Houses to rent in Chinatown, London
There are 52 results for Chinatown, London. Rental prices across these results range from £2.3k pcm to £55k pcm with an average price of £9.2k pcm.
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Rental market around Chinatown
What's to rent
3,575 homes within 3 km of Chinatown · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Chinatown · share, count and typical rentRent bands
3,575 homes within 3 km of ChinatownHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 5% | 93% |
| Typical rent | £13k pcm | £4,900 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Typical time to let | 5 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 8.2% | 8.6% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Chinatown · +6.8% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Chinatown
nearest stationsBased on 3,575 homes to rent on Houses now, 45,989 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 Chinatown
What is the average rent in Chinatown?
There are only 4 homes to rent in Chinatown itself, so these figures cover the 3,575 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Chinatown is £8,560 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £5,065 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Chinatown?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Chinatown rents for £5,270 a month and a 3-bedroom home £7,345 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £2,075 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £3,250 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £10,750 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Chinatown?
Most rents within 3 km of Chinatown are between £2,100 and £85,215 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,900 a month, and one in five £10,000 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Chinatown?
There are 4 homes to rent in Chinatown on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 3,575, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 2,412 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Chinatown?
Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Chinatown over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £3,685 a month, 8.3% higher than the year before (£3,400 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 19%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Chinatown?
Within 3 km of Chinatown, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 5 weeks for houses.
What rental yield can I get in Chinatown?
About 8.6% gross for flats and 8.2% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Chinatown over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Chinatown?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Chinatown. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £4,900 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £36,835 a month.
Are rental homes in Chinatown furnished?
About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Chinatown that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Chinatown?
Chinatown has no station of its own. The nearest are Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road.