LU1 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the LU postcode area · updated monthly from live market listings

Likely student area · 0.9km from University of Bedfordshire

Average asking price
£265k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£958
UK avg £1,320
Gross rental yield
4.3%
7% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.3%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage

Summary

LU1 has a gross rental yield of 4.3%, 7% below the UK average, ranking #3 of 7 LU postcode districts by yield.

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LU1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £65k £750 13.8% 25 / 53
1 £130k £900 8.3% 55 / 106
2 £238k £1,238 6.3% 86 / 54
3 £350k £1,600 5.5% 77 / 15
4 £500k £2,000 4.8% 43 / 9
5+ £550k £2,175 4.7% 20 / 12

Nearby LU postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LU4 £325k £1,250 4.6% Compare
LU2 £340k £1,300 4.6% Compare
LU5 £375k £1,350 4.3% Compare
LU3 £335k £1,200 4.3% Compare
LU6 £400k £1,200 3.6% Compare
LU7 £420k £1,200 3.4% Compare
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