The most surprising finding? The price gap between GB’s cheapest and most expensive apartment cities is enormous, but the rent gap is much smaller. In the 6 Jun 2026 snapshot, Middlesbrough comes in at €79,174, while London hits €534,008 — a difference of more than sixfold. That’s a huge spread for buyers, but it doesn’t translate into an equally dramatic jump in monthly rent.
At the lower end, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, and Bradford all cluster around €79k–€86k in median sale price, with rents at about €752/month. On the other side, Cambridge, Bath, and London sit between €372,289 and €534,008, with rents ranging from €1,761 to €2,998/month. The result is a market where capital values separate much faster than income potential.
That matters for investors: the cheaper cities post materially stronger gross yields. Middlesbrough leads this group at 11.40%, while Sunderland and Bradford are both at 10.50%. Compare that with Cambridge at 5.75% and Bath at 5.38%, and the yield story becomes pretty clear: lower entry prices are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
For anyone weighing affordability against return, this snapshot shows a familiar UK pattern — northern regional cities offering far better yield math, while southern hubs and London remain in a different price universe.
Read the full analysis with interactive charts and district-level data on Realty Pulse
