Houses to rent in Red Scar, Lancashire

There are 49 results for Red Scar, Lancashire. Rental prices across these results range from £637 pcm to £1.5k pcm with an average price of £1,000 pcm.


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Rental market around Red Scar

Average rent £837 pcm within 3 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £600 – £1,183 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 1 in Red Scar · 48 within 3 km
New to rent 42 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −2.4% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.0–13.7% houses 6.0%, flats 13.7% · within 3 km

What's to rent

48 homes within 3 km of Red Scar · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 41.7% 20 · £748
Terraced houses 33.3% 16 · £825
Semi-detached houses 12.5% 6 · £1k
Detached houses 6.3% 3 · £1.5k
Other homes 6.3% 3 · £1.1k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Red Scar · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 25.0% 12 · £650
2 bedrooms 29.2% 14 · £813
3 bedrooms 41.7% 20 · £950
4 bedrooms 2.1% 1 · £950
5+ bedrooms 2.1% 1 · £3.3k

Rent bands

48 homes within 3 km of Red Scar
Under £700 pcm 16.7% 8
£700 – £820 pcm 22.9% 11
£820 – £880 pcm 20.8% 10
£880 – £950 pcm 4.2% 2
£950 pcm and over 35.4% 17

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent52%42%
Typical rent£950 pcm£748 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.4
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield6.0%13.7%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Red Scar · −4.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Red Scar 2024 Q4: £875 pcm (141 new listings) £875 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £850 pcm (162 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £800 pcm (134 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £850 pcm (148 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £850 pcm (121 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £830 pcm (152 new listings) £830 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £830 pcm (151 new listings) £830 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £838 pcm (134 new listings) £838 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Red Scar

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Preston Grange Primary School primary · Good

Based on 48 homes to rent on Houses now, 580 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 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Red Scar

What is the average rent in Red Scar?

There is only 1 home to rent in Red Scar itself, so these figures cover the 48 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Red Scar is £835 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 Red Scar?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Red Scar rents for £815 a month and a 3-bedroom home £950 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £140 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £650 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Red Scar?

Most rents within 3 km of Red Scar are between £600 and £1,185 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £700 a month, and one in five £950 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Red Scar?

There is 1 home to rent in Red Scar on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 48, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 42 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Red Scar?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Red Scar over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £830 a month, 2.4% lower than the year before (£850 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are down 14%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Red Scar?

Within 3 km of Red Scar, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 64% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Red Scar?

About 13.7% gross for flats and 6.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Red Scar over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Red Scar?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Red Scar. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £750 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,025 a month.

Are rental homes in Red Scar furnished?

About 4 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Red Scar that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Red Scar?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Red Scar.