Houses to rent in Oakley, BH21, Dorset

There are 48 results for Oakley, BH21, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £875 pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


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Rental market around Oakley

Average rent £1,436 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,400 pcm
Most rents £900 – £2,025 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Oakley · 39 within 5 km
New to rent 38 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.5–6.9% houses 5.5%, flats 6.9% · within 5 km

What's to rent

39 homes within 5 km of Oakley · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 28.2% 11 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 20.5% 8 · £1.5k
Bungalows 17.9% 7 · £1.8k
Detached houses 10.3% 4 · £2k
Terraced houses 10.3% 4 · £1.7k
Other homes 7.7% 3 · £1.4k
Park and mobile homes 5.1% 2 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Oakley · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 15.4% 6 · £900
2 bedrooms 35.9% 14 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 38.5% 15 · £1.8k
4 bedrooms 10.3% 4 · £2.1k

Rent bands

39 homes within 5 km of Oakley
Under £1,100 pcm 20.5% 8
£1,100 – £1,200 pcm 12.8% 5
£1,200 – £1,600 pcm 23.1% 9
£1,600 – £1,900 pcm 23.1% 9
£1,900 pcm and over 20.5% 8

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent59%28%
Typical rent£1,700 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.7
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.5%6.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Oakley · +4.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Oakley 2024 Q4: £1,295 pcm (218 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,400 pcm (217 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,350 pcm (190 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,350 pcm (234 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,350 pcm (233 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,350 pcm (199 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,400 pcm (206 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,350 pcm (204 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Oakley

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Wimborne Minster £1,525 pcm
  2. Colehill £2,000 pcm

Schools in Oakley

1 primary · 0 secondary
  • Merley First School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 39 homes to rent on Houses now, 815 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 Oakley

What is the average rent in Oakley?

There are no homes to rent in Oakley itself right now, so these figures cover the 39 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Oakley is £1,435 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,400 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Oakley rents for £1,175 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,800 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £625 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,125 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Oakley?

Most rents within 5 km of Oakley are between £900 and £2,025 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,100 a month, and one in five £1,900 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Oakley?

There are no homes to rent in Oakley on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 39, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 38 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Oakley?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Oakley over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,350 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 18%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Oakley?

Within 5 km of Oakley, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 68% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Oakley?

About 6.9% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Oakley over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Oakley?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 3 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Oakley. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by bungalows. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and bungalows the most expensive, at about £1,800 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Oakley?

Of the areas around Oakley, Wimborne Minster is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,525 a month, followed by Colehill (£2,000 a month).

Are rental homes in Oakley furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Oakley that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Oakley?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Oakley.