Houses to rent in West Knighton, LE2, Leicester

There are 57 results for West Knighton, LE2, Leicester. Rental prices in West Knighton, LE2 range from £520 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.


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Rental market around West Knighton

Average rent £1,104 pcm within 3 km · typical £950 pcm
Most rents £536 – £3,009 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 9 in West Knighton · 894 within 3 km
New to rent 570 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.9–7.9% houses 5.9%, flats 7.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

894 homes within 3 km of West Knighton · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 53.5% 478 · £825
Terraced houses 30.6% 274 · £1.3k
Semi-detached houses 6.9% 62 · £1.3k
Other homes 6.5% 58 · £763
Detached houses 2.1% 19 · £1.4k
Bungalows 0.3% 3 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of West Knighton · share, count and typical rent
Studio 9.4% 84 · £776
1 bedroom 32.6% 291 · £750
2 bedrooms 24.6% 220 · £975
3 bedrooms 17.4% 156 · £1.2k
4 bedrooms 9.8% 88 · £1.6k
5+ bedrooms 6.2% 55 · £2.4k

Rent bands

894 homes within 3 km of West Knighton
Under £720 pcm 18.1% 162
£720 – £880 pcm 22.3% 199
£880 – £1,000 pcm 15.2% 136
£1,000 – £1,300 pcm 21.6% 193
£1,300 pcm and over 22.8% 204

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent40%53%
Typical rent£1,258 pcm£825 pcm
Average bedrooms3.21.5
Typical time to let5 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.9%7.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of West Knighton · +4.4% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in West Knighton 2024 Q4: £910 pcm (2,001 new listings) £910 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (1,641 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £950 pcm (1,627 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £950 pcm (1,798 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £995 pcm (1,980 new listings) £995 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £925 pcm (1,785 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £950 pcm (1,848 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £950 pcm (1,740 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around West Knighton

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Aylestone Park £803 pcm
  2. Leicester City Centre £818 pcm
  3. Westcotes £1,127 pcm
  4. Wigston Fields £1,200 pcm
  5. West Knighton £1,225 pcm

Schools in West Knighton

0 primary · 1 secondary · 0% rated good or outstanding
  • The Lancaster Academy secondary · Requires improvement

Based on 894 homes to rent on Houses now, 7,313 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in West Knighton

What is the average rent in West Knighton?

There are only 9 homes to rent in West Knighton itself, so these figures cover the 894 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of West Knighton is £1,105 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £950 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in West Knighton?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of West Knighton rents for £975 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,235 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £260 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,595 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in West Knighton?

Most rents within 3 km of West Knighton are between £535 and £3,010 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £720 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in West Knighton?

There are 9 homes to rent in West Knighton on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 894, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 570 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in West Knighton?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of West Knighton over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £950 a month, about the same as the year before (£950 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3% and 2-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in West Knighton?

Within 3 km of West Knighton, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 52% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 5 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in West Knighton?

About 7.9% gross for flats and 5.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of West Knighton over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in West Knighton?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of West Knighton. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,400 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near West Knighton?

Of the areas around West Knighton, Aylestone Park is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £805 a month, followed by Leicester City Centre (£820 a month) and Westcotes (£1,125 a month). West Knighton itself is £1,225 a month.

Are rental homes in West Knighton furnished?

About three quarters of rental homes within 3 km of West Knighton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in West Knighton?

There are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in West Knighton.

Which train stations are in or near West Knighton?

West Knighton has no station of its own. The nearest are South Wigston and Leicester.