Houses to rent near Sway Gardens, BH8, Dorset
There are 48 results for Sway Gardens, BH8, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £785 pcm to £2.5k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.
Properties to rent near Sway Gardens, BH8
Rental market around Sway Gardens
What's to rent
269 homes within 3 km of Sway Gardens · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Sway Gardens · share, count and typical rentRent bands
269 homes within 3 km of Sway GardensHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 41% | 50% |
| Typical rent | £2,400 pcm | £1,100 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| Typical time to let | 6 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 7.5% | 6.6% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Sway Gardens · −38.2% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Sway Gardens
nearest stationsBased on 269 homes to rent on Houses now, 3,224 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 Sway Gardens
What is the average rent in Sway Gardens?
There are no homes to rent in Sway Gardens itself right now, so these figures cover the 269 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Sway Gardens is £1,735 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,400 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Sway Gardens?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Sway Gardens rents for £1,195 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,650 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £455 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £850 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,000 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Sway Gardens?
Most rents within 3 km of Sway Gardens are between £715 and £3,915 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 £2,500 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Sway Gardens?
There are no homes to rent in Sway Gardens on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 269, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 221 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Sway Gardens?
No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Sway Gardens over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, 7.4% lower than the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 4-bedroom homes are down 5%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Sway Gardens?
Within 3 km of Sway Gardens, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 45% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 6 weeks for houses.
What rental yield can I get in Sway Gardens?
About 7.5% gross for houses and 6.6% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of Sway Gardens over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Sway Gardens?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of Sway Gardens. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,500 a month.
Are rental homes in Sway Gardens furnished?
About three quarters of rental homes within 3 km of Sway Gardens that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Sway Gardens?
Sway Gardens has no station of its own. The nearest is Pokesdown.