Houses to rent in Greendykes, EH16, Edinburgh

There are 342 results for Greendykes, EH16, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £891 pcm to £2.9k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Greendykes

Average rent £1,512 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,400 pcm
Most rents £933 – £3,420 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 4 in Greendykes · 67 within 3 km
New to rent 134 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.1% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

67 homes within 3 km of Greendykes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 79.1% 53 · £1.3k
Semi-detached houses 9.0% 6 · £1.5k
Terraced houses 7.5% 5 · £1.8k
Detached houses 3.0% 2 · £2k
Other homes 1.5% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Greendykes · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 25.4% 17 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 46.3% 31 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 14.9% 10 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 9.0% 6 · £2.6k
5+ bedrooms 4.5% 3 · £3k

Rent bands

67 homes within 3 km of Greendykes
Under £1,000 pcm 11.9% 8
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 23.9% 16
£1,200 – £1,500 pcm 26.9% 18
£1,500 – £1,800 pcm 19.4% 13
£1,800 pcm and over 17.9% 12

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent19%79%
Typical rent£1,650 pcm£1,300 pcm
Average bedrooms3.12.0
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Greendykes · +12.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Greendykes 2024 Q4: £1,250 pcm (410 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,275 pcm (555 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,499 pcm (750 new listings) £1,499 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,430 pcm (601 new listings) £1,430 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,300 pcm (492 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,325 pcm (481 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,500 pcm (605 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,400 pcm (491 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Greendykes

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Niddrie £1,100 pcm
  2. Craigmillar £1,150 pcm

Based on 67 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,055 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 Greendykes

What is the average rent in Greendykes?

There are only 4 homes to rent in Greendykes itself, so these figures cover the 67 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Greendykes is £1,510 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 Greendykes?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Greendykes rents for £1,390 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,700 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £310 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,050 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,600 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Greendykes?

Most rents within 3 km of Greendykes are between £935 and £3,420 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 £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Greendykes?

There are 4 homes to rent in Greendykes on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 67, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 134 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Greendykes?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Greendykes 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 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Greendykes?

Within 3 km of Greendykes, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 73% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Greendykes?

Around 6.1% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,400 a month with a typical sold price of £274,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Greendykes?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 8 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Greendykes. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,300 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,750 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Greendykes?

Of the areas around Greendykes, Niddrie is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,100 a month, followed by Craigmillar (£1,150 a month).

Are rental homes in Greendykes furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Greendykes that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Greendykes?

Greendykes has no station of its own. The nearest are Brunstane and Newcraighall.