We’re giving away this fascinating excerpt from the latest edition of our definitive Build to Rent Report, published on April 30th, 2024. Here we reveal the highest-rated building size among BTR residents in the UK, with surprisingly conclusive results.
The highest rated BTR building size across all categories
As you can see below, one size category was highest-rated across all our ratings categories: the 300-400 units category. The 201-300 unit bracket is the next highest-rated, outperforming the larger 401-500 and 500+ categories. The lowest ratings were seen for developments under 200 units.
The data used for this analysis is available to all users of our HomeViews Pro data dashboard. To generate these results, we first set the development location filter to London and the sector filter to include all four Build to Rent sub-categories (Pure BTR, Co-living, Single Family Houses and Rental Operator. We set the date range to 2023 and could then view results split into the unit sizes shown in the legend below.
We also added in the BTR benchmark scores for each of the categories to show the sector averages.
Why these ratings? Further analysis
HomeViews Pro users can drill down further into the data to find out why certain sizes of development are higher-rated than others:
- Look at advertised rents for the highest- and lowest-rated developments
- Check the facilities offered by the most popular BTR communities
- Dig into resident sentiment data for the best and worst developments to see what’s working and what isn’t
HomeViews is the only independent review platform for residential developments in the UK. Prospective buyers and tenants use it to make an informed decision on where to live based on insights from carefully verified resident reviews. Part of Rightmove since February 2024, we’re working with developers, house builders, operators, housing associations and the Government to give residents a voice, recognise high performers and to help improve standards across the industry.
