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Rental yield in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames ranks 30 of 32 areas in London for rental yield, at 3.7% gross.
Kingston upon Thames sits in the lower half for rental yield in England and Wales, a little below the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Kingston upon Thames rose 3.3% and average rents fell 1.2%.
Average gross yield
3.7%
#277 of 316 areas
Average price
£591,555
▲ 3.3% past year
Average rent
£1,811/mo
▼ 1.2% past year
Privately rented
27.3%
of 65,628 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£1,379/mo
↓ -1.1% / yr
2 bedrooms
£1,755/mo
↓ -1.2% / yr
3 bedrooms
£2,154/mo
↓ -0.7% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£2,836/mo
↓ -1.6% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,739
Band B
£2,029
Band C
£2,319
Band D
£2,609
Band E
£3,189
Band F
£3,769
Band G
£4,348
Band H
£5,218
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
99 neighbourhoods
0% of Kingston upon Thames's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the less deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
113 Article 4 areas are recorded in Kingston upon Thames, none of them tagged as restricting HMO conversions; 110 restrict commercial-to-residential conversions. The dataset is incomplete, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
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Common questions
Is Kingston upon Thames a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 3.7% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Kingston upon Thames?
Over the past year, average rents in Kingston upon Thames fell 1.2% and average prices rose 3.3% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Kingston upon Thames?
Average rents in Kingston upon Thames fell 1.2% over the past year (ONS), which suggests tenant demand is softening. Ask local letting agents about typical void periods before relying on the headline yield for a buy-to-let. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 27.3% of Kingston upon Thames's 65,628 households rented privately (11% social rented, 60.9% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Kingston upon Thames?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Kingston upon Thames by property size are £1,379 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,755 for a 2 bedroom property, £2,154 for a 3 bedroom property, £2,836 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,811 a month.
How much is council tax in Kingston upon Thames?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Kingston upon Thames is £2,609 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,739 for Band A up to £5,218 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Kingston upon Thames?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 0% of Kingston upon Thames's 99 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 21% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Kingston upon Thames is at 3.7%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.