Houses to rent in Prestonfield, EH16, Edinburgh

There are 53 results for Prestonfield, EH16, Edinburgh. Rental prices in Prestonfield, EH16 range from £1.1k pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £1.8k pcm.


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Rental market around Prestonfield

Average rent £1,708 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,476 pcm
Most rents £931 – £4,528 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 5 in Prestonfield · 379 within 3 km
New to rent 502 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +4.7% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.3% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

379 homes within 3 km of Prestonfield · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 92.9% 352 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 2.6% 10 · £1.6k
Detached houses 2.1% 8 · £2.9k
Terraced houses 1.6% 6 · £1.8k
Land and plots 0.3% 1 · £800
Bungalows 0.3% 1 · £1.8k
Other homes 0.3% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Prestonfield · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.8% 7 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 28.5% 108 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 36.9% 140 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 17.9% 68 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 12.1% 46 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 2.6% 10 · £3.5k

Rent bands

379 homes within 3 km of Prestonfield
Under £1,100 pcm 20.3% 77
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 21.6% 82
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 15.6% 59
£1,600 – £2,200 pcm 20.8% 79
£2,200 pcm and over 21.6% 82

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent7%93%
Typical rent£1,995 pcm£1,450 pcm
Average bedrooms3.12.2
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Prestonfield · +14.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Prestonfield 2024 Q4: £1,395 pcm (2,000 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,395 pcm (2,510 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,680 pcm (3,515 new listings) £1,680 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,550 pcm (2,577 new listings) £1,550 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,395 pcm (2,116 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,495 pcm (2,289 new listings) £1,495 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,700 pcm (3,118 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,600 pcm (2,352 new listings) £1,600 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Prestonfield

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Craigmillar £1,236 pcm
  2. Liberton £1,325 pcm
  3. Prestonfield £2,325 pcm

Getting to know Prestonfield

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Based on 379 homes to rent on Houses now, 9,778 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 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Prestonfield

What is the average rent in Prestonfield?

There are only 5 homes to rent in Prestonfield itself, so these figures cover the 379 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Prestonfield is £1,710 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,475 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Prestonfield rents for £1,450 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,200 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £750 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,100 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Prestonfield?

Most rents within 3 km of Prestonfield are between £930 and £4,530 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 £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Prestonfield?

There are 5 homes to rent in Prestonfield on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 379, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 502 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Prestonfield?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Prestonfield over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,570 a month, 4.7% higher than the year before (£1,500 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 6%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Prestonfield?

Within 3 km of Prestonfield, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 75% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Prestonfield?

Around 5.3% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,475 a month with a typical sold price of £335,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Prestonfield?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Prestonfield. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,450 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,875 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Prestonfield?

Of the areas around Prestonfield, Craigmillar is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,235 a month, followed by Liberton (£1,325 a month). Prestonfield itself is £2,325 a month.

Are rental homes in Prestonfield furnished?

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

Which train stations are in or near Prestonfield?

Prestonfield has no station of its own. The nearest is Edinburgh.