Houses to rent in Waterfoot, Lancashire

There are 50 results for Waterfoot, Lancashire. Rental prices across these results range from £597 pcm to £2.5k pcm with an average price of £964 pcm.


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Rental market around Waterfoot

Average rent £897 pcm within 5 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £631 – £2,213 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 2 in Waterfoot · 46 within 5 km
New to rent 40 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year +3.1% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.4–7.5% houses 5.4%, flats 7.5% · within 5 km

What's to rent

46 homes within 5 km of Waterfoot · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 52.2% 24 · £850
Flats and apartments 26.1% 12 · £773
Detached houses 6.5% 3 · £1.7k
Semi-detached houses 6.5% 3 · £850
Bungalows 4.3% 2 · £1.2k
Other homes 4.3% 2 · £900

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Waterfoot · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 19.6% 9 · £695
2 bedrooms 56.5% 26 · £838
3 bedrooms 13.0% 6 · £948
4 bedrooms 8.7% 4 · £1.5k
5+ bedrooms 2.2% 1 · £1.4k

Rent bands

46 homes within 5 km of Waterfoot
Under £700 pcm 19.6% 9
£700 – £800 pcm 21.7% 10
£800 – £880 pcm 17.4% 8
£880 – £1,000 pcm 21.7% 10
£1,000 pcm and over 19.6% 9

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent70%26%
Typical rent£850 pcm£773 pcm
Average bedrooms2.41.5
Typical time to let3 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.4%7.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Waterfoot · +9.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Waterfoot 2024 Q4: £775 pcm (165 new listings) £775 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £800 pcm (234 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £800 pcm (248 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £800 pcm (218 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £850 pcm (192 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £795 pcm (153 new listings) £795 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £800 pcm (158 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £850 pcm (204 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Waterfoot

0 primary · 1 secondary · 0% rated good or outstanding
  • Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School secondary · Inadequate

Based on 46 homes to rent on Houses now, 690 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 Waterfoot

What is the average rent in Waterfoot?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Waterfoot itself, so these figures cover the 46 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Waterfoot is £895 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 Waterfoot?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Waterfoot rents for £840 a month and a 3-bedroom home £950 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £110 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £695 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,525 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Waterfoot?

Most rents within 5 km of Waterfoot are between £630 and £2,215 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £700 a month, and one in five £1,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Waterfoot?

There are 2 homes to rent in Waterfoot on Houses right now, plus 4 already let agreed. Within 5 km there are 46, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 40 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Waterfoot?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Waterfoot over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £825 a month, 3.1% higher than the year before (£800 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Waterfoot?

Within 5 km of Waterfoot, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 63% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Waterfoot?

About 7.5% gross for flats and 5.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Waterfoot over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Waterfoot?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 5 km of Waterfoot. Flats and apartments come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £775 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £850 a month.

Are rental homes in Waterfoot furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Waterfoot that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Waterfoot?

There are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in Waterfoot.