Rental values climb across the tube network

The latest market analysis by rental platform, Rentd, has revealed that in the last year, rental values surrounding London Underground stations have increased by an average of 21 per cent, with all but two stations seeing an increase.

With a return to both normality and the workplace, the London rental market has bounced back from the slump seen during the pandemic, with good transport links and a quick commute once again becoming a must for many tenants. Rentd analysed the average cost of renting across every postcode currently home to a tube or DLR station, as well as the annual change and how this cost differs by line.

The research shows that the cost of renting close to a tube stop currently sits at an average of £2,222 per month, having increased by 21 per cent in the last year. This is 6 per cent higher than the annual growth rate of 15 per cent seen across the wider London market.

The EC4 postcode has seen the biggest boost to London Underground rental values in the last year. Home to no less than four stations - Mansion House, Monument, Blackfriars and Cannon Street - the average cost of renting in the area has climbed by 46 per cent in the last 12 months.

Chigwell and Grange Hill have seen the second largest increase, with the average cost of renting in the IG7 postcode increasing by 45 per cent in the last year. Rental values surrounding Pimlico, St James’s Park, Victoria, Sloane Square, Hyde Park Corner and Westminster are also up by 39 per cent annually.

Manor Park has seen the lowest rate of rental growth over the last year at just 0.1%, while Tottenham Hale (-1%) and Chadwell Heath (-5%) are the only tube stops to see a decline in the cost of renting.

The Circle line is currently putting in the strongest rental market performance, with the cost of renting around stations across the line up by 28 per cent in the last year.

Founder and CEO of Rentd, Ahmed Gamal, commented: “It was only a matter of time before London’s pandemic rental market slump was relegated to the history books and, as is often the case with the London market, once the tide starts to turn, it turns pretty quickly.

“A quick and convenient commute has once again become a sought after rental property feature for many tenants. This returning demand has pushed up tube rental values quite considerably in the last year alone and the fact that much of this growth has been focussed on central London areas is an even more telling sign that the capital is back to its best.

“While we certainly have a love-hate relationship with the tube, there’s no doubt that it’s the best method of traversing the capital and so those looking for a tube stop adjacent rental property can expect to pay a premium for the pleasure.”