Houses to rent in Longton, Lancashire
There are 50 results for Longton, Lancashire. Rental prices across these results range from £650 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £919 pcm.
Properties to rent in Longton, Lancashire
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Properties to rent near Longton
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Rental market around Longton
What's to rent
283 homes within 5 km of Longton · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 5 km of Longton · share, count and typical rentRent bands
283 homes within 5 km of LongtonHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 30% | 66% |
| Typical rent | £950 pcm | £825 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.3% | 9.3% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Longton · +2.9% since 2024 Q4Schools in Longton
5 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding- Longton Primary School primary · Outstanding
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton primary · Good
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School primary · Good
- Little Hoole Primary School primary · Good
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School primary · Good
Based on 283 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,999 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 Longton
What is the average rent in Longton?
There are only 2 homes to rent in Longton itself, so these figures cover the 283 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Longton is £1,000 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £850 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Longton?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Longton rents for £880 a month and a 3-bedroom home £995 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £115 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £765 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,695 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Longton?
Most rents within 5 km of Longton are between £625 and £3,000 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £720 a month, and one in five £1,100 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Longton?
There are 2 homes to rent in Longton on Houses right now, plus 2 already let agreed. Within 5 km there are 283, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 223 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Longton?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Longton 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, 1-bedroom homes are up 7%, 3-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are down 6%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Longton?
Within 5 km of Longton, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 52% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 5 weeks for flats.
What rental yield can I get in Longton?
About 9.3% gross for flats and 5.3% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Longton over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Longton?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 7 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Longton. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,750 a month.
Are rental homes in Longton furnished?
About three quarters of rental homes within 5 km of Longton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
What are the schools like in Longton?
There are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in Longton. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 1 was outstanding.