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Rental yield in Rother

Rother 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 Rother rose 2.4% and average rents rose 0.8%.

Gross yield

4.1%

Average price

£343,870

↑ +2.4% / yr

Average rent

£1,166/mo

↑ +0.8% / yr

National rank

#209 of 316

Who rents here

Census 2021, 42,102 households

16.2% of homes in Rother are private rentals.

Private rented 16.2%Social rented 10.2%Owner occupied 72.7%

Average rent by size

1 bedroom

£804/mo

↑ +1% / yr

2 bedrooms

£1,032/mo

↑ +0.8% / yr

3 bedrooms

£1,296/mo

↑ +0.9% / yr

4+ bedrooms

£1,914/mo

↑ +0.2% / yr

1 bed£804
2 beds£1,032
3 beds£1,296
4+ beds£1,914

Average advertised rent by number of bedrooms. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07).

Council tax bands (2026-27)

Band A

£1,801

Band B

£2,101

Band C

£2,401

Band D

£2,701

Band E

£3,301

Band F

£3,901

Band G

£4,502

Band H

£5,402

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.

Work out the yield on a specific property

Pre-filled with the Rother average. Change them for a real property.

Gross yield4.1%

That is right on the Rother average of 4.1%. Add costs for a net estimate.

How it compares

Rother4.1%
Highest (Newcastle upon Tyne)6.9%
Typical (median)4.4%
Lowest (Derbyshire Dales)2.8%

Areas with a similar yield

Warrington 4.1%Huntingdonshire 4.1%South Derbyshire 4.1%Epping Forest 4.1%Dacorum 4.1%North Hertfordshire 4.1%
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Common questions

Is Rother a good place to buy to let?

It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.1% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.

Are rents rising in Rother?

Over the past year, average rents in Rother rose 0.8% and average prices rose 2.4% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-07).

Is there rental demand in Rother?

Rent movement is the best free proxy for tenant demand, and average rents in Rother rose 0.8% over the past year (ONS), which points to tenants competing for available stock. Still ask local letting agents about typical void periods before committing to a buy-to-let there. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 16.2% of Rother's 42,102 households rented privately (10.2% social rented, 72.7% owner occupied).

What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Rother?

As of 2026-07, average monthly rents in Rother by property size are £804 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,032 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,296 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,914 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,166 a month.

How much is council tax in Rother?

In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Rother is £2,701 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,801 for Band A up to £5,402 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.

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. Rother is at 4.1%.

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Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/06/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.

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