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Asking rent £1,334/month · Gross yield 4.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
West Suffolk: asking rent £1,334/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 3,364 lets).
£1,334/month 12 months to Sep 2026
3,364 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, 3,364 lets.
4.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,223 lets
+2.6% 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, 4,223 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
910 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in West Suffolk runs from £991/month for 1 bedroom to £2,326/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £991/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 482 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,209/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.8% on the previous 12 months | 1495 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,379/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.8% on the previous 12 months | 1327 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,745/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.2% on the previous 12 months | 689 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,326/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.2% on the previous 12 months | 177 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 2,994 units in West Suffolk whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
West Suffolk ranks 1st of 5 local authorities in Suffolk for asking rent, at £1,334/month.
West Suffolk ranks 1st of 5 local authorities in Suffolk for asking rent, at £1,334/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Suffolk | £1,334/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,364 | measured |
| 2 | Mid Suffolk | £1,217/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 739 | measured |
| 3 | Babergh | £1,158/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 591 | measured |
| 4 | East Suffolk | £1,040/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,155 | measured |
| 5 | Ipswich | £1,020/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,798 | measured |
West Suffolk ranks 1st of 5 local authorities in Suffolk for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Suffolk | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,223 | measured |
| 2 | Ipswich | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,095 | measured |
| 3 | Babergh | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 269 | measured |
| 4 | Mid Suffolk | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 698 | measured |
| 5 | East Suffolk | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,918 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Suffolk
IP29 leads the 8 postcode districts within West Suffolk for asking rent, at £1,801/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP29 | £1,801/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 46 | indicative |
| 2 | IP30 | £1,445/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 89 | indicative |
| 3 | IP28 | £1,417/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 985 | measured |
| 4 | IP27 | £1,369/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 618 | measured |
| 5 | IP33 | £1,345/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 626 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within West Suffolk
IP27 leads the 8 postcode districts within West Suffolk for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP27 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 738 | measured |
| 2 | IP28 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,229 | measured |
| 3 | IP32 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 535 | measured |
| 4 | IP33 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 981 | measured |
| 5 | IP31 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 297 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within West Suffolk
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,364 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 4,223 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |