Houses to rent in Whetstone, LE8, Leicestershire

There are 50 results for Whetstone, LE8, Leicestershire. Rental prices across these results range from £609 pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around Whetstone

Average rent £1,180 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,100 pcm
Most rents £731 – £2,675 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 2 in Whetstone · 66 within 3 km
New to rent 66 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +1.5% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.4–7.8% houses 5.4%, flats 7.8% · within 3 km

What's to rent

66 homes within 3 km of Whetstone · share, count and typical rent
Semi-detached houses 39.4% 26 · £1.2k
Flats and apartments 22.7% 15 · £850
Terraced houses 18.2% 12 · £1k
Detached houses 12.1% 8 · £1.6k
Other homes 6.1% 4 · £1.3k
Bungalows 1.5% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Whetstone · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 16.7% 11 · £775
2 bedrooms 34.8% 23 · £1k
3 bedrooms 36.4% 24 · £1.3k
4 bedrooms 7.6% 5 · £1.6k
5+ bedrooms 4.5% 3 · £2.5k

Rent bands

66 homes within 3 km of Whetstone
Under £920 pcm 19.7% 13
£920 – £1,000 pcm 13.6% 9
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 25.8% 17
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 19.7% 13
£1,400 pcm and over 21.2% 14

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent71%23%
Typical rent£1,195 pcm£850 pcm
Average bedrooms2.81.3
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.4%7.8%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Whetstone · +10.5% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Whetstone 2024 Q4: £950 pcm (172 new listings) £950 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (223 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £975 pcm (201 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,098 pcm (192 new listings) £1,098 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £995 pcm (185 new listings) £995 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £995 pcm (194 new listings) £995 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £995 pcm (187 new listings) £995 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,050 pcm (208 new listings) £1,050 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Whetstone

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Countesthorpe £888 pcm
  2. Eyres Monsell £1,300 pcm

Getting to know Whetstone

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Schools in Whetstone

2 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Badgerbrook Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone primary · Good

Based on 66 homes to rent on Houses now, 783 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 Whetstone

What is the average rent in Whetstone?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Whetstone itself, so these figures cover the 66 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Whetstone is £1,180 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,100 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Whetstone rents for £1,000 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,300 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £775 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,600 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Whetstone?

Most rents within 3 km of Whetstone are between £730 and £2,675 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £920 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Whetstone?

There are 2 homes to rent in Whetstone on Houses right now, plus 2 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 66, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 66 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Whetstone?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Whetstone over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £995 a month, 1.5% higher than the year before (£980 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3% and 2-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Whetstone?

Within 3 km of Whetstone, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 65% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Whetstone?

About 7.8% gross for flats and 5.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Whetstone over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Whetstone?

Semi-detached houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Whetstone. Flats and apartments come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £850 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,600 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Whetstone?

Of the areas around Whetstone, Countesthorpe is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £890 a month, followed by Eyres Monsell (£1,300 a month).

Are rental homes in Whetstone furnished?

Only a few rental homes within 3 km of Whetstone that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Whetstone?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in Whetstone.

Which train stations are in or near Whetstone?

Whetstone has no station of its own. The nearest is Narborough.