Houses to rent in East Compton, SP7, Dorset

There are 48 results for East Compton, SP7, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £750 pcm to £2.1k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around East Compton

Average rent £1,397 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,250 pcm
Most rents £750 – £3,032 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in East Compton · 70 within 20 km
New to rent 70 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +0.4% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.6–8.2% houses 4.6%, flats 8.2% · within 20 km

What's to rent

70 homes within 20 km of East Compton · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 24.3% 17 · £900
Detached houses 18.6% 13 · £1.9k
Other homes 18.6% 13 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 18.6% 13 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 11.4% 8 · £1.3k
Bungalows 5.7% 4 · £1.3k
Park and mobile homes 2.9% 2 · £1k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of East Compton · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 20.0% 14 · £785
2 bedrooms 32.9% 23 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 31.4% 22 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 12.9% 9 · £1.9k
5+ bedrooms 2.9% 2 · £3k

Rent bands

70 homes within 20 km of East Compton
Under £950 pcm 20.0% 14
£950 – £1,100 pcm 12.9% 9
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 31.4% 22
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 14.3% 10
£1,800 pcm and over 21.4% 15

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent54%24%
Typical rent£1,298 pcm£900 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.5
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield4.6%8.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of East Compton · +2.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in East Compton 2024 Q4: £1,125 pcm (260 new listings) £1,125 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,195 pcm (232 new listings) £1,195 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,100 pcm (225 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,200 pcm (259 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,200 pcm (235 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (209 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,225 pcm (243 new listings) £1,225 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,150 pcm (218 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 70 homes to rent on Houses now, 919 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 East Compton

What is the average rent in East Compton?

There are no homes to rent in East Compton itself right now, so these figures cover the 70 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of East Compton is £1,395 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,250 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of East Compton rents for £1,100 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,350 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £785 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,850 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in East Compton?

Most rents within 20 km of East Compton are between £750 and £3,030 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £950 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in East Compton?

There are no homes to rent in East Compton on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 70, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 70 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in East Compton?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of East Compton over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,200 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,195 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 11%.

How quickly do rental homes let in East Compton?

Within 20 km of East Compton, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in East Compton?

About 8.2% gross for flats and 4.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of East Compton over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in East Compton?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a quarter of homes to rent within 20 km of East Compton. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £900 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,850 a month.

Are rental homes in East Compton furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of East Compton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.