Houses to rent in Whelley, WN1, Greater Manchester

There are 53 results for Whelley, WN1, Greater Manchester. Rental prices in Whelley, WN1 range from £750 pcm to £1.6k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around Whelley

Average rent £888 pcm within 3 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £700 – £1,552 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 5 in Whelley · 59 within 3 km
New to rent 53 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 13 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −0.6% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.0–9.2% houses 6.0%, flats 9.2% · within 3 km

What's to rent

59 homes within 3 km of Whelley · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 50.8% 30 · £835
Flats and apartments 30.5% 18 · £823
Semi-detached houses 10.2% 6 · £1k
Other homes 6.8% 4 · £985
Detached houses 1.7% 1 · £1.6k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Whelley · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 10.2% 6 · £748
2 bedrooms 52.5% 31 · £800
3 bedrooms 32.2% 19 · £900
4 bedrooms 5.1% 3 · £1.6k

Rent bands

59 homes within 3 km of Whelley
Under £780 pcm 23.7% 14
£780 – £820 pcm 13.6% 8
£820 – £880 pcm 23.7% 14
£880 – £1,000 pcm 16.9% 10
£1,000 pcm and over 22.0% 13

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent63%31%
Typical rent£850 pcm£823 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.7
Typical time to let3 weeks6 days
Gross rental yield6.0%9.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Whelley · +6.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Whelley 2024 Q4: £795 pcm (87 new listings) £795 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £800 pcm (135 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £800 pcm (147 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £800 pcm (147 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £795 pcm (135 new listings) £795 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £750 pcm (288 new listings) £750 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £795 pcm (226 new listings) £795 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £850 pcm (168 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Whelley

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. WN1 3LB £850 pcm
  2. Whelley £895 pcm

Schools in Whelley

2 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan primary · Outstanding
  • Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery primary · Good

Based on 59 homes to rent on Houses now, 826 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 Whelley

What is the average rent in Whelley?

There are only 5 homes to rent in Whelley itself, so these figures cover the 59 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Whelley is £890 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £850 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Whelley rents for £800 a month and a 3-bedroom home £900 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £100 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,600 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Whelley?

Most rents within 3 km of Whelley are between £700 and £1,550 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £780 a month, and one in five £1,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Whelley?

There are 5 homes to rent in Whelley on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 59, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 53 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Whelley?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Whelley over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £795 a month, 0.6% lower than the year before (£800 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Whelley?

Within 3 km of Whelley, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 13 days. About 70% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 6 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Whelley?

About 9.2% gross for flats and 6.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Whelley over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Whelley?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of Whelley. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,025 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Whelley?

Of the areas around Whelley, WN1 3LB is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £850 a month. Whelley itself is £895 a month.

Are rental homes in Whelley furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Whelley that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Whelley?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in Whelley. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 2 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Whelley?

Whelley has no station of its own. The nearest are Wigan Wallgate, Ince and Wigan North Western.