Residential dwellings
15,044
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
YO31 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,493/month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is YO31?
YO31: residential dwellings 15,044.
HMO-shaped dwellings
2.4%
YO31 ranks 2nd of 6 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
- 11,493
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.2%
- EPC A or B
- 9.9%
- EPC D or worse
- 52%
What does YO31 earn?
YO31: asking rent £1,493/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 543 lets).
Asking rent
£1,493/month 12 months to Sep 2026
543 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, 543 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
831 lets
-15% 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, 831 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
155 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.
How does YO31 vary by home size?
Asking rent in YO31 runs from £919/month for 1 bedroom to £2,587/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £919/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 268 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,233/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 314 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,622/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 101 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,587/month | 12 months to Jan 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 52 |
| 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 YO31?
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 484 units in YO31 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords72% of classified · 348 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)18% of classified · 87 units
- Housing associations7.6% of classified · 37 units
- RMC2.3% 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 YO31 rank?
YO31 ranks 2nd of 6 postcode districts in York for asking rent, at £1,493/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in York
YO31 ranks 2nd of 6 postcode districts in York for asking rent, at £1,493/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YO10 | £1,866/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 595 | measured |
| 2 | YO31 | £1,493/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 543 | measured |
| 3 | YO23 | £1,358/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 236 | measured |
| 4 | YO32 | £1,264/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 127 | measured |
| 5 | YO1 | £1,237/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 378 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in York
YO31 ranks 2nd of 6 postcode districts in York for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YO10 | 6.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 923 | measured |
| 2 | YO31 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 831 | measured |
| 3 | YO1 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 732 | measured |
| 4 | YO24 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 459 | measured |
| 5 | YO32 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 168 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in York
Where next from YO31?
- YorkThe wider market this area sits in.
- YO1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,135/m² · Sep 2026
- YO10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,309/m² · Sep 2026
- YO23Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,826/m² · Sep 2026
- YO24Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,870/m² · Sep 2026
- YO32Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,212/m² · Sep 2026
- YO19Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,269/m² · Sep 2026
- YO30Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,672/m² · Sep 2026
- YO26Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,085/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about YO31
- What is the average rent in YO31?
- Homes to let in YO31 asked a median £1,493/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 543 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in YO31?
- 5.1% 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, 831 lets. -15% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in YO31?
- YO31 has 15,044 homes, 2.4% 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 YO31
- Property values in YO31Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in YO31Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in YO31What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in YO31What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in YO31Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in YO31What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in YO31Who 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 | 543 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 831 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |