Houses to rent in Lightwood, Derbyshire

There are 48 results for Lightwood, Derbyshire. Rental prices across these results range from £653 pcm to £1.4k pcm with an average price of £983 pcm.


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Rental market around Lightwood

Average rent £1,027 pcm within 5 km · typical £950 pcm
Most rents £542 – £1,989 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Lightwood · 189 within 5 km
New to rent 318 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 11 days last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year −3.0% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.9–8.3% houses 5.9%, flats 8.3% · within 5 km

What's to rent

189 homes within 5 km of Lightwood · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 51.3% 97 · £895
Terraced houses 21.2% 40 · £1.1k
Other homes 11.6% 22 · £1k
Semi-detached houses 10.6% 20 · £1.2k
Detached houses 3.7% 7 · £1.2k
Bungalows 1.6% 3 · £1.1k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Lightwood · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.2% 6 · £705
1 bedroom 24.3% 46 · £750
2 bedrooms 31.7% 60 · £925
3 bedrooms 25.9% 49 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 11.6% 22 · £1.3k
5+ bedrooms 3.2% 6 · £1.8k

Rent bands

189 homes within 5 km of Lightwood
Under £800 pcm 20.1% 38
£800 – £900 pcm 15.9% 30
£900 – £1,000 pcm 18.0% 34
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 22.8% 43
£1,200 pcm and over 23.3% 44

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent37%51%
Typical rent£1,100 pcm£895 pcm
Average bedrooms3.21.7
Typical time to let3 weeks6 days
Gross rental yield5.9%8.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Lightwood · +2.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Lightwood 2024 Q4: £969 pcm (1,129 new listings) £969 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £975 pcm (1,224 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,094 pcm (1,723 new listings) £1,094 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,150 pcm (1,585 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,080 pcm (1,234 new listings) £1,080 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,055 pcm (1,102 new listings) £1,055 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £975 pcm (887 new listings) £975 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £995 pcm (821 new listings) £995 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 189 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,138 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 Lightwood

What is the average rent in Lightwood?

There are no homes to rent in Lightwood itself right now, so these figures cover the 189 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Lightwood is £1,025 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £950 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Lightwood rents for £925 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £175 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,250 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Lightwood?

Most rents within 5 km of Lightwood are between £540 and £1,990 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £800 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Lightwood?

There are no homes to rent in Lightwood on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 189, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 318 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Lightwood?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Lightwood over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,020 a month, 3% lower than the year before (£1,050 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 8%, 2-bedroom homes are down 19% and 4-bedroom homes are down 8%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Lightwood?

Within 5 km of Lightwood, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 11 days. About 71% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 6 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Lightwood?

About 8.3% gross for flats and 5.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Lightwood over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Lightwood?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 5 km of Lightwood. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £895 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,225 a month.

Are rental homes in Lightwood furnished?

About 5 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Lightwood that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.