Houses to rent in Old Durham, DH1, County Durham
There are 48 results for Old Durham, DH1, County Durham. Rental prices across these results range from £433 pcm to £1.7k pcm with an average price of £727 pcm.
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Rental market around Old Durham
What's to rent
84 homes within 3 km of Old Durham · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Old Durham · share, count and typical rentRent bands
84 homes within 3 km of Old DurhamHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 39% | 31% |
| Typical rent | £1,100 pcm | £874 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| Typical time to let | 4 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.2% | 7.4% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Old Durham · −4.0% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Old Durham
nearest stationsBased on 84 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,080 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 Old Durham
What is the average rent in Old Durham?
There are no homes to rent in Old Durham itself right now, so these figures cover the 84 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Old Durham is £1,295 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £895 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Old Durham?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Old Durham rents for £850 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,020 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £170 a month. 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,100 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Old Durham?
Most rents within 3 km of Old Durham are between £680 and £4,595 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £820 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Old Durham?
There are no homes to rent in Old Durham on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 84, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 96 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Old Durham?
No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Old Durham over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,150 a month, 4.3% lower than the year before (£1,200 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 2-bedroom homes are down 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Old Durham?
Within 3 km of Old Durham, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 47% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 5 weeks for flats.
What rental yield can I get in Old Durham?
About 7.4% gross for flats and 5.2% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Old Durham over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Old Durham?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 3 km of Old Durham. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £875 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,950 a month.
Are rental homes in Old Durham furnished?
About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Old Durham that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Old Durham?
Old Durham has no station of its own. The nearest is Durham.