LU5, Thorn house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Thorn, part of the LU postcode area

General / family area · 7.7km from University of Bedfordshire

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Average asking price
£355k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,300
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.4%
4% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.3%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
204
98% above UK avg

Summary

LU5 has a gross rental yield of 4.4%, 4% below the UK average, ranking #5 of 7 LU postcode districts by yield.

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LU5 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £895k £700 1 / 3
1 £154k £870 6.8% 26 / 8
2 £240k £1,250 6.2% 65 / 20
3 £375k £1,680 5.4% 108 / 15
4 £450k £2,100 63 / 1
5+ £575k £1,800 12 / 1

Nearby LU postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
LU1 £258k £1,000 4.7% Compare
LU2 £335k £1,300 4.7% Compare
LU4 £325k £1,250 4.6% Compare
LU3 £335k £1,250 4.5% Compare
LU6 £400k £1,212 3.6% Compare
LU7 £412k £1,198 3.5% Compare
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