marketcodeAsking rent
£2,093 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
277 lets
Postcode district
WD23 rental market
Asking rent £2,093 a month · Gross yield 3.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WD23?
- Buildings
- 1,908
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 38%
What does WD23 earn?
WD23: asking rent £2,093 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 277 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
598 lets
-12.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
120 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WD23 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WD23 runs from £1,279 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,880 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,279 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.2% on the previous 12 months | 181 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,782 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.1% on the previous 12 months | 190 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,386 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.9% on the previous 12 months | 92 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,880 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 89 |
| 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 WD23?
Housing associations hold 60% of the 599 units in WD23 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations60% of classified · 360 units
- Corporate landlords32% of classified · 194 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.5% of classified · 33 units
- RMC1.8% of classified · 11 units
- Offshore companies0.2% 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 WD23 rank?
WD23 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for asking rent, at £2,093 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Hertsmere
WD23 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for asking rent, at £2,093 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD7 | £2,955 a month | 101 | measured |
| 2 | EN6 | £2,149 a month | 255 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | £2,093 a month | 277 | measured |
| 4 | WD25 | £1,936 a month | 176 | measured |
| 5 | WD6 | £1,858 a month | 330 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Hertsmere →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Hertsmere
WD23 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD25 | 3.9% | 368 | measured |
| 2 | WD6 | 3.4% | 905 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | 3.3% | 598 | measured |
| 4 | EN6 | 3.0% | 573 | measured |
| 5 | WD7 | 2.9% | 204 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Hertsmere →
Where next from WD23?
- HertsmereThe wider market this area sits in.
- EN6Neighbouring postcode district · £7,085/m²
- WD25Neighbouring postcode district · £6,016/m²
- WD6Neighbouring postcode district · £6,703/m²
- WD7Neighbouring postcode district · £7,341/m²
- HA3Next door, in another authority · £6,614/m²
- HA5Next door, in another authority · £7,255/m²
- HA7Next door, in another authority · £6,756/m²
- WD17Next door, in another authority · £6,065/m²
- WD19Next door, in another authority · £6,648/m²
- WD24Next door, in another authority · £5,709/m²
Questions about WD23
- What is the average rent in WD23?
- Homes to let in WD23 asked a median £2,093 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 277 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WD23?
- 3.3% 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, 598 lets. -12.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WD23
- Properties in WD23Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WD23Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WD23Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WD23What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WD23What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WD23Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WD23What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WD23Who 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 | 277 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 598 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |