Residential dwellings
12,425
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
WD23 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,065/month · Gross yield 3.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is WD23?
WD23: residential dwellings 12,425.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
WD23 ranks 3rd of 5 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
- 9,234
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 11%
- EPC A or B
- 17%
- EPC D or worse
- 47%
What does WD23 earn?
WD23: asking rent £2,065/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 265 lets).
Asking rent
£2,065/month 12 months to Sep 2026
265 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, 265 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
580 lets
-10.9% on the previous 12 months.
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, 580 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
130 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does WD23 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WD23 runs from £1,279/month for 1 bedroom to £2,923/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,279/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.5% on the previous 12 months | 173 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,730/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.8% on the previous 12 months | 188 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,325/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 72 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,923/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 48 |
| 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 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 £2,065/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Hertsmere
WD23 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for asking rent, at £2,065/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD7 | £3,196/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 91 | measured |
| 2 | EN6 | £2,133/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 270 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | £2,065/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 265 | measured |
| 4 | WD25 | £1,989/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 181 | measured |
| 5 | WD6 | £1,943/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 325 | 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 3.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD25 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 361 | measured |
| 2 | WD6 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 980 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 580 | measured |
| 4 | EN6 | 3.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 577 | measured |
| 5 | WD7 | 2.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 201 | 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 · Asking £6,361/m² · Sep 2026
- WD25Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,823/m² · Sep 2026
- WD6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,458/m² · Sep 2026
- WD7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,404/m² · Sep 2026
- HA3Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,283/m² · Sep 2026
- HA5Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,500/m² · Sep 2026
- HA7Next door, in another authority · Asking £8,097/m² · Sep 2026
- WD17Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,242/m² · Sep 2026
- WD19Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,725/m² · Sep 2026
- WD24Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,570/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about WD23
- What is the average rent in WD23?
- Homes to let in WD23 asked a median £2,065/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 265 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WD23?
- 3.4% 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, 580 lets. -10.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in WD23?
- WD23 has 12,425 homes, 0.1% 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 WD23
- Property values in WD23Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in WD23Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in WD23What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in WD23What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in WD23Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WD23What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in WD23Who 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 | 265 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 580 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 7 Nov 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | — |