At a Glance
Average Property Price - RH17
£670,940
92
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - RH
£1,478
80
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - RH17
£50,690
90
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - RH
5.6%
47
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - RH17
3.9%
61
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - RH
3.6%
34
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in RH17 is £671,000, placing it among the most expensive nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 3.9% per year, a pace broadly in line with the national average. Transaction activity has slowed noticeably: 225 sales were recorded in the latest full year, compared with a 10-year average of 305 annually, reflecting the broader recent softening in the market.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents in the broader RH postcode area stand at £1,478, considerably above the national average. Rental growth over the past decade has been modest at 3.6% per year, materially slower than the national trend. The flat yield has improved to 5.6%, up from a 10-year average of 4.6%, signalling a recent shift towards stronger rental returns relative to property values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household incomes of £50,690 are well above the national average, reflecting the area's affluent profile. However, affordability for purchase has deteriorated: the price-to-income ratio now stands at 15.1x, up significantly from 11.8x in 2016, making properties substantially less affordable relative to local earnings. Rental affordability has also tightened slightly, with the rent-to-income ratio rising from 30.4% in 2016 to 31.8% today.
Resident Demographic Profile
The age profile skews towards working-age and mature households, with notably higher representation of those aged 35–49 (20.7%) and 50–64 (20.9%) than national norms, while young adults aged 16–24 are significantly underrepresented at 8.1%. Housing tenure is markedly tilted towards ownership: 35.3% of homes are owned with a mortgage—well above the national average of 27.0%—while private rented housing (18.4%) is notably below the national share. Professionally and managerially employed residents are overrepresented, with professionals at 24.2% and managers at 19.8%, both substantially above national averages.