Houses to rent in Lea, Lancashire

There are 49 results for Lea, Lancashire. Rental prices across these results range from £650 pcm to £1.5k pcm with an average price of £915 pcm.


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Rental market around Lea

Average rent £1,035 pcm within 3 km · typical £925 pcm
Most rents £650 – £2,155 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 1 in Lea · 115 within 3 km
New to rent 121 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 5.5–9.3% houses 5.5%, flats 9.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

115 homes within 3 km of Lea · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 44.3% 51 · £900
Flats and apartments 31.3% 36 · £775
Semi-detached houses 13.9% 16 · £1.1k
Detached houses 5.2% 6 · £1.6k
Other homes 3.5% 4 · £875
Bungalows 1.7% 2 · £1.1k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Lea · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.7% 2 · £765
1 bedroom 13.0% 15 · £650
2 bedrooms 36.5% 42 · £850
3 bedrooms 29.6% 34 · £1k
4 bedrooms 17.4% 20 · £1.5k
5+ bedrooms 1.7% 2 · £2.7k

Rent bands

115 homes within 3 km of Lea
Under £750 pcm 16.5% 19
£750 – £880 pcm 24.3% 28
£880 – £1,000 pcm 16.5% 19
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 14.8% 17
£1,200 pcm and over 27.8% 32

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent65%31%
Typical rent£1,000 pcm£775 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.8
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.5%9.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Lea · −2.8% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Lea 2024 Q4: £900 pcm (394 new listings) £900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £850 pcm (328 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £850 pcm (391 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £850 pcm (424 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £895 pcm (312 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £809 pcm (300 new listings) £809 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £875 pcm (383 new listings) £875 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £875 pcm (356 new listings) £875 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Lea

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Schools in Lea

5 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston primary · Good
  • Cottam Primary School primary · Good
  • Lea Community Primary School primary · Good
  • Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School primary · Good
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School primary · Good

Based on 115 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,472 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 Lea

What is the average rent in Lea?

There is only 1 home to rent in Lea itself, so these figures cover the 115 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Lea is £1,035 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £925 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Lea rents for £850 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,045 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £195 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £650 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,500 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Lea?

Most rents within 3 km of Lea are between £650 and £2,155 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Lea?

There is 1 home to rent in Lea on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 115, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 121 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Lea?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Lea over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £850 a month, about the same as the year before (£850 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Lea?

Within 3 km of Lea, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Lea?

About 9.3% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Lea over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Lea?

Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Lea. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £775 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,625 a month.

Are rental homes in Lea furnished?

About 6 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Lea that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Lea?

There are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in Lea. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Lea?

Lea has no station of its own. The nearest is Salwick.