Houses to rent in Polstead Heath, Suffolk

There are 48 results for Polstead Heath, Suffolk. Rental prices across these results range from £585 pcm to £3.3k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


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Rental market around Polstead Heath

Average rent £1,672 pcm within 10 km · typical £1,600 pcm
Most rents £950 – £3,750 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Polstead Heath · 41 within 10 km
New to rent 36 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +4.2% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 5.1% typical rent vs sold price · within 10 km

What's to rent

41 homes within 10 km of Polstead Heath · share, count and typical rent
Detached houses 24.4% 10 · £2.3k
Flats and apartments 24.4% 10 · £990
Semi-detached houses 14.6% 6 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 14.6% 6 · £1.2k
Bungalows 12.2% 5 · £1.7k
Other homes 9.8% 4 · £1.7k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Polstead Heath · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 19.5% 8 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 29.3% 12 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 24.4% 10 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 19.5% 8 · £2.3k
5+ bedrooms 7.3% 3 · £3.8k

Rent bands

41 homes within 10 km of Polstead Heath
Under £1,000 pcm 14.6% 6
£1,000 – £1,400 pcm 26.8% 11
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 12.2% 5
£1,700 – £2,200 pcm 24.4% 10
£2,200 pcm and over 22.0% 9

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent66%24%
Typical rent£1,700 pcm£990 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.7
Typical time to let3 weeks5 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Polstead Heath · +3.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Polstead Heath 2024 Q4: £1,350 pcm (91 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,375 pcm (81 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,298 pcm (60 new listings) £1,298 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (82 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,500 pcm (94 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,300 pcm (59 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,425 pcm (70 new listings) £1,425 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,400 pcm (95 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 41 homes to rent on Houses now, 319 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 Polstead Heath

What is the average rent in Polstead Heath?

There are no homes to rent in Polstead Heath itself right now, so these figures cover the 41 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Polstead Heath is £1,670 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,600 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Polstead Heath rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,400 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £200 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,075 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,275 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Polstead Heath?

Most rents within 10 km of Polstead Heath are between £950 and £3,750 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 £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Polstead Heath?

There are no homes to rent in Polstead Heath on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 41, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 36 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Polstead Heath?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Polstead Heath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,355 a month, 4.2% higher than the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 7% and 3-bedroom homes are up 11%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Polstead Heath?

Within 10 km of Polstead Heath, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 5 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Polstead Heath?

Around 5.1% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,600 a month with a typical sold price of £380,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Polstead Heath?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes to rent within 10 km of Polstead Heath. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £990 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,275 a month.

Are rental homes in Polstead Heath furnished?

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