Houses to rent in Downside, MK41, Bedford

There are 48 results for Downside, MK41, Bedford. Rental prices across these results range from £800 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.


Properties to rent near Downside, MK41

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Rental market around Downside

Average rent £1,195 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,200 pcm
Most rents £750 – £2,324 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Downside · 95 within 3 km
New to rent 101 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.0–6.9% houses 5.0%, flats 6.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

95 homes within 3 km of Downside · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 66.3% 63 · £1k
Terraced houses 13.7% 13 · £1.3k
Semi-detached houses 8.4% 8 · £1.6k
Detached houses 6.3% 6 · £1.5k
Other homes 3.2% 3 · £1.3k
Bungalows 2.1% 2 · £1.6k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Downside · share, count and typical rent
Studio 4.2% 4 · £750
1 bedroom 35.8% 34 · £895
2 bedrooms 36.8% 35 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 17.9% 17 · £1.5k
4 bedrooms 4.2% 4 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 1.1% 1 · £2.8k

Rent bands

95 homes within 3 km of Downside
Under £880 pcm 21.1% 20
£880 – £1,100 pcm 14.7% 14
£1,100 – £1,200 pcm 13.7% 13
£1,200 – £1,500 pcm 32.6% 31
£1,500 pcm and over 17.9% 17

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent31%66%
Typical rent£1,495 pcm£1,000 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.5
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.0%6.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Downside · +4.5% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Downside 2024 Q4: £1,100 pcm (305 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,100 pcm (358 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,100 pcm (307 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,150 pcm (342 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,100 pcm (305 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,125 pcm (281 new listings) £1,125 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,100 pcm (278 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,150 pcm (280 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 95 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,160 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 Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Downside

What is the average rent in Downside?

There are no homes to rent in Downside itself right now, so these figures cover the 95 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Downside is £1,195 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Downside rents for £1,250 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,500 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £895 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,150 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Downside?

Most rents within 3 km of Downside are between £750 and £2,325 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £880 a month, and one in five £1,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Downside?

There are no homes to rent in Downside on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 95, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 101 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Downside?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Downside over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,100 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,100 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 4% and 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Downside?

Within 3 km of Downside, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 60% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Downside?

About 6.9% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Downside over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Downside?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 7 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Downside. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,000 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,640 a month.

Are rental homes in Downside furnished?

About a quarter of rental homes within 3 km of Downside that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.