · £7,053/m²
- W4Next door, in another authority · £11,472/m²
- TW9Next door, in another authority · £9,386/m²
Questions about W5
- What is the average rent in W5?
- Homes to let in W5 asked a median £2,112 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,030 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in W5?
- 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 Aug 2026, 4,064 lets. -8.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about W5
- Properties in W5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in W5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in W5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in W5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in W5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in W5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in W5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in W5Who 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 | 2,030 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,064 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |