Houses to rent in Downside, BA4, Somerset

There are 48 results for Downside, BA4, Somerset. Rental prices across these results range from £768 pcm to £2.6k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Downside

Average rent £1,478 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,350 pcm
Most rents £800 – £3,982 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Downside · 160 within 20 km
New to rent 183 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 5.4–7.4% houses 5.4%, flats 7.4% · within 20 km

What's to rent

160 homes within 20 km of Downside · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 29.4% 47 · £975
Terraced houses 18.8% 30 · £1.3k
Detached houses 18.1% 29 · £2.3k
Semi-detached houses 17.5% 28 · £1.5k
Other homes 11.9% 19 · £1.5k
Bungalows 4.4% 7 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Downside · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.6% 1 · £595
1 bedroom 20.6% 33 · £890
2 bedrooms 33.1% 53 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 30.0% 48 · £1.5k
4 bedrooms 10.0% 16 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 5.6% 9 · £3.9k

Rent bands

160 homes within 20 km of Downside
Under £1,000 pcm 21.9% 35
£1,000 – £1,300 pcm 20.0% 32
£1,300 – £1,400 pcm 11.9% 19
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 27.5% 44
£1,800 pcm and over 18.8% 30

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent59%29%
Typical rent£1,500 pcm£975 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.6
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.4%7.4%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Downside · +7.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Downside 2024 Q4: £1,195 pcm (563 new listings) £1,195 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (606 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,195 pcm (588 new listings) £1,195 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,200 pcm (613 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,200 pcm (491 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,195 pcm (473 new listings) £1,195 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,250 pcm (485 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,283 pcm (548 new listings) £1,283 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 160 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,033 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 Downside

What is the average rent in Downside?

There are no homes to rent in Downside itself right now, so these figures cover the 160 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Downside is £1,480 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,350 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Downside rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,500 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £890 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,125 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Downside?

Most rents within 20 km of Downside are between £800 and £3,980 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,000 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Downside?

There are no homes to rent in Downside on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 160, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 183 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Downside?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Downside over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,200 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,200 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 10% and 4-bedroom homes are up 10%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Downside?

Within 20 km of Downside, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 69% 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 Downside?

About 7.4% gross for flats and 5.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Downside over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Downside?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 3 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Downside. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £975 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,250 a month.

Are rental homes in Downside furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Downside that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.