Houses to rent in Platt's Heath, ME17, Kent

There are 49 results for Platt's Heath, ME17, Kent. Rental prices across these results range from £853 pcm to £2.5k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


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Rental market around Platt's Heath

Average rent £1,364 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,300 pcm
Most rents £800 – £3,982 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 1 in Platt's Heath · 698 within 20 km
New to rent 623 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 5.0–7.0% houses 5.0%, flats 7.0% · within 20 km

What's to rent

698 homes within 20 km of Platt's Heath · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 43.3% 302 · £1.1k
Terraced houses 31.9% 223 · £1.4k
Other homes 8.7% 61 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 8.0% 56 · £1.6k
Detached houses 5.6% 39 · £2k
Bungalows 1.9% 13 · £1.4k
Park and mobile homes 0.6% 4 · £1k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Platt's Heath · share, count and typical rent
Studio 4.4% 31 · £800
1 bedroom 23.1% 161 · £975
2 bedrooms 38.1% 266 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 28.2% 197 · £1.6k
4 bedrooms 4.3% 30 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 1.9% 13 · £3.5k

Rent bands

698 homes within 20 km of Platt's Heath
Under £1,000 pcm 18.9% 132
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 18.2% 127
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 24.1% 168
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 17.5% 122
£1,600 pcm and over 21.3% 149

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent47%43%
Typical rent£1,450 pcm£1,050 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.6
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.0%7.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Platt's Heath · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Platt's Heath 2024 Q4: £1,300 pcm (1,737 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,300 pcm (1,993 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,300 pcm (2,051 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,300 pcm (2,012 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,295 pcm (1,990 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,295 pcm (1,911 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,300 pcm (2,119 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (2,039 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Platt's Heath

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Schools in Platt's Heath

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Platts Heath Primary School primary · Good

Based on 698 homes to rent on Houses now, 8,349 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 Platt's Heath

What is the average rent in Platt's Heath?

There is only 1 home to rent in Platt's Heath itself, so these figures cover the 698 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Platt's Heath is £1,365 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,300 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Platt's Heath?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Platt's Heath rents for £1,250 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,550 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £975 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,960 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Platt's Heath?

Most rents within 20 km of Platt's Heath are between £800 and £3,980 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 £1,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Platt's Heath?

There is 1 home to rent in Platt's Heath on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 698, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 623 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Platt's Heath?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Platt's Heath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,300 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Platt's Heath?

Within 20 km of Platt's Heath, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 60% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Platt's Heath?

About 7.0% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Platt's Heath over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Platt's Heath?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Platt's Heath. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,050 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,040 a month.

Are rental homes in Platt's Heath furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Platt's Heath that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Platt's Heath?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Platt's Heath.

Which train stations are in or near Platt's Heath?

Platt's Heath has no station of its own. The nearest are Lenham and Harrietsham.