Property investment stats for Newbury, South East

• The area offers strong rental yields of 6.4%, making it attractive for income-focused investors.
• The top-performing postcode district achieves rental yields of 6.4%, suggesting there are pockets of particularly high returns.
• Properties are selling quickly, with a median of 49 days on the market and a median discount of £0 (the typical achieved discount), indicating robust demand and limited need to negotiate down.

• The price-to-income ratio of 5.5 is moderate, but affordability could tighten if local incomes do not keep pace with asking prices.
• The area’s private rented sector sits in the 65th percentile, which could mean more competition for tenants and potentially higher void periods in softer markets.
• With a student population in the 10th percentile, there’s limited demand from student renters, so investors should not rely on this segment.

Looking ahead, Newbury’s fundamentals suggest a stable outlook. The annualised growth over three years of 2.4% points to a market that is not overheating but is reliably ticking upwards. With annual sales of 644, there is healthy turnover, and the mix of professional residents and families should continue to underpin demand.

Rental yields are likely to remain competitive, especially given the median asking rent for a 3-bedroom house of £2,045 and median asking rent for a 2-bedroom flat of £1,350. Investors can expect steady, if unspectacular, performance, with the main risks being affordability and tenant competition rather than any dramatic swings.