Houses to rent in Backbower, Tameside

There are 49 results for Backbower, Tameside. Rental prices across these results range from £807 pcm to £1.7k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


Properties to rent near Backbower

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Rental market around Backbower

Average rent £1,109 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,000 pcm
Most rents £750 – £2,062 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 1 in Backbower · 135 within 5 km
New to rent 137 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year +1.0% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 6.0–7.5% houses 6.0%, flats 7.5% · within 5 km

What's to rent

135 homes within 5 km of Backbower · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 40.0% 54 · £1k
Flats and apartments 32.6% 44 · £850
Semi-detached houses 16.3% 22 · £1.3k
Detached houses 6.7% 9 · £1.9k
Bungalows 2.2% 3 · £1.3k
Other homes 2.2% 3 · £1k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Backbower · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.5% 2 · £723
1 bedroom 15.6% 21 · £825
2 bedrooms 50.4% 68 · £995
3 bedrooms 23.0% 31 · £1.3k
4 bedrooms 8.9% 12 · £1.8k
5+ bedrooms 0.7% 1 · £2.4k

Rent bands

135 homes within 5 km of Backbower
Under £870 pcm 20.0% 27
£870 – £980 pcm 20.7% 28
£980 – £1,100 pcm 17.0% 23
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 21.5% 29
£1,300 pcm and over 20.7% 28

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent65%33%
Typical rent£1,200 pcm£850 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.5
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield6.0%7.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Backbower · +5.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Backbower 2024 Q4: £950 pcm (391 new listings) £950 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (415 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £975 pcm (434 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £950 pcm (405 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £950 pcm (419 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £975 pcm (363 new listings) £975 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £995 pcm (420 new listings) £995 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (398 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Backbower

0 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Alder Community High School secondary · Good

Based on 135 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,608 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 Backbower

What is the average rent in Backbower?

There is only 1 home to rent in Backbower itself, so these figures cover the 135 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Backbower is £1,110 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,000 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Backbower rents for £995 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,250 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £255 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £825 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,825 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Backbower?

Most rents within 5 km of Backbower are between £750 and £2,060 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £870 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Backbower?

There is 1 home to rent in Backbower on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 5 km there are 135, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 137 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Backbower?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Backbower over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £985 a month, 1% higher than the year before (£975 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are down 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Backbower?

Within 5 km of Backbower, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 64% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Backbower?

About 7.5% gross for flats and 6.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Backbower over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Backbower?

Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Backbower. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £850 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,850 a month.

Are rental homes in Backbower furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Backbower that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Backbower?

There are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in Backbower.

Which train stations are in or near Backbower?

Backbower has no station of its own. The nearest are Godley, Newton For Hyde and Hyde Central.