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, 1,071 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,714 lets
+5.4% 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, 1,714 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
445 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.
Asking rent: £1,348/month in Aug 2025 to £1,700/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.2% in Jan 2022 to 3.6% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 89 in Sep 2026 to 445 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 88.8 in Jan 2022 to 110.4 in Sep 2026.
How does Wealden vary by home size?
Asking rent in Wealden runs from £952/month for 1 bedroom to £3,234/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Wealden. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£952/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+2.6% on the previous 12 months
313
2 bedrooms
£1,256/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.1% on the previous 12 months
584
3 bedrooms
£1,677/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+2.7% on the previous 12 months
484
4 bedrooms
£2,112/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-6.8% on the previous 12 months
239
5+ bedrooms
£3,234/month
12 months to Aug 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed
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62
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 Wealden?
Corporate landlords hold 70% of the 2,474 units in Wealden whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords70% of classified · 1,728 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 397 units
Housing associations12% of classified · 289 units
RMC2.4% of classified · 59 units
Offshore companies0.0% 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 Wealden rank?
Wealden ranks 1st of 5 local authorities in East Sussex for asking rent, at £1,600/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in East Sussex
Wealden ranks 1st of 5 local authorities in East Sussex for asking rent, at £1,600/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in East Sussex, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
BN24Postcode district · Asking £4,807/m² · Sep 2026
BN26Postcode district · Asking £4,756/m² · Sep 2026
BN27Postcode district · Asking £4,119/m² · Sep 2026
RH18Postcode district · Asking £7,591/m² · Sep 2026
TN20Postcode district · Asking £3,872/m² · Sep 2026
TN21Postcode district · Asking £4,258/m² · Sep 2026
TN22Postcode district · Asking £5,438/m² · Sep 2026
TN6Postcode district · Asking £4,838/m² · Sep 2026
TN7Postcode district · Asking £5,570/m² · Sep 2026
EastbourneNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,454/m² · Sep 2026
HastingsNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,314/m² · Sep 2026
LewesNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,587/m² · Sep 2026
RotherNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,826/m² · Sep 2026
Mid SussexNext door, in another county · Asking £5,025/m² · Sep 2026
SevenoaksNext door, in another county · Asking £5,849/m² · Sep 2026
TandridgeNext door, in another county · Asking £5,382/m² · Sep 2026
Tunbridge WellsNext door, in another county · Asking £5,099/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Wealden
What is the average rent in Wealden?
Homes to let in Wealden asked a median £1,600/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,071 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Wealden?
4.1% 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, 1,714 lets. +5.4% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.