Houses to rent in West Heath, SE2, Greater London

There are 55 results for West Heath, SE2, Greater London. Rental prices in West Heath, SE2 range from £1.4k pcm to £2.9k pcm with an average price of £2.3k pcm.


Properties to rent in West Heath, SE2, Greater London

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Rental market around West Heath

Average rent £1,916 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,800 pcm
Most rents £1,250 – £4,000 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 7 in West Heath · 330 within 3 km
New to rent 299 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.6–7.9% houses 5.6%, flats 7.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

330 homes within 3 km of West Heath · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 58.2% 192 · £1.7k
Terraced houses 20.9% 69 · £2k
Semi-detached houses 12.4% 41 · £2.3k
Other homes 4.5% 15 · £1.8k
Detached houses 2.7% 9 · £2.4k
Bungalows 1.2% 4 · £1.7k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of West Heath · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.9% 13 · £1.1k
1 bedroom 17.9% 59 · £1.4k
2 bedrooms 42.4% 140 · £1.8k
3 bedrooms 27.3% 90 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 6.4% 21 · £2.5k
5+ bedrooms 2.1% 7 · £3.5k

Rent bands

330 homes within 3 km of West Heath
Under £1,600 pcm 22.7% 75
£1,600 – £1,800 pcm 27.0% 89
£1,800 – £1,900 pcm 6.4% 21
£1,900 – £2,200 pcm 19.1% 63
£2,200 pcm and over 24.8% 82

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent37%58%
Typical rent£2,100 pcm£1,688 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.8
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.6%7.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of West Heath · −5.6% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in West Heath 2024 Q4: £1,800 pcm (844 new listings) £1,800 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,800 pcm (1,049 new listings) £1,800 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,750 pcm (1,082 new listings) £1,750 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,700 pcm (997 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,700 pcm (1,057 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,750 pcm (1,051 new listings) £1,750 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,750 pcm (979 new listings) £1,750 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,700 pcm (1,008 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around West Heath

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. East Wickham £1,725 pcm
  2. South Hornchurch £1,900 pcm
  3. Beckton £2,000 pcm
  4. West Heath £2,375 pcm

Schools in West Heath

3 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Hillsgrove Primary School primary · Good
  • Bedonwell Junior School primary · Not yet rated
  • Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 330 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,021 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in West Heath

What is the average rent in West Heath?

There are only 7 homes to rent in West Heath itself, so these figures cover the 330 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of West Heath is £1,915 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,800 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of West Heath rents for £1,750 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,150 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £400 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,350 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,500 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in West Heath?

Most rents within 3 km of West Heath are between £1,250 and £4,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,600 a month, and one in five £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in West Heath?

There are 7 homes to rent in West Heath on Houses right now, plus 5 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 330, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 299 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in West Heath?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of West Heath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,750 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,750 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 8%.

How quickly do rental homes let in West Heath?

Within 3 km of West Heath, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in West Heath?

About 7.9% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of West Heath over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in West Heath?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of West Heath. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,690 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,400 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near West Heath?

Of the areas around West Heath, East Wickham is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,725 a month, followed by South Hornchurch (£1,900 a month) and Beckton (£2,000 a month). West Heath itself is £2,375 a month.

Are rental homes in West Heath furnished?

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

What are the schools like in West Heath?

There are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in West Heath.

Which train stations are in or near West Heath?

West Heath has no station of its own. The nearest are Bexleyheath, Abbey Wood and Welling.