Houses to rent in Downend, RG20, West Berkshire

There are 48 results for Downend, RG20, West Berkshire. Rental prices across these results range from £785 pcm to £3.7k pcm with an average price of £1.6k pcm.


Properties to rent near Downend, RG20

Dropdown arrow

Email

Be the first to know about new property listings

Save this search to be notified as soon as new listings are available.

Rental market around Downend

Average rent £1,677 pcm within 10 km · typical £1,500 pcm
Most rents £853 – £3,708 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Downend · 143 within 10 km
New to rent 146 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +6.1% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 6.5–8.0% houses 6.5%, flats 8.0% · within 10 km

What's to rent

143 homes within 10 km of Downend · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 69.9% 100 · £1.4k
Other homes 8.4% 12 · £2.1k
Terraced houses 7.7% 11 · £1.4k
Detached houses 7.0% 10 · £2.6k
Bungalows 3.5% 5 · £3.7k
Semi-detached houses 3.5% 5 · £2.1k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Downend · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.1% 3 · £825
1 bedroom 22.4% 32 · £1.3k
2 bedrooms 53.1% 76 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 11.2% 16 · £2.1k
4 bedrooms 8.4% 12 · £3.2k
5+ bedrooms 2.8% 4 · £3.7k

Rent bands

143 homes within 10 km of Downend
Under £1,200 pcm 19.6% 28
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 23.8% 34
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 21.7% 31
£1,700 – £2,000 pcm 11.9% 17
£2,000 pcm and over 23.1% 33

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent22%70%
Typical rent£2,200 pcm£1,355 pcm
Average bedrooms3.31.8
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield6.5%8.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Downend · +4.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Downend 2024 Q4: £1,250 pcm (349 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (376 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,200 pcm (405 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (439 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,270 pcm (339 new listings) £1,270 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,250 pcm (366 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,300 pcm (392 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (408 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 143 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,496 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 Downend

What is the average rent in Downend?

There are no homes to rent in Downend itself right now, so these figures cover the 143 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Downend is £1,675 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,500 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Downend rents for £1,500 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,105 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £605 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,275 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £3,200 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Downend?

Most rents within 10 km of Downend are between £855 and £3,710 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £2,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Downend?

There are no homes to rent in Downend on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 143, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 146 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Downend?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Downend over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,300 a month, 6.1% higher than the year before (£1,225 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are down 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Downend?

Within 10 km of Downend, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 66% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Downend?

About 8.0% gross for flats and 6.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Downend over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Downend?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 7 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Downend. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,355 a month, and bungalows the most expensive, at about £3,700 a month.

Are rental homes in Downend furnished?

About half of rental homes within 10 km of Downend that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.