E2, London house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in London, part of the E postcode area

Likely student area · 1.5km from Queen Mary University of London

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Average asking price
£550k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£2,695
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
5.9%
31% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.4%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
2248
2083% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Tower Hamlets)
#20 of 318

Summary

E2 has a gross rental yield of 5.9%, 31% above the UK average, ranking #9 of 20 E postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 6.3% 6.3% Jul Aug: 7.2% 7.2% Aug Sep: 6.6% 6.6% Sep Oct: 6.1% 6.1% Oct

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E2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £250k £1,751 8.4% 14 / 10
1 £400k £2,198 6.6% 94 / 46
2 £600k £2,800 5.6% 135 / 42
3 £650k £3,950 7.3% 67 / 29
4 £1.00m £4,300 — 11 / 4
5+ £1.00m — — 1 / 0

Nearby E postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
E3 £400k £2,400 7.2% Compare
E6 £400k £2,250 6.8% Compare
E9 £500k £2,750 6.6% Compare
E16 £415k £2,200 6.4% Compare
E12 £425k £2,250 6.4% Compare
E1 £500k £2,600 6.2% Compare
E15 £450k £2,275 6.1% Compare
E20 £625k £3,120 6.0% Compare
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