Houses to rent in Waterhead, LA22, Cumbria

There are 48 results for Waterhead, LA22, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £725 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around Waterhead

Average rent £1,175 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,075 pcm
Most rents £725 – £2,000 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Waterhead · 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 Waterhead · 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 Waterhead · 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 Waterhead
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 Waterhead · +13.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Waterhead 2024 Q4: £885 pcm (118 new listings) £885 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £900 pcm (138 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £985 pcm (121 new listings) £985 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £900 pcm (123 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £900 pcm (154 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £895 pcm (101 new listings) £895 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £895 pcm (146 new listings) £895 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (116 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 46 homes to rent on Houses now, 521 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 Waterhead

What is the average rent in Waterhead?

There are no homes to rent in Waterhead itself right now, so these figures cover the 46 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Waterhead 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 Waterhead?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Waterhead 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 Waterhead?

Most rents within 20 km of Waterhead 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 Waterhead?

There are no homes to rent in Waterhead on Houses right now. 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 Waterhead?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Waterhead 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 Waterhead?

Within 20 km of Waterhead, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 72% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Waterhead?

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 Waterhead over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Waterhead?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 5 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Waterhead. 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 Waterhead furnished?

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