At a Glance
Average Property Price - BR4
£661,274
92
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - BR
£1,670
87
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - BR4
£57,764
97
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - BR
5.1%
26
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - BR4
3.3%
38
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - BR
3.4%
21
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price in BR4 is £661,000, placing it among the most expensive nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 3.3% annually, below the national average pace. Transaction volumes have softened recently, with 188 sales in the latest year against a 10-year average of 239 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent in the BR postcode area is £1,670, well above the national norm. Rental growth over the past decade has been 3.4% annually, slower than the national average. Flat yields currently stand at 5.1%, up from a 10-year average of 4.4%, reflecting a modest strengthening of rental returns.
Income & Affordability Trends
Household incomes in BR4 are among the highest nationally, averaging £57,764. The price-to-income ratio is 11.0x, slightly up from 10.7x in 2016, indicating that affordability for purchase has edged tighter. Rental affordability has improved materially: the rent-to-income ratio has fallen from 33.1% in 2016 to 31.5% today.
Resident Demographic Profile
BR4 has a notably older age structure, with over a fifth of residents aged 65 and above, compared to just under one-fifth nationally. The tenure profile is heavily weighted towards ownership: 45.2% own outright and a further 37.8% own with a mortgage, together far exceeding the national norm. The professional and managerial occupations dominate the employment mix at 27% and 17.8% respectively, both well above national averages, while trades and elementary roles are significantly underrepresented.