3.3% Below average
Best Rental Yields in East of England 2026
45 local authorities · 243 postcode districts
Below average = equal to East of England average (3.3%)
· ↓ below England average (3.6%)
3.3%
Average Yield
45
Local Authorities
243
Postcode Districts
Local Authorities in East of England by Yield
| Council ↕ | Avg Yield ↕ | Median Price ↕ | Monthly Rent ↕ | Postcodes ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Suffolk | 4.18 | £305,000 | £1,050 | 8 |
| Norwich | 4 | £250,000 | £825 | 5 |
| Ipswich | 3.91 | £245,000 | £772 | 4 |
| Fenland | 3.84 | £235,000 | £738 | 4 |
| Great Yarmouth | 3.83 | £215,000 | £650 | 3 |
| Thurrock UA | 3.82 | £325,000 | £995 | 7 |
| Peterborough UA | 3.78 | £225,000 | £775 | 6 |
| Castle Point | 3.67 | £384,000 | £1,050 | 2 |
| Stevenage | 3.65 | £340,000 | £1,025 | 2 |
| Basildon | 3.64 | £365,000 | £1,095 | 8 |
| Tendring | 3.61 | £280,000 | £850 | 7 |
| Colchester | 3.47 | £355,000 | £900 | 6 |
| Breckland | 3.45 | £263,000 | £775 | 7 |
| Luton UA | 3.42 | £305,000 | £850 | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire | 3.41 | £310,000 | £875 | 5 |
| Three Rivers | 3.4 | £445,000 | £1,395 | 3 |
| Braintree | 3.38 | £330,000 | £975 | 5 |
| King’s Lynn and West Norfolk | 3.37 | £265,000 | £750 | 9 |
| Broadland | 3.36 | £285,000 | £800 | 5 |
| Chelmsford | 3.35 | £372,500 | £1,100 | 3 |
| South Norfolk | 3.32 | £317,500 | £850 | 6 |
| Southend-on-Sea UA | 3.31 | £302,500 | £875 | 5 |
| Mid Suffolk | 3.23 | £340,000 | £875 | 5 |
| Rochford | 3.19 | £410,000 | £1,050 | 3 |
| Maldon | 3.17 | £370,000 | £950 | 2 |
| Broxbourne | 3.16 | £462,500 | £1,150 | 4 |
| Central Bedfordshire UA | 3.16 | £360,000 | £945 | 9 |
| Epping Forest | 3.15 | £496,250 | £1,325 | 7 |
| South Cambridgeshire | 3.15 | £450,000 | £1,195 | 6 |
| Harlow | 3.12 | £335,000 | £1,050 | 5 |
| Cambridge | 3.08 | £500,000 | £1,300 | 3 |
| Watford | 3.06 | £466,500 | £1,275 | 6 |
| East Hertfordshire | 3.05 | £455,000 | £1,190 | 8 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 3.04 | £340,000 | £875 | 3 |
| Babergh | 3.02 | £340,000 | £825 | 4 |
| Brentwood | 3 | £523,800 | £1,250 | 4 |
| North Hertfordshire | 2.96 | £435,000 | £1,025 | 6 |
| Bedford UA | 2.92 | £330,000 | £850 | 5 |
| Dacorum | 2.9 | £545,000 | £1,150 | 6 |
| Hertsmere | 2.9 | £550,000 | £1,350 | 4 |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 2.9 | £495,000 | £1,150 | 5 |
| Uttlesford | 2.87 | £460,000 | £1,100 | 5 |
| St Albans | 2.73 | £605,000 | £1,384 | 5 |
| North Norfolk | 2.7 | £317,500 | £730 | 10 |
| East Suffolk | 2.65 | £325,000 | £680 | 14 |
City Buy-to-Let Guides in East of England
Data updated quarterly · Last update: Q1 2026