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

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Rental market around Sway Gardens

Average rent £1,734 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,400 pcm
Most rents £717 – £3,915 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Sway Gardens · 269 within 3 km
New to rent 221 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −7.4% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.6–7.5% houses 7.5%, flats 6.6% · within 3 km

What's to rent

269 homes within 3 km of Sway Gardens · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 50.2% 135 · £1.1k
Detached houses 24.9% 67 · £2.5k
Semi-detached houses 10.8% 29 · £2k
Other homes 9.3% 25 · £1.8k
Terraced houses 4.5% 12 · £1.7k
Bungalows 0.4% 1 · £1.9k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Sway Gardens · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.0% 8 · £750
1 bedroom 16.7% 45 · £850
2 bedrooms 30.9% 83 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 13.4% 36 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 14.1% 38 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 21.9% 59 · £2.9k

Rent bands

269 homes within 3 km of Sway Gardens
Under £1,000 pcm 17.8% 48
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 17.1% 46
£1,200 – £1,700 pcm 24.5% 66
£1,700 – £2,500 pcm 20.1% 54
£2,500 pcm and over 20.4% 55

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent41%50%
Typical rent£2,400 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms4.41.9
Typical time to let6 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield7.5%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 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Sway Gardens 2024 Q4: £1,900 pcm (1,130 new listings) £1,900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,250 pcm (747 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,150 pcm (569 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,200 pcm (643 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,700 pcm (1,108 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (593 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,250 pcm (797 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,175 pcm (600 new listings) £1,175 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Sway Gardens

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Based 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.