Best rental yield areas in London this July

It’s slowly moving towards summer and there’s been a lot of movement on Portico’s auto-updating Yield Map, showing the latest rental yield prices around London based on real-time sold house prices. Read on to explore areas the map has deemed a good area for a buy-to-let investment in June 2018.

North – 4.5% Tottenham Hale

With the surrounding areas of Harringay and Walthamstow increasing in popularity in recent years, Tottenham Hale’s house prices verses yields show it’s a good place to invest at the moment, with a high likelihood the area will grow in popularity in upcoming years. With good commuter transport links into London but plenty of green spaces around the area, this is a nice area to live for young families.

East – 5.9% Cranbrook

Sat in South Ilford, Cranbrook is showing outstanding yields, making it perfect for buy-to-let. Within close proximity of Ilford train station, Cranbrook offers easy access into London, and will benefit from the Crossrail here next year. Home to popular streets such as The Drive and offering many green spaces and good schools within the local area, Cranbrook is a popular area for tenants.

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South – 4.1% Kennington

South London is home to popular Kennington, which is just below Elephant and Castle and just above Stockwell. A great place to invest, Kennington is perfectly positioned on the Northern Line to get you into and around London quickly and easily. With Kennington Park and The Oval located in the area, Kennington is teeming with good eateries, bars and things to do, making it a popular place to live. With many young people opting to share properties with friends in this part of London, this is a great area to invest in a larger property.

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West – 4.3% Brentford

Brentford, in West London, is showing great yields if you’re specifically looking to invest in West London. The town is home to several large businesses, such as GSK and Audi, making it a popular area for renters moving to the area. It also offers fantastic transport links, being situated at the start of the M4 Corridor and on the Piccadilly Line into Central London or out to Heathrow Airport. A bustling area, there’s great community spirit which draws people to the area.