Detached house investment in London

London detached house stock averages 4.3% gross yield, 1.0pp below the city's all-types average. 5 postcodes have data.

Avg gross yield

4.3%

Avg asking price

£616,938

Avg monthly rent

£2,195/mo

Rental demand

low

Yield comparison by property type

Flat

7.1%

Terraced house

HMO

Student let

New build

Semi-detached house

4.7%

Detached house

4.3%

Postcode	Area	Avg yield ▼	Avg price
E13	Plaistow & West Ham	5.9%	£400,000	View
SE2	Abbey Wood	5.5%	£535,259	View
E6	East Ham	5.2%	£470,016	View
E17	Walthamstow	4%	£627,737	View
IG1	Ilford	3.2%	£806,795	View

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Glossary terms

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