Houses to rent in Sunniside, County Durham

There are 48 results for Sunniside, County Durham. Rental prices across these results range from £497 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £764 pcm.


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Rental market around Sunniside

Average rent £904 pcm within 20 km · typical £725 pcm
Most rents £478 – £6,064 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Sunniside · 462 within 20 km
New to rent 445 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +3.6% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 5.6–10.0% houses 5.6%, flats 10.0% · within 20 km

What's to rent

462 homes within 20 km of Sunniside · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 47.2% 218 · £630
Flats and apartments 17.1% 79 · £750
Semi-detached houses 14.9% 69 · £825
Other homes 12.8% 59 · £888
Detached houses 6.1% 28 · £1.7k
Bungalows 1.9% 9 · £700

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Sunniside · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.2% 1 · £2k
1 bedroom 6.9% 32 · £629
2 bedrooms 48.9% 226 · £650
3 bedrooms 30.7% 142 · £795
4 bedrooms 7.6% 35 · £1.4k
5+ bedrooms 5.6% 26 · £888

Rent bands

462 homes within 20 km of Sunniside
Under £550 pcm 14.9% 69
£550 – £680 pcm 26.8% 124
£680 – £800 pcm 20.1% 93
£800 – £1,000 pcm 18.6% 86
£1,000 pcm and over 19.5% 90

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent70%17%
Typical rent£698 pcm£750 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.8
Typical time to let3 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.6%10.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Sunniside · +7.1% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Sunniside 2024 Q4: £700 pcm (1,502 new listings) £700 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £675 pcm (1,307 new listings) £675 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £695 pcm (1,289 new listings) £695 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £745 pcm (1,354 new listings) £745 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £750 pcm (1,479 new listings) £750 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £705 pcm (1,199 new listings) £705 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £750 pcm (1,332 new listings) £750 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £750 pcm (1,186 new listings) £750 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 462 homes to rent on Houses now, 5,232 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 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Sunniside

What is the average rent in Sunniside?

There are no homes to rent in Sunniside itself right now, so these figures cover the 462 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Sunniside is £905 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £725 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Sunniside rents for £650 a month and a 3-bedroom home £795 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £145 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £630 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Sunniside?

Most rents within 20 km of Sunniside are between £480 and £6,065 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £550 a month, and one in five £1,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Sunniside?

There are no homes to rent in Sunniside on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 462, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 445 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Sunniside?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Sunniside over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £725 a month, 3.6% higher than the year before (£700 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are down 17%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Sunniside?

Within 20 km of Sunniside, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 55% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Sunniside?

About 10.0% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Sunniside over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Sunniside?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 20 km of Sunniside. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £630 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,695 a month.

Are rental homes in Sunniside furnished?

About 4 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Sunniside that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.