OFFICIAL DATA#307 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in South Hams

A typical rental in South Hams grosses 3.4% a year: the official average rent of £1,009 a month (ONS) against a £360,000 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 1,848 sales over two years). That ranks #307 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
3.4%
Avg rent
£1,009
Median sold
£360,000
2-bed rent
£918
Rents, 5 yrs
+29%
Entry prices by postcode area
TQ851 sales+101% vs district£725,000PL8106 sales+29% vs district£465,000TQ7366 sales+11% vs district£401,250TQ9365 sales+11% vs district£400,000TQ6166 sales+2% vs district£367,500TQ1056 sales-5% vs district£342,500PL21423 sales-14% vs district£310,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. Cheaper pockets usually push the yield above the district average, though rents vary street by street too.
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Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.