Houses to rent in Lower Altofts, Wakefield

There are 48 results for Lower Altofts, Wakefield. Rental prices across these results range from £695 pcm to £1.7k pcm with an average price of £927 pcm.


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Rental market around Lower Altofts

Average rent £956 pcm within 5 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £636 – £1,924 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Lower Altofts · 70 within 5 km
New to rent 58 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year +2.9% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.3–8.2% houses 5.3%, flats 8.2% · within 5 km

What's to rent

70 homes within 5 km of Lower Altofts · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 48.6% 34 · £838
Flats and apartments 28.6% 20 · £760
Semi-detached houses 10.0% 7 · £1.3k
Detached houses 5.7% 4 · £1.9k
Other homes 5.7% 4 · £875
Bungalows 1.4% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Lower Altofts · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.9% 2 · £923
1 bedroom 15.7% 11 · £695
2 bedrooms 47.1% 33 · £800
3 bedrooms 24.3% 17 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 8.6% 6 · £1.3k
5+ bedrooms 1.4% 1 · £3k

Rent bands

70 homes within 5 km of Lower Altofts
Under £750 pcm 18.6% 13
£750 – £800 pcm 17.1% 12
£800 – £920 pcm 22.9% 16
£920 – £1,200 pcm 21.4% 15
£1,200 pcm and over 20.0% 14

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent66%29%
Typical rent£950 pcm£760 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.5
Typical time to let3 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.3%8.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Lower Altofts · +5.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Lower Altofts 2024 Q4: £850 pcm (199 new listings) £850 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £850 pcm (231 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £890 pcm (243 new listings) £890 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £850 pcm (234 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £875 pcm (185 new listings) £875 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £850 pcm (181 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £875 pcm (192 new listings) £875 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £900 pcm (231 new listings) £900 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Lower Altofts

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Altofts £800 pcm
  2. Normanton £800 pcm

Getting to know Lower Altofts

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Based on 70 homes to rent on Houses now, 843 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 Lower Altofts

What is the average rent in Lower Altofts?

There are no homes to rent in Lower Altofts itself right now, so these figures cover the 70 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Lower Altofts is £955 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £850 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Lower Altofts rents for £800 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £695 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,325 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Lower Altofts?

Most rents within 5 km of Lower Altofts are between £635 and £1,925 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Lower Altofts?

There are no homes to rent in Lower Altofts on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 70, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 58 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Lower Altofts?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Lower Altofts over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £875 a month, 2.9% higher than the year before (£850 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 7% and 2-bedroom homes are up 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Lower Altofts?

Within 5 km of Lower Altofts, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 60% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Lower Altofts?

About 8.2% gross for flats and 5.3% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Lower Altofts over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Lower Altofts?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 5 km of Lower Altofts. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £760 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,250 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Lower Altofts?

Of the areas around Lower Altofts, Altofts is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £800 a month, followed by Normanton (£800 a month).

Are rental homes in Lower Altofts furnished?

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

Which train stations are in or near Lower Altofts?

Lower Altofts has no station of its own. The nearest is Normanton.