Houses to rent in Alder Hills, BH12, Dorset

There are 49 results for Alder Hills, BH12, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £719 pcm to £3.3k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


Properties to rent near Alder Hills, BH12

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Rental market around Alder Hills

Average rent £1,618 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,350 pcm
Most rents £800 – £3,848 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Alder Hills · 271 within 3 km
New to rent 283 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −3.8% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.5–8.2% houses 8.2%, flats 6.5% · within 3 km

What's to rent

271 homes within 3 km of Alder Hills · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 59.4% 161 · £1.2k
Detached houses 17.7% 48 · £2.5k
Other homes 14.0% 38 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 6.6% 18 · £2.2k
Terraced houses 1.5% 4 · £1.7k
Bungalows 0.7% 2 · £1.6k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Alder Hills · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.6% 7 · £800
1 bedroom 17.7% 48 · £900
2 bedrooms 41.7% 113 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 11.1% 30 · £1.6k
4 bedrooms 11.1% 30 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 15.9% 43 · £2.9k

Rent bands

271 homes within 3 km of Alder Hills
Under £1,000 pcm 17.0% 46
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 12.5% 34
£1,200 – £1,500 pcm 29.9% 81
£1,500 – £2,100 pcm 19.9% 54
£2,100 pcm and over 20.7% 56

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent27%59%
Typical rent£2,400 pcm£1,200 pcm
Average bedrooms4.51.9
Typical time to let5 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield8.2%6.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Alder Hills · −21.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Alder Hills 2024 Q4: £1,600 pcm (1,273 new listings) £1,600 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,275 pcm (940 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,200 pcm (769 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (1,008 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,400 pcm (1,344 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,225 pcm (811 new listings) £1,225 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,250 pcm (984 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,250 pcm (873 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Alder Hills

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Based on 271 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,229 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 Alder Hills

What is the average rent in Alder Hills?

There are no homes to rent in Alder Hills itself right now, so these figures cover the 271 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Alder Hills is £1,620 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,350 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Alder Hills rents for £1,250 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,600 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £350 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,000 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Alder Hills?

Most rents within 3 km of Alder Hills are between £800 and £3,845 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,000 a month, and one in five £2,100 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Alder Hills?

There are no homes to rent in Alder Hills on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 271, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 283 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Alder Hills?

No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Alder Hills over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, 3.8% lower than the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are down 3% and 4-bedroom homes are down 9%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Alder Hills?

Within 3 km of Alder Hills, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 48% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 5 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Alder Hills?

About 8.2% gross for houses and 6.5% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of Alder Hills over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Alder Hills?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Alder Hills. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,200 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,500 a month.

Are rental homes in Alder Hills furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Alder Hills that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Alder Hills?

Alder Hills has no station of its own. The nearest is Branksome.