Houses to rent near Shawford Road, BH8, Dorset

There are 48 results for Shawford Road, BH8, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £794 pcm to £2.9k pcm with an average price of £1.6k pcm.


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Rental market around Shawford Road

Average rent £2,049 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,800 pcm
Most rents £763 – £4,238 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Shawford Road · 351 within 3 km
New to rent 293 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −7.1% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.9–8.3% houses 8.3%, flats 6.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

351 homes within 3 km of Shawford Road · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 40.7% 143 · £1.1k
Detached houses 30.5% 107 · £2.9k
Semi-detached houses 12.5% 44 · £2.3k
Other homes 11.7% 41 · £2.2k
Terraced houses 4.0% 14 · £1.6k
Bungalows 0.6% 2 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Shawford Road · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.6% 9 · £750
1 bedroom 14.0% 49 · £900
2 bedrooms 21.7% 76 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 11.7% 41 · £1.6k
4 bedrooms 15.4% 54 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 34.8% 122 · £3k

Rent bands

351 homes within 3 km of Shawford Road
Under £1,100 pcm 20.2% 71
£1,100 – £1,500 pcm 17.7% 62
£1,500 – £2,200 pcm 20.5% 72
£2,200 – £2,900 pcm 20.8% 73
£2,900 pcm and over 20.8% 73

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent48%41%
Typical rent£2,600 pcm£1,125 pcm
Average bedrooms4.72.0
Typical time to let7 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield8.3%6.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Shawford Road · −40.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Shawford Road 2024 Q4: £2,000 pcm (1,106 new listings) £2,000 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,300 pcm (716 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,200 pcm (543 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (615 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,750 pcm (1,088 new listings) £1,750 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (540 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,295 pcm (745 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,200 pcm (553 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 351 homes to rent on Houses now, 3,004 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 Shawford Road

What is the average rent in Shawford Road?

There are no homes to rent in Shawford Road itself right now, so these figures cover the 351 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Shawford Road is £2,050 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,800 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Shawford Road rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,600 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £405 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,100 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Shawford Road?

Most rents within 3 km of Shawford Road are between £765 and £4,240 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 £2,900 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Shawford Road?

There are no homes to rent in Shawford Road on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 351, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 293 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Shawford Road?

No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Shawford Road over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,300 a month, 7.1% lower than the year before (£1,400 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are down 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Shawford Road?

Within 3 km of Shawford Road, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 44% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 7 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Shawford Road?

About 8.3% gross for houses and 6.9% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of Shawford Road over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Shawford Road?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Shawford Road. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,125 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,850 a month.

Are rental homes in Shawford Road furnished?

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