LHA by area › Outer South West London
LHA rates in Outer South West London
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Outer South West London 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: £1,795 a month. 4-bed: £2,543. Room in a shared house: £590.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 4.3% in KT5, where a terraced house sold for a median £500,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £136 | £590 |
| 1 bedroom | £276 | £1,197 |
| 2 bedrooms | £344 | £1,491 |
| 3 bedrooms | £414 | £1,795 |
| 4 bedrooms | £587 | £2,543 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KT5 Kingston upon Thames | £500,500 (32 sales) | 4.3% |
| KT4 Epsom and Ewell | £523,000 (87 sales) | 4.1% |
| KT1 Kingston upon Thames | £545,000 (31 sales) | 4.0% |
| TW12 Richmond upon Thames | £560,000 (69 sales) | 3.8% |
| KT3 Kingston upon Thames | £637,500 (95 sales) | 3.4% |
| KT7 Elmbridge | £640,000 (25 sales) | 3.4% |
| TW2 Hounslow | £650,000 (110 sales) | 3.3% |
| KT6 Elmbridge | £685,000 (47 sales) | 3.1% |
| KT2 Kingston upon Thames | £797,500 (50 sales) | 2.7% |
| TW10 Kingston upon Thames | £850,000 (40 sales) | 2.5% |
| SW20 Kingston upon Thames | £858,000 (95 sales) | 2.5% |
| TW11 Richmond upon Thames | £898,750 (86 sales) | 2.4% |
| SW19 Merton | £920,000 (207 sales) | 2.3% |
| TW9 Richmond upon Thames | £1,015,000 (66 sales) | 2.1% |
| TW1 Hounslow | £1,042,500 (84 sales) | 2.1% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| KT4 Epsom and Ewell | £670,000 (83 sales) | 4.6% |
| KT3 Kingston upon Thames | £722,500 (68 sales) | 4.2% |
| TW2 Hounslow | £725,000 (89 sales) | 4.2% |
| KT1 Kingston upon Thames | £727,875 (58 sales) | 4.2% |
| KT5 Kingston upon Thames | £770,000 (62 sales) | 4.0% |
| TW12 Richmond upon Thames | £783,750 (60 sales) | 3.9% |
| KT6 Elmbridge | £810,000 (58 sales) | 3.8% |
| SW20 Kingston upon Thames | £915,000 (45 sales) | 3.3% |
| KT2 Kingston upon Thames | £935,001 (69 sales) | 3.3% |
| KT7 Elmbridge | £988,750 (34 sales) | 3.1% |
| TW11 Richmond upon Thames | £1,250,000 (34 sales) | 2.4% |
| SW19 Merton | £1,270,000 (57 sales) | 2.4% |
| TW1 Hounslow | £1,327,500 (44 sales) | 2.3% |
| TW10 Kingston upon Thames | £1,350,000 (24 sales) | 2.3% |
| TW9 Richmond upon Thames | £1,500,000 (31 sales) | 2.0% |
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.