UK Retail at a Glance Q3 2026

CBRE's UK Retail at a Glance for Q3 2026 covers high streets, retail parks, and shopping centres, measuring each on prime rents, prime yields, investment volumes, and vacancy. Prime rents rose 4.5% year over year on high streets, 3.0% in shopping centres, and 1.9% in retail parks.

Key Findings

• UK retail investment activity in Q3 2026 totalled £1.5bn, led by retail parks accounting for 36% of volumes.
• Across the three retail subsectors, there has been consistent year-on-year rental growth with high streets outperforming driven by several regional markets.
• Retail parks were the best performing subsector, with 5.1% annualised rental growth over the last three years.

What's in the Full Report

• Prime rent indices for all three subsectors
• Prime yields by subsector
• Investment volumes by subsector
• Zone A prime rents for ten high street markets
• Vacancy rates for retail parks and shopping centres

Download the UK Retail at a Glance Q3 2026 report for subsector rents, yields, investment volumes, and footfall across UK retail.