Houses to rent in Ambleside, LA22, Cumbria

There are 50 results for Ambleside, LA22, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £725 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around Ambleside

Average rent £1,175 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,075 pcm
Most rents £725 – £2,000 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 2 in Ambleside · 46 within 20 km
New to rent 54 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +0.1% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.5–6.7% houses 4.5%, flats 6.7% · within 20 km

What's to rent

46 homes within 20 km of Ambleside · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 45.7% 21 · £895
Other homes 17.4% 8 · £1.7k
Terraced houses 15.2% 7 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 10.9% 5 · £1.1k
Detached houses 6.5% 3 · £2k
Bungalows 4.3% 2 · £1.7k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Ambleside · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 26.1% 12 · £888
2 bedrooms 43.5% 20 · £1k
3 bedrooms 23.9% 11 · £1.3k
4 bedrooms 6.5% 3 · £2k

Rent bands

46 homes within 20 km of Ambleside
Under £880 pcm 19.6% 9
£880 – £1,000 pcm 23.9% 11
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 19.6% 9
£1,200 – £1,600 pcm 13.0% 6
£1,600 pcm and over 23.9% 11

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent37%46%
Typical rent£1,150 pcm£895 pcm
Average bedrooms2.51.7
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield4.5%6.7%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Ambleside · +13.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Ambleside 2024 Q4: £885 pcm (118 new listings) £885 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £900 pcm (139 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £985 pcm (121 new listings) £985 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £900 pcm (122 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £913 pcm (152 new listings) £913 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £895 pcm (101 new listings) £895 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £895 pcm (144 new listings) £895 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (114 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Ambleside

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Ambleside CofE Primary School primary · Good

Based on 46 homes to rent on Houses now, 515 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 Ambleside

What is the average rent in Ambleside?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Ambleside itself, so these figures cover the 46 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Ambleside is £1,175 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,075 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Ambleside rents for £1,025 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,250 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £225 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £890 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,000 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Ambleside?

Most rents within 20 km of Ambleside are between £725 and £2,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £880 a month, and one in five £1,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Ambleside?

There are 2 homes to rent in Ambleside on Houses right now, plus 3 already let agreed. Within 20 km there are 46, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 54 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Ambleside?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Ambleside over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £930 a month, about the same as the year before (£930 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4% and 2-bedroom homes are up 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Ambleside?

Within 20 km of Ambleside, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 73% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Ambleside?

About 6.7% gross for flats and 4.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Ambleside over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Ambleside?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 5 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Ambleside. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £895 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,100 a month.

Are rental homes in Ambleside furnished?

About a third of rental homes within 20 km of Ambleside that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Ambleside?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Ambleside.