LHA by area › Bristol
LHA rates in Bristol
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Bristol Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £1,296 a month. 4-bed: £1,845. Room in a shared house: £510.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.7% in BS37, where a terraced house sold for a median £275,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £118 | £510 |
| 1 bedroom | £207 | £898 |
| 2 bedrooms | £252 | £1,092 |
| 3 bedrooms | £299 | £1,296 |
| 4 bedrooms | £426 | £1,845 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BS37 South Gloucestershire | £275,000 (171 sales) | 5.7% |
| BS13 Bristol, City of | £275,000 (97 sales) | 5.7% |
| BS32 South Gloucestershire | £280,500 (88 sales) | 5.5% |
| BS14 Bath and North East Somerset | £282,000 (113 sales) | 5.5% |
| BS30 South Gloucestershire | £290,000 (120 sales) | 5.4% |
| BS35 South Gloucestershire | £293,000 (53 sales) | 5.3% |
| BS21 North Somerset | £295,000 (77 sales) | 5.3% |
| BS15 Bristol, City of | £301,500 (250 sales) | 5.2% |
| BS11 Bristol, City of | £303,750 (64 sales) | 5.1% |
| BS34 South Gloucestershire | £305,000 (128 sales) | 5.1% |
| BS48 North Somerset | £305,000 (46 sales) | 5.1% |
| BS10 Bristol, City of | £313,750 (82 sales) | 5.0% |
| BS31 Bath and North East Somerset | £336,250 (66 sales) | 4.6% |
| BS16 Bristol, City of | £340,000 (296 sales) | 4.6% |
| BS36 South Gloucestershire | £350,000 (29 sales) | 4.4% |
| BS5 Bristol, City of | £355,000 (350 sales) | 4.4% |
| BS41 Bath and North East Somerset | £372,500 (13 sales) | 4.2% |
| BS20 North Somerset | £375,000 (93 sales) | 4.1% |
| BS4 Bristol, City of | £388,000 (268 sales) | 4.0% |
| BS2 Bristol, City of | £420,000 (61 sales) | 3.7% |
| BS3 Bristol, City of | £435,500 (330 sales) | 3.6% |
| BS7 Bristol, City of | £482,000 (220 sales) | 3.2% |
| BS9 Bristol, City of | £487,500 (58 sales) | 3.2% |
| BS6 Bristol, City of | £695,000 (95 sales) | 2.2% |
| BS8 Bristol, City of | £718,750 (36 sales) | 2.2% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BS11 Bristol, City of | £286,000 (61 sales) | 7.7% |
| BS37 South Gloucestershire | £325,000 (142 sales) | 6.8% |
| BS14 Bath and North East Somerset | £330,000 (119 sales) | 6.7% |
| BS4 Bristol, City of | £330,000 (110 sales) | 6.7% |
| BS15 Bristol, City of | £336,250 (164 sales) | 6.6% |
| BS13 Bristol, City of | £342,500 (100 sales) | 6.5% |
| BS48 North Somerset | £345,000 (81 sales) | 6.4% |
| BS35 South Gloucestershire | £345,500 (86 sales) | 6.4% |
| BS32 South Gloucestershire | £350,000 (47 sales) | 6.3% |
| BS10 Bristol, City of | £350,000 (86 sales) | 6.3% |
| BS30 South Gloucestershire | £356,000 (95 sales) | 6.2% |
| BS34 South Gloucestershire | £360,000 (125 sales) | 6.2% |
| BS5 Bristol, City of | £365,000 (62 sales) | 6.1% |
| BS16 Bristol, City of | £379,000 (262 sales) | 5.8% |
| BS21 North Somerset | £380,000 (87 sales) | 5.8% |
| BS20 North Somerset | £382,000 (96 sales) | 5.8% |
| BS36 South Gloucestershire | £385,000 (67 sales) | 5.8% |
| BS7 Bristol, City of | £390,000 (81 sales) | 5.7% |
| BS31 Bath and North East Somerset | £447,500 (85 sales) | 4.9% |
| BS3 Bristol, City of | £465,000 (54 sales) | 4.8% |
| BS41 Bath and North East Somerset | £490,000 (15 sales) | 4.5% |
| BS9 Bristol, City of | £720,000 (119 sales) | 3.1% |
| BS6 Bristol, City of | £815,000 (50 sales) | 2.7% |
| BS8 Bristol, City of | £900,000 (13 sales) | 2.5% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.