The north of England currently provides buy-to-let landlords with a double-digit yield, significantly higher than the south.
A new survey by TotallyMoney analysed more than 500,000 properties marketed for sale online in October 2017 across 2,700 postcodes and revealed a geographical divide between the north and the south of the country. Northern regions came out on top and in particular Liverpool, with the South East showing particularly poorly with not one region featuring in the top 25 UK postcodes in terms of yield.
Whether you are a current property investor or a prospective one you must be armed with the facts and that includes understanding the market for the best buy-to-let mortgage rates, be on top of your credit report and focus on investing in property in areas that can give the highest yield.
The UK’s top buy-to-let property hotspots unveiled…
| Top 25 BTL Hotspots | Postcode | Postcode Town | Properties for Rent | Median Rental Value | Properties for Sale | Median Asking Price | Avg.Yield |
| 1 | L7 | Liverpool | 177 | £1,224 | 79 | £116,259 | 12.63% |
| 2 | L6 | Liverpool | 217 | £959 | 133 | £108,898 | 10.57% |
| 3 | L15 | Liverpool | 227 | £1,214 | 241 | £141,566 | 10.29% |
| 4 | PL4 | Plymouth | 334 | 1,315 | 271 | £155,437 | 10.15% |
| 5 | TS1 | Cleveland | 146 | £541 | 81 | £64,507 | 10.06% |
| 6 | PR1 | Preston | 431 | £1,027 | 586 | £122,695 | 10.04% |
| 7 | DY5 | Dudley | 53 | £1,145 | 96 | £143,527 | 9.57% |
| 8 | NG1 | Nottingham | 79 | £1,258 | 125 | £169,521 | 8.91% |
| 9 | BD1 | Bradford | 226 | £478 | 82 | £64,903 | 8.84% |
| 10 | L1 | Kirkcaldy | 105 | £892 | 368 | £124,254 | 8.61% |
| 11 | L3 | Liverpool | 167 | £1,035 | 716 | £146,712 | 8.47% |
| 12 | NE6 | North East | 425 | £826 | 229 | £117,863 | 8.41% |
| 13 | HD1 | Huddersfield | 127 | £724 | 151 | £104,394 | 8.32% |
| 14 | M6 | Manchester | 130 | £1,035 | 94 | £150,550 | 8.25% |
| 15 | LS6 | Leeds | 1128 | £1,482 | 43 | £217,154 | 8.19% |
| 16 | S2 | Sheffield | 238 | £702 | 122 | £104,376 | 8.07% |
| 17 | NE1 | North East | 308 | £1,152 | 115 | £172,225 | 8.02% |
| 18 | L5 | Liverpool | 45 | £574 | 145 | £86,245 | 7.99% |
| 19 | M14 | Manchester | 279 | £1,335 | 78 | £200,852 | 7.98% |
| 20 | SR1 | Sunderland | 107 | £539 | 32 | £82,125 | 7.87% |
| 21 | L8 | Liverpool | 169 | £841 | 168 | £135,323 | 7.45% |
| 22 | CF37 | Cardiff | 128 | £844 | 209 | £136,267 | 7.43% |
| 23 | G3 | Glasgow | 37 | £1,178 | 30 | £192,032 | 7.36% |
| 24 | AB11 | Aberdeen | 198 | £762 | 31 | £125,125 | 7.30% |
| 25 | NE2 | North East | 555 | £1,250 | 118 | £205,479 | 7.30% |
| 25 BTL Coldspots | Postcode | Town | Properties for Rent | Median Rental Value | Properties for Sale | Median Asking Price | Avg.Yield |
| 1036 | NW7 | London | 171 | £1,948 | 309 | £1,010,503 | 2.31% |
| 1037 | SW8 | London | 576 | £2,685 | 1185 | £1,403,592 | 2.29% |
| 1038 | N20 | London | 90 | £2,442 | 185 | £1,284,812 | 2.28% |
| 1039 | BN3 | Brighton | 167 | £1,665 | 313 | £876,105 | 2.28% |
| 1040 | N10 | London | 200 | £1,747 | 222 | £923,278 | 2.27% |
| 1041 | NW5 | London | 184 | £2,088 | 179 | £1,111,065 | 2.25% |
| 1042 | HD9 | Huddersfield | 35 | £679 | 222 | £364,310 | 2.23% |
| 1043 | SO41 | Southampton | 47 | £1,286 | 350 | £695,635 | 2.21% |
| 1044 | HP23 | Hemel Hempstead | 35 | £1,092 | 138 | £593,300 | 2.20% |
| 1045 | EN6 | Enfield | 75 | £1,304 | 320 | £710,537 | 2.20% |
| 1046 | SL8 | Slough | 35 | £1,425 | 52 | £778,236 | 2.19% |
| 1047 | KT20 | Kingston upon Thames | 32 | £1,702 | 189 | £967,397 | 2.11% |
| 1048 | HA6 | Harrow | 129 | £1,736 | 190 | £987,810 | 2.10% |
| 1049 | GL53 | Gloucester | 40 | £877 | 55 | £516,842 | 2.03% |
| 1050 | LS18 | Leeds | 42 | £512 | 45 | £302,086 | 2.03% |
| 1051 | BR7 | Bromley | 31 | £1,414 | 132 | £854,160 | 1.98% |
| 1052 | B15 | Birmingham | 83 | £963 | 75 | £587,683 | 1.96% |
| 1053 | NW11 | London | 498 | £2,456 | 282 | £1,523,534 | 1.93% |
| 1054 | EX8 | Exeter | 38 | £717 | 139 | £448,774 | 1.91% |
| 1055 | SL1 | Slough | 381 | £1,071 | 499 | £674,362 | 1.90% |
| 1056 | BH14 | Bournemouth | 81 | £1,293 | 229 | £831,035 | 1.86% |
| 1057 | N6 | London | 172 | £2,899 | 197 | £1,971,822 | 1.76% |
| 1058 | B70 | Birmingham | 52 | £633 | 82 | £450,639 | 1.68% |
| 1059 | N2 | London | 230 | £3,702 | 186 | £2,994,317 | 1.48% |
| 1060 | BH13 | Bournemouth | 72 | £1,714 | 202 | £1,456,539 | 1.41% |