Houses to rent in Old Elvet, DH1, County Durham

There are 50 results for Old Elvet, DH1, County Durham. Rental prices across these results range from £607 pcm to £5.2k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Old Elvet

Average rent £2,222 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,100 pcm
Most rents £657 – £36k pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 2 in Old Elvet · 127 within 3 km
New to rent 137 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −8.7% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 7.4–9.3% houses 7.4%, flats 9.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

127 homes within 3 km of Old Elvet · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 40.2% 51 · £1k
Terraced houses 23.6% 30 · £2.5k
Semi-detached houses 17.3% 22 · £1.2k
Other homes 13.4% 17 · £888
Detached houses 4.7% 6 · £2.1k
Bungalows 0.8% 1 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Old Elvet · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.8% 1 · £1.6k
1 bedroom 15.7% 20 · £953
2 bedrooms 33.9% 43 · £802
3 bedrooms 22.0% 28 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 11.0% 14 · £1.8k
5+ bedrooms 16.5% 21 · £4.6k

Rent bands

127 homes within 3 km of Old Elvet
Under £800 pcm 17.3% 22
£800 – £1,000 pcm 22.8% 29
£1,000 – £1,400 pcm 18.1% 23
£1,400 – £2,200 pcm 21.3% 27
£2,200 pcm and over 20.5% 26

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent46%40%
Typical rent£1,600 pcm£1,000 pcm
Average bedrooms4.11.9
Typical time to let5 weeks5 weeks
Gross rental yield7.4%9.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Old Elvet · −8.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Old Elvet 2024 Q4: £1,195 pcm (518 new listings) £1,195 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,000 pcm (248 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £950 pcm (288 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,100 pcm (360 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,253 pcm (466 new listings) £1,253 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £950 pcm (218 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,100 pcm (237 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,098 pcm (218 new listings) £1,098 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Old Elvet

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Based on 127 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,119 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 Old Elvet

What is the average rent in Old Elvet?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Old Elvet itself, so these figures cover the 127 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Old Elvet is £2,220 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,100 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Old Elvet rents for £800 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,790 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Old Elvet?

Most rents within 3 km of Old Elvet are between £655 and £36,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £800 a month, and one in five £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Old Elvet?

There are 2 homes to rent in Old Elvet on Houses right now, plus 2 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 127, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 137 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Old Elvet?

No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Old Elvet over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,050 a month, 8.7% lower than the year before (£1,150 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 7%, 3-bedroom homes are down 4% and 4-bedroom homes are down 17%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Old Elvet?

Within 3 km of Old Elvet, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 47% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Old Elvet?

About 9.3% gross for flats and 7.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Old Elvet over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Old Elvet?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Old Elvet. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,000 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £2,515 a month.

Are rental homes in Old Elvet furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Old Elvet that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Old Elvet?

Old Elvet has no station of its own. The nearest is Durham.