Houses to rent in Old Town, LA6, Cumbria

There are 48 results for Old Town, LA6, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £612 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


Properties to rent near Old Town, LA6

Dropdown arrow

Email

Be the first to know about new property listings

Save this search to be notified as soon as new listings are available.

Rental market around Old Town

Average rent £1,101 pcm within 20 km · typical £960 pcm
Most rents £666 – £1,897 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Old Town · 54 within 20 km
New to rent 62 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +0.6% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.6–6.1% houses 4.6%, flats 6.1% · within 20 km

What's to rent

54 homes within 20 km of Old Town · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 35.2% 19 · £750
Terraced houses 22.2% 12 · £923
Other homes 14.8% 8 · £1.7k
Detached houses 11.1% 6 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 9.3% 5 · £1.1k
Bungalows 7.4% 4 · £1.6k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Old Town · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.9% 1 · £685
1 bedroom 27.8% 15 · £750
2 bedrooms 42.6% 23 · £950
3 bedrooms 14.8% 8 · £1.3k
4 bedrooms 11.1% 6 · £1.2k
5+ bedrooms 1.9% 1 · £1.8k

Rent bands

54 homes within 20 km of Old Town
Under £740 pcm 18.5% 10
£740 – £900 pcm 22.2% 12
£900 – £1,100 pcm 16.7% 9
£1,100 – £1,600 pcm 25.9% 14
£1,600 pcm and over 16.7% 9

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent50%35%
Typical rent£1,100 pcm£750 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.7
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield4.6%6.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Old Town · +11.8% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Old Town 2024 Q4: £850 pcm (170 new listings) £850 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £883 pcm (168 new listings) £883 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £895 pcm (178 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £895 pcm (178 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £895 pcm (197 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £925 pcm (160 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £875 pcm (174 new listings) £875 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £950 pcm (156 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 54 homes to rent on Houses now, 684 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 Town

What is the average rent in Old Town?

There are no homes to rent in Old Town itself right now, so these figures cover the 54 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Old Town is £1,100 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £960 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Old Town rents for £950 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,250 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month.

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

Most rents within 20 km of Old Town are between £665 and £1,895 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £740 a month, and one in five £1,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Old Town?

There are no homes to rent in Old Town on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 54, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 62 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Old Town?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Old Town over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £900 a month, 0.6% higher than the year before (£895 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are down 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Old Town?

Within 20 km of Old Town, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 71% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Old Town?

About 6.1% gross for flats and 4.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Old Town over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Old Town?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 20 km of Old Town. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £750 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,450 a month.

Are rental homes in Old Town furnished?

About 3 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Old Town that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.