Houses to rent in Sefton, Merseyside

There are 49 results for Sefton, Merseyside. Rental prices across these results range from £600 pcm to £2.5k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around Sefton

Average rent £1,190 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,100 pcm
Most rents £721 – £2,765 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 1 in Sefton · 78 within 3 km
New to rent 84 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 6.2–9.0% houses 6.2%, flats 9.0% · within 3 km

What's to rent

78 homes within 3 km of Sefton · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 43.6% 34 · £975
Semi-detached houses 23.1% 18 · £1.2k
Terraced houses 16.7% 13 · £1.1k
Detached houses 7.7% 6 · £1.4k
Other homes 6.4% 5 · £1.1k
Bungalows 2.6% 2 · £2.1k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Sefton · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 12.8% 10 · £758
2 bedrooms 32.1% 25 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 46.2% 36 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 6.4% 5 · £1.7k
5+ bedrooms 2.6% 2 · £2.8k

Rent bands

78 homes within 3 km of Sefton
Under £900 pcm 20.5% 16
£900 – £1,000 pcm 14.1% 11
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 28.2% 22
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 17.9% 14
£1,400 pcm and over 19.2% 15

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent50%44%
Typical rent£1,195 pcm£975 pcm
Average bedrooms3.21.8
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield6.2%9.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Sefton · +11.1% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Sefton 2024 Q4: £900 pcm (296 new listings) £900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (332 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £950 pcm (315 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £950 pcm (331 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £900 pcm (357 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £925 pcm (356 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £925 pcm (324 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (275 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 78 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,399 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 Sefton

What is the average rent in Sefton?

There is only 1 home to rent in Sefton itself, so these figures cover the 78 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Sefton is £1,190 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,100 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Sefton rents for £1,075 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,140 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £65 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £760 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,695 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Sefton?

Most rents within 3 km of Sefton are between £720 and £2,765 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £900 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Sefton?

There is 1 home to rent in Sefton on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 78, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 84 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Sefton?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Sefton over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £950 a month, about the same as the year before (£950 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 5% and 4-bedroom homes are down 18%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Sefton?

Within 3 km of Sefton, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 62% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Sefton?

About 9.0% gross for flats and 6.2% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Sefton over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Sefton?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Sefton. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £975 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,390 a month.

Are rental homes in Sefton furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Sefton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Sefton?

Sefton has no station of its own. The nearest are Old Roan, Aintree and Maghull.