Market intelligence
What does a short-let in your area actually earn?
Search any market we operate in — or plan to — and see the nightly rate, occupancy and net owner payout that comparable professionally managed apartments achieve.
London — Battersea · 1 bedroom
Greater London · United Kingdom
Average nightly rate
£158
blended across platforms, before fees
- Airbnb average
- £164
- Booking.com average
- £153
- Occupancy
- 72%
- Booked nights
- 22 / month
What lands in your account
- Projected gross revenue
- £3,476
- Direct booking commission · 5%
- −£174
- Management fee · 12%
- −£417
- Monthly account fee
- £0
- Your monthly payout
- £2,885
- Over 12 months
- £34,620
Indicative area averages for professionally managed short-lets, updated periodically from market data. Not a quote or a guarantee — actual performance depends on the property, its presentation and the season.
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And here's what the fee structure does to it.
The rate is only half the picture. What you keep depends entirely on who is taking a cut on the way through.
£5,000
Typical agency · OTA-led
£3,075
you keep · 62% of revenue
- OTA commission · 18%
- −£900
- Management fee · 20%
- −£1,000
- Monthly account fee
- −£25
CharlesHope Living · direct-led
£4,150
you keep · 83% of revenue
- Direct booking commission · 5%
- −£250
- Management fee · 12%
- −£600
- Monthly account fee
- None
You keep more with CharlesHope Living
£1,075/ month
That is £12,900 a year on the same bookings.
Comparison uses typical market rates — 18% OTA commission, 20% management and a fixed monthly account charge — and excludes VAT. Your own agreement may differ.
Methodology
Honest about what these figures are.
We would rather set the expectation correctly now than be argued with about it in month three.
Where the numbers come from
Area averages for professionally managed short-lets — nightly rates and occupancy across comparable listings in each market, blended across the major platforms.
What they're not
They are not live availability and not a quote. A hero apartment with professional photography beats the average; a tired one with phone photos does not reach it.
How we keep them honest
Figures are reviewed against market data periodically, and against what our own apartments actually achieve in the markets where Charles Hope operates.
Every market
The full picture.
One-bedroom benchmarks across every market in the tool. Annual payout is after our 5% commission and 12% management fee.
United Kingdom
| Market | 1-bed nightly | Occupancy | Your annual payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| London — CentralGreater London | £186 | 74% | £42,612 |
| London — BatterseaGreater London | £158 | 72% | £34,620 |
| London — Canary WharfGreater London | £152 | 73% | £33,312 |
| London — WembleyGreater London | £122 | 69% | £25,524 |
| London — CroydonGreater London | £98 | 68% | £20,496 |
| London — GreenfordGreater London | £106 | 67% | £21,120 |
| Staines-upon-ThamesSurrey / Heathrow | £112 | 71% | £24,540 |
| ManchesterNorth West | £114 | 70% | £23,844 |
| LiverpoolNorth West | £97 | 68% | £20,292 |
| LeedsYorkshire | £96 | 67% | £19,128 |
| BirminghamWest Midlands | £102 | 68% | £21,336 |
| CambridgeEast of England | £128 | 73% | £28,044 |
| Brighton & HoveSouth East | £133 | 70% | £27,816 |
| SalisburySouth West | £96 | 65% | £19,128 |
| SwindonSouth West | £86 | 66% | £17,136 |
| PlymouthSouth West | £91 | 64% | £17,232 |
| BristolSouth West | £112 | 69% | £23,424 |
| BathSouth West | £128 | 71% | £28,044 |
| OxfordSouth East | £131 | 72% | £28,704 |
| EdinburghScotland | £142 | 72% | £31,116 |
| GlasgowScotland | £102 | 68% | £21,336 |
| Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | £92 | 66% | £18,324 |
| NottinghamEast Midlands | £89 | 65% | £17,724 |
| SheffieldYorkshire | £85 | 64% | £16,080 |
| CardiffWales | £96 | 66% | £19,128 |
South Africa
| Market | 1-bed nightly | Occupancy | Your annual payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town — City BowlWestern Cape | R 2 150 | 74% | R 492 516 |
| Cape Town — V&A WaterfrontWestern Cape | R 2 680 | 78% | R 640 632 |
| Cape Town — Sea PointWestern Cape | R 1 950 | 75% | R 446 700 |
| Cape Town — Camps BayWestern Cape | R 3 750 | 71% | R 821 700 |
| Cape Town — Southern SuburbsWestern Cape | R 1 420 | 67% | R 282 864 |
| StellenboschWestern Cape | R 1 620 | 68% | R 338 844 |
| Johannesburg — SandtonGauteng | R 1 340 | 66% | R 266 928 |
| Johannesburg — RosebankGauteng | R 1 160 | 64% | R 219 516 |
| PretoriaGauteng | R 1 020 | 61% | R 193 020 |
| Durban — UmhlangaKwaZulu-Natal | R 1 540 | 69% | R 322 104 |
Indicative area averages for professionally managed short-lets, shown in each market's own currency. Not a quote and not a guarantee of performance.
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