Houses to rent in Northfield, EH8, Edinburgh

There are 50 results for Northfield, EH8, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £861 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Northfield

Average rent £1,588 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,400 pcm
Most rents £995 – £4,331 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 2 in Northfield · 221 within 3 km
New to rent 386 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 13 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +5.6% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.1% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

221 homes within 3 km of Northfield · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 91.0% 201 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 4.1% 9 · £2k
Semi-detached houses 2.7% 6 · £1.7k
Detached houses 1.4% 3 · £3.8k
Bungalows 0.5% 1 · £2.1k
Other homes 0.5% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Northfield · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.4% 3 · £870
1 bedroom 30.8% 68 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 43.4% 96 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 14.9% 33 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 6.3% 14 · £2.7k
5+ bedrooms 3.2% 7 · £3k

Rent bands

221 homes within 3 km of Northfield
Under £1,100 pcm 17.6% 39
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 17.6% 39
£1,300 – £1,500 pcm 24.4% 54
£1,500 – £1,900 pcm 19.9% 44
£1,900 pcm and over 20.4% 45

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent9%91%
Typical rent£1,995 pcm£1,375 pcm
Average bedrooms3.32.0
Typical time to let3 weeks12 days

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Northfield · +17.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Northfield 2024 Q4: £1,275 pcm (1,361 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,295 pcm (1,772 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,473 pcm (2,172 new listings) £1,473 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,400 pcm (1,743 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,300 pcm (1,492 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,389 pcm (1,808 new listings) £1,389 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,525 pcm (2,179 new listings) £1,525 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,495 pcm (1,576 new listings) £1,495 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Northfield

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Abbeyhill £1,225 pcm
  2. Craigmillar £1,225 pcm

Getting to know Northfield

nearest stations

Based on 221 homes to rent on Houses now, 7,051 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 Northfield

What is the average rent in Northfield?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Northfield itself, so these figures cover the 221 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Northfield is £1,590 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 Northfield?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Northfield rents for £1,400 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,850 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £450 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,100 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,700 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Northfield?

Most rents within 3 km of Northfield are between £995 and £4,330 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 Northfield?

There are 2 homes to rent in Northfield on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 221, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 386 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Northfield?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Northfield over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,425 a month, 5.6% higher than the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 9%, 3-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Northfield?

Within 3 km of Northfield, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 13 days. About 77% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 12 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Northfield?

Around 5.1% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,400 a month with a typical sold price of £330,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Northfield?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Northfield. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,375 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,950 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Northfield?

Of the areas around Northfield, Abbeyhill is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,225 a month, followed by Craigmillar (£1,225 a month).

Are rental homes in Northfield furnished?

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

Which train stations are in or near Northfield?

Northfield has no station of its own. The nearest is Brunstane.