LU1 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the LU postcode area

Likely student area · 0.9km from University of Bedfordshire

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Average asking price
£258k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,000
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.7%
2% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.5%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
828
704% above UK avg

Summary

LU1 has a gross rental yield of 4.7%, 2% above the UK average, ranking #1 of 7 LU postcode districts by yield.

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LU1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £69k £770 13.4% 22 / 43
1 £130k £938 8.7% 57 / 80
2 £230k £1,200 6.3% 96 / 43
3 £350k £1,600 5.5% 76 / 16
4 £488k £1,850 4.6% 44 / 10
5+ £538k £2,200 4.9% 24 / 5

Nearby LU postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LU2 £335k £1,300 4.7% Compare
LU4 £325k £1,250 4.6% Compare
LU3 £335k £1,250 4.5% Compare
LU5 £355k £1,300 4.4% Compare
LU6 £400k £1,212 3.6% Compare
LU7 £412k £1,198 3.5% Compare
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