Houses to rent in Lightwood, RG12, Bracknell Forest

There are 48 results for Lightwood, RG12, Bracknell Forest. Rental prices across these results range from £1.1k pcm to £3.1k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


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Rental market around Lightwood

Average rent £1,648 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,575 pcm
Most rents £1,100 – £3,209 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Lightwood · 127 within 3 km
New to rent 91 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −1.6% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.7–8.3% houses 5.7%, flats 8.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

127 homes within 3 km of Lightwood · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 69.3% 88 · £1.5k
Terraced houses 18.9% 24 · £1.9k
Detached houses 6.3% 8 · £2.6k
Semi-detached houses 3.1% 4 · £2.2k
Other homes 2.4% 3 · £2.1k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Lightwood · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.4% 3 · £995
1 bedroom 17.3% 22 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 57.5% 73 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 11.8% 15 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 7.9% 10 · £2.5k
5+ bedrooms 3.1% 4 · £2.6k

Rent bands

127 homes within 3 km of Lightwood
Under £1,300 pcm 18.9% 24
£1,300 – £1,500 pcm 18.1% 23
£1,500 – £1,600 pcm 14.2% 18
£1,600 – £1,800 pcm 22.0% 28
£1,800 pcm and over 26.8% 34

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent28%69%
Typical rent£1,925 pcm£1,450 pcm
Average bedrooms3.21.8
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.7%8.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Lightwood · −5.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Lightwood 2024 Q4: £1,435 pcm (352 new listings) £1,435 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,393 pcm (518 new listings) £1,393 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,500 pcm (425 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,400 pcm (442 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,395 pcm (455 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,400 pcm (375 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,400 pcm (460 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,350 pcm (463 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 127 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,692 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 Lightwood

What is the average rent in Lightwood?

There are no homes to rent in Lightwood itself right now, so these figures cover the 127 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Lightwood is £1,650 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,575 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Lightwood rents for £1,540 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,850 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £310 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,150 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,450 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Lightwood?

Most rents within 3 km of Lightwood are between £1,100 and £3,210 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,300 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Lightwood?

There are no homes to rent in Lightwood on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 127, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 91 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Lightwood?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Lightwood over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,400 a month, 1.6% lower than the year before (£1,425 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Lightwood?

Within 3 km of Lightwood, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Lightwood?

About 8.3% gross for flats and 5.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Lightwood over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Lightwood?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 7 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Lightwood. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,450 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,575 a month.

Are rental homes in Lightwood furnished?

About 7 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Lightwood that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Lightwood?

Lightwood has no station of its own. The nearest are Bracknell and Martins Heron.