Rental yields in EC4N
City of London: Very Low yield tier. Average gross yield across single-let property types is approximately 3.0%, with HMO room rents averaging 4.5% per room.
Yield tier
Very Low
Avg gross yield
3%
Typical costs
25%
of gross rent
Gross yield by property type
Gross yield = annual rent / asking price. Ranges reflect the typical spread within the area; specific properties can sit outside these bands.
| Property type | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flat | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| 2-bed flat | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| 2-bed house | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| 3-bed house | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| HMO (per room avg) | 3.0% | 4.5% | 6.0% |
How to read these numbers
Gross yield is the annual rent divided by the asking price. The 25% typical costs figure is the share of gross rent that disappears into letting agent fees, maintenance, insurance, voids and landlord tax for a well-managed single-let. Net yield ≈ gross × (0.75).
HMO yields per room are quoted as the room rent divided by the per-room share of the asking price. A 5-bed HMO with a 4.5% per-room yield is therefore roughly equivalent to a 3-4% net yield on the whole property.
Very Low tier areas tend to have lower voids, stronger long-term capital growth, and a profile more dependent on capital appreciation than income for total return.
Regional benchmarks, not per-property analysis. Yields vary materially within a postcode area, particularly for HMOs where licensing and Article 4 restrictions can affect both rent and capital value. For property-specific analysis order an Investor-tier report.
Per-address yield analysis for EC4N
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