Property investment stats for Long Eaton, East Midlands

• Investors can achieve average rental yields of 5.2%, with the top-performing postcode district offering 5.2%.
• The current median asking rent for a 3-bedroom house is £938, and for a 2-bedroom flat it’s £822, suggesting decent rental demand across property types.
• With annual sales at 506 and properties typically spending 69 days on the market, liquidity is reasonable for those looking to buy or sell.

• The achieved prices are, on average, £0 (the typical achieved discount) from asking, so sellers may need to price realistically to secure a sale.
• The area’s private rented housing percentile is 54, which is around the middle of the pack nationally, so rental demand is solid but not exceptional.
• The student and degree-educated population percentiles are 29 and 35, so the tenant pool may be less diverse than in university towns or major cities.

Looking ahead, I expect Long Eaton to continue offering slow-and-steady growth, especially given the 1-year capital growth of 1.5%. The housing market’s liquidity and the area’s affordability mean it should remain attractive to both investors and owner-occupiers.

Rental yields are likely to remain stable, supported by a broad base of renters and a rent-to-income ratio of 20.8% that is manageable for local households. The presence of a strong cohort of young adults and couples should underpin demand for both flats and houses. Unless there are major external shocks, I don’t see dramatic shifts ahead — just more of the same steady, reliable performance that has defined Long Eaton in recent years.