PL postcode area short-term rental market

Early data· 1 sampleNo STR licence required (yet)

86A

A · Exceptional

£37,688

Avg gross revenue / yr

£164

Average daily rate

62%

Occupancy

21.5%

Gross yield-on-cost

on ~£175,000 property value

Early data· 1 sampleIndicative only — based on very few reports. Needs more data to confirm. As more Stayful analyser reports come in for this area, these figures will firm up.

Stayful score: 86/100 · A (Exceptional)

A transparent composite of four factors — we show our working. Higher is better.

Factor	What it measures	Points
Yield-on-cost	21.5% gross yield	40 / 40
Occupancy	62% occupancy	15.7 / 25
Revenue scale	£37,688/yr	15.1 / 20
Regulatory ease	No licence required	15 / 15

Short-let vs long-let

Short vs long-let: not enough data

We couldn’t fetch an area long-let comparator for PL postcode area, so the short-vs-long verdict isn’t available for this area yet.

By bedroom count

Beds	Samples	ADR	Occupancy	Gross rev	Property value
2	1	£164	62.0%	£37,688	£148,750–£201,250

Licensing & regulation

No STR licence required

No short-term-let-specific licence or registration currently applies in this area — normal letting rules only.

Heads-up: A national registration scheme (Levelling-Up & Regeneration Act 2023) is legislated but not yet live as of July 2026; a proposed C5 short-let use class has not yet come into force.

Sources: www.gov.uk · www.gov.uk

Last verified: 2026-07-18

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PL postcode area figures are averages from 1 Stayful analyser samples across the PL postcode area — indicative, not a guarantee of returns. Licensing is a general guide; confirm with the local authority before buying.