Houses to rent in Forest, SN12, Wiltshire

There are 49 results for Forest, SN12, Wiltshire. Rental prices across these results range from £895 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Forest

Average rent £1,264 pcm within 10 km · typical £1,200 pcm
Most rents £775 – £2,750 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 1 in Forest · 104 within 10 km
New to rent 169 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 5.2–7.1% houses 5.2%, flats 7.1% · within 10 km

What's to rent

104 homes within 10 km of Forest · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 49.0% 51 · £950
Terraced houses 18.3% 19 · £1.3k
Semi-detached houses 12.5% 13 · £1.4k
Detached houses 8.7% 9 · £1.7k
Other homes 7.7% 8 · £1.7k
Bungalows 3.8% 4 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Forest · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.0% 1 · £690
1 bedroom 28.8% 30 · £863
2 bedrooms 38.5% 40 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 24.0% 25 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 6.7% 7 · £1.7k
5+ bedrooms 1.0% 1 · £1.9k

Rent bands

104 homes within 10 km of Forest
Under £900 pcm 19.2% 20
£900 – £1,100 pcm 21.2% 22
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 17.3% 18
£1,300 – £1,500 pcm 21.2% 22
£1,500 pcm and over 21.2% 22

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent43%49%
Typical rent£1,395 pcm£950 pcm
Average bedrooms2.81.5
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.2%7.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Forest · +4.8% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Forest 2024 Q4: £1,050 pcm (429 new listings) £1,050 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,095 pcm (552 new listings) £1,095 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,000 pcm (511 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,150 pcm (500 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,025 pcm (388 new listings) £1,025 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,098 pcm (380 new listings) £1,098 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,050 pcm (504 new listings) £1,050 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,100 pcm (530 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Forest

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Schools in Forest

2 primary · 0 secondary · 50% rated good or outstanding
  • River Mead School primary · Good
  • The Manor CofE VC Primary School primary · Requires improvement

Based on 104 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,842 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 Forest

What is the average rent in Forest?

There is only 1 home to rent in Forest itself, so these figures cover the 104 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Forest is £1,265 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Forest rents for £1,100 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,400 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £865 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,700 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Forest?

Most rents within 10 km of Forest are between £775 and £2,750 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £900 a month, and one in five £1,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Forest?

There is 1 home to rent in Forest on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 10 km there are 104, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 169 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Forest?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Forest over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,100 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,100 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 4-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Forest?

Within 10 km of Forest, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 71% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Forest?

About 7.1% gross for flats and 5.2% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Forest over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Forest?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 10 km of Forest. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £950 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,700 a month.

Are rental homes in Forest furnished?

Only a few rental homes within 10 km of Forest that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Forest?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in Forest.

Which train stations are in or near Forest?

Forest has no station of its own. The nearest is Melksham.