Houses to rent in Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria
There are 48 results for Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £650 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.
Properties to rent near Slack Head, LA7
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Rental market around Slack Head
What's to rent
185 homes within 20 km of Slack Head · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 20 km of Slack Head · share, count and typical rentRent bands
185 homes within 20 km of Slack HeadHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 33% | 51% |
| Typical rent | £1,195 pcm | £850 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.9% | 7.6% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Slack Head · +5.9% since 2024 Q4Based on 185 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,411 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 Slack Head
What is the average rent in Slack Head?
There are no homes to rent in Slack Head itself right now, so these figures cover the 185 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Slack Head is £1,075 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £930 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Slack Head?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Slack Head rents for £885 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,250 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £365 a month. 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,645 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Slack Head?
Most rents within 20 km of Slack Head are between £600 and £2,100 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Slack Head?
There are no homes to rent in Slack Head on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 185, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 199 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Slack Head?
Yes. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Slack Head over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £895 a month, 5.3% higher than the year before (£850 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 11% and 4-bedroom homes are down 3%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Slack Head?
Within 20 km of Slack Head, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in Slack Head?
About 7.6% gross for flats and 5.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Slack Head over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Slack Head?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 20 km of Slack Head. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £850 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,700 a month.
Are rental homes in Slack Head furnished?
About half of rental homes within 20 km of Slack Head that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.