Free UK tool

Market rent checker

Compare your rent — current or proposed — against the typical local range for similar properties. Useful when negotiating renewals or assessing a Section 13 notice.

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Where do you live?

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Postcode or area

We use the postcode prefix to find local market rents.

Area name (optional)

Helps us match if your postcode isn't in our sample yet.

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How market rent is estimated

We match by postcode prefix first, then property type and bedroom count. If your exact postcode isn't in our sample, we fall back to area name. Confidence is shown on the result so you know how much weight to put on the figure.

Common questions

What is a market rent checker?

A market rent checker compares a specific rent figure to typical rents for similar properties in the same area. RentCharter shows your rent against the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of local rents.

What does 'open-market rent' mean?

Open-market rent is the rent a willing tenant and willing landlord would agree on the open market for a similar property in the same area. It's the standard the First-tier Tribunal uses when assessing a Section 13 referral.

Why use quartiles rather than a single average?

Quartiles describe the range of rents tenants actually pay, not just the middle value. This makes it easier to see whether your rent is unusually high or sitting comfortably within the typical band.