Houses to rent in Barnston, Merseyside

There are 48 results for Barnston, Merseyside. Rental prices across these results range from £650 pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.


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Rental market around Barnston

Average rent £1,026 pcm within 5 km · typical £900 pcm
Most rents £595 – £3,202 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Barnston · 99 within 5 km
New to rent 120 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year −1.4% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.0–6.6% houses 5.0%, flats 6.6% · within 5 km

What's to rent

99 homes within 5 km of Barnston · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 44.4% 44 · £738
Terraced houses 19.2% 19 · £775
Semi-detached houses 13.1% 13 · £1.2k
Detached houses 12.1% 12 · £2k
Other homes 10.1% 10 · £925
Bungalows 1.0% 1 · £1.1k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Barnston · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.0% 2 · £545
1 bedroom 24.2% 24 · £663
2 bedrooms 35.4% 35 · £850
3 bedrooms 25.3% 25 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 10.1% 10 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 3.0% 3 · £1.8k

Rent bands

99 homes within 5 km of Barnston
Under £700 pcm 21.2% 21
£700 – £820 pcm 18.2% 18
£820 – £950 pcm 19.2% 19
£950 – £1,300 pcm 22.2% 22
£1,300 pcm and over 19.2% 19

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent45%44%
Typical rent£1,100 pcm£738 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.6
Typical time to let2 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.0%6.6%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Barnston · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Barnston 2024 Q4: £875 pcm (356 new listings) £875 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £875 pcm (435 new listings) £875 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £875 pcm (429 new listings) £875 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £850 pcm (357 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £895 pcm (382 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £850 pcm (361 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £850 pcm (397 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £875 pcm (418 new listings) £875 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Barnston

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Based on 99 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,516 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 Barnston

What is the average rent in Barnston?

There are no homes to rent in Barnston itself right now, so these figures cover the 99 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Barnston is £1,025 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £900 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Barnston rents for £850 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £665 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,950 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Barnston?

Most rents within 5 km of Barnston are between £595 and £3,200 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £700 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Barnston?

There are no homes to rent in Barnston on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 99, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 120 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Barnston?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Barnston over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £850 a month, 1.4% lower than the year before (£865 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Barnston?

Within 5 km of Barnston, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 69% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Barnston?

About 6.6% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Barnston over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Barnston?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Barnston. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £740 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,950 a month.

Are rental homes in Barnston furnished?

About a third of rental homes within 5 km of Barnston that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Barnston?

Barnston has no station of its own. The nearest is Heswall.