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Rental yield in Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor and Maidenhead ranks 53 of 64 areas in the South East for rental yield, at 3.8% gross.
Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead fell 3.9% and average rents rose 0.9%.
Average gross yield
3.8%
#260 of 316 areas
Average price
£575,036
▼ 3.9% past year
Average rent
£1,800/mo
▲ 0.9% past year
Privately rented
20.6%
of 60,929 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£1,246/mo
↑ +1.1% / yr
2 bedrooms
£1,567/mo
↑ +0.9% / yr
3 bedrooms
£1,916/mo
↑ +1.2% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£2,696/mo
↑ +0.4% / 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
£1,302
Band B
£1,519
Band C
£1,736
Band D
£1,953
Band E
£2,387
Band F
£2,821
Band G
£3,255
Band H
£3,906
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)
89 neighbourhoods
0% of Windsor and Maidenhead'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.
No Article 4 areas for Windsor and Maidenhead appear in the national planning dataset yet, but coverage is incomplete and directions can be council-wide, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
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Common questions
Is Windsor and Maidenhead a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 3.8% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Windsor and Maidenhead?
Over the past year, average rents in Windsor and Maidenhead rose 0.9% and average prices fell 3.9% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Windsor and Maidenhead?
Rent movement is the best free proxy for tenant demand, and average rents in Windsor and Maidenhead rose 0.9% 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, 20.6% of Windsor and Maidenhead's 60,929 households rented privately (12.6% social rented, 66.2% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Windsor and Maidenhead?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Windsor and Maidenhead by property size are £1,246 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,567 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,916 for a 3 bedroom property, £2,696 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,800 a month.
How much is council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,953 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,302 for Band A up to £3,906 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 0% of Windsor and Maidenhead's 89 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 39% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 9 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. Windsor and Maidenhead is at 3.8%.
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.