Houses to rent in Poplar, Greater London

There are 39 results for Poplar, Greater London. Rental prices in Poplar range from £1.9k pcm to £3.7k pcm with an average price of £2.9k pcm.


Properties to rent in Poplar, Greater London

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Rental market in Poplar

Average rent £2,881 pcm typical £2,925 pcm
Most rents £1,865 – £3,740 pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 39 9 more let agreed
New to rent 81 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 9 days last 12 months
Rents, year on year +1.7% homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 7.3% typical rent vs sold price

What's to rent

44 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 84.1% 37 · £2.7k
Terraced houses 11.4% 5 · £3.3k
Other homes 2.3% 1 · £3.5k
Semi-detached houses 2.3% 1 · £3.3k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 22.7% 10 · £2.2k
2 bedrooms 34.1% 15 · £2.7k
3 bedrooms 29.5% 13 · £3.5k
4 bedrooms 13.6% 6 · £3.4k

Rent bands

44 homes
Under £2,300 pcm 22.7% 10
£2,300 – £2,500 pcm 13.6% 6
£2,500 – £3,200 pcm 22.7% 10
£3,200 – £3,500 pcm 20.5% 9
£3,500 pcm and over 20.5% 9

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent14%84%
Typical rent£3,250 pcm£2,700 pcm
Average bedrooms3.32.1
Typical time to let10 days9 days

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · +1.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Poplar 2024 Q4: £2,400 pcm (274 new listings) £2,400 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £2,295 pcm (163 new listings) £2,295 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £2,225 pcm (134 new listings) £2,225 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £2,700 pcm (293 new listings) £2,700 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £2,500 pcm (163 new listings) £2,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £2,400 pcm (195 new listings) £2,400 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £2,500 pcm (256 new listings) £2,500 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £2,425 pcm (318 new listings) £2,425 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Poplar

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Aberfeldy Village £2,250 pcm
  2. Leamouth £2,425 pcm
  3. Blackwall £2,515 pcm
  4. Cubitt Town £2,850 pcm
  5. Poplar £2,925 pcm
  6. Leamouth Peninsula £3,000 pcm

Schools in Poplar

2 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Woolmore Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School primary · Good

Based on 44 homes to rent on Houses now, 910 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 Jun 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Poplar

What is the average rent in Poplar?

The average rent for a home in Poplar is £2,880 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £2,925 a month. This is based on the 44 homes to rent on Houses right now.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home in Poplar rents for £2,700 a month and a 3-bedroom home £3,450 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £750 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,215 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Poplar?

Most rents in Poplar are between £1,865 and £3,740 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,300 a month, and one in five £3,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Poplar?

There are 39 homes to rent in Poplar on Houses right now, plus 9 already let agreed. 81 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Poplar?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent in Poplar over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £2,490 a month, 1.7% higher than the year before (£2,450 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 8% and 4-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Poplar?

Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 9 days. About 78% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 9 days against 10 days for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Poplar?

Around 7.3% gross. That compares a typical rent of £2,925 a month with a typical sold price of £480,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Poplar?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 8 in 10 homes to rent in Poplar. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £2,700 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £3,250 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Poplar?

Of the areas around Poplar, Aberfeldy Village is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £2,250 a month, followed by Leamouth (£2,425 a month) and Blackwall (£2,515 a month). Poplar itself is £2,925 a month.

Are rental homes in Poplar furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes in Poplar that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Poplar?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in Poplar.

Which train stations are in or near Poplar?

Stations in Poplar include All Saints and Blackwall.