Residential dwellings
5,547
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
WD7 rents and yields
Asking rent £3,196/month · Gross yield 2.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is WD7?
WD7: residential dwellings 5,547.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
WD7 ranks 4th 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
- 4,808
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 16%
- EPC D or worse
- 50%
What does WD7 earn?
WD7: asking rent £3,196/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 91 lets).
Asking rent
£3,196/month 12 months to Sep 2026
91 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, 91 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
2.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
201 lets
+10.4% 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, 201 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
65 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns WD7?
Housing associations hold 52% of the 290 units in WD7 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations52% of classified · 150 units
- Corporate landlords41% of classified · 118 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.2% of classified · 15 units
- RMC2.4% 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 WD7 rank?
WD7 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for asking rent, at £3,196/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Hertsmere
WD7 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for asking rent, at £3,196/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
WD7 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Hertsmere for gross yield, asking basis, at 2.9%.
| # | 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 WD7?
- HertsmereThe wider market this area sits in.
- EN6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,361/m² · Sep 2026
- WD23Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,976/m² · Sep 2026
- WD25Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,823/m² · Sep 2026
- WD6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,458/m² · Sep 2026
- AL2Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,845/m² · Sep 2026
- AL4Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,697/m² · Sep 2026
- AL9Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,755/m² · Sep 2026
- EN5Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,369/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about WD7
- What is the average rent in WD7?
- Homes to let in WD7 asked a median £3,196/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 91 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WD7?
- 2.9% 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, 201 lets. +10.4% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in WD7?
- WD7 has 5,547 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 WD7
- Property values in WD7Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in WD7Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in WD7What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in WD7What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in WD7Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WD7What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in WD7Who 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 | 91 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 201 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |