LU2 house prices & rental yield

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

Likely student area · 1.8km from University of Bedfordshire

Average asking price
£340k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,300
UK avg £1,320
Gross rental yield
4.6%
2% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.4%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage

Summary

LU2 has a gross rental yield of 4.6%, 2% below the UK average, ranking #2 of 7 LU postcode districts by yield.

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LU2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £115k £975 10.2% 5 / 25
1 £155k £1,000 7.7% 66 / 81
2 £250k £1,475 7.1% 84 / 59
3 £368k £1,600 5.2% 138 / 23
4 £515k £1,950 4.5% 65 / 12
5+ £562k £2,800 6.0% 34 / 10

Nearby LU postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LU4 £325k £1,250 4.6% Compare
LU1 £265k £958 4.3% 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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