Houses to rent in Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria
There are 48 results for Slack Head, LA7, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £709 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.
Properties to rent near Slack Head, LA7
Rental market around Slack Head
What's to rent
184 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
184 homes within 20 km of Slack HeadHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 36% | 45% |
| Typical rent | £1,200 pcm | £850 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 6.0% | 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 184 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,419 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 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 184 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Slack Head is £1,110 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £955 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 £895 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,250 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £355 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £850 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,595 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Slack Head?
Most rents within 20 km of Slack Head are between £655 and £2,420 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £800 a month, and one in five £1,400 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 184, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 184 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, 3-bedroom homes are up 10% and 4-bedroom homes are up 7%.
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 60% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in Slack Head?
About 7.6% gross for flats and 6.0% 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 4 in 10 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 £1,600 a month.
Are rental homes in Slack Head furnished?
About 4 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Slack Head that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.