Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken

There are 503 results. Rental prices in E1 range from £1.7k pcm to £7.5k pcm with an average price of £3k pcm.


Houses and Flats to rent in E1, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch

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Rental market in E1

Average rent £2,919 pcm typical £2,700 pcm
Most rents £1,700 – £7,182 pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 503 61 more let agreed
New to rent 507 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 11 days last 12 months
Rents, year on year +1.6% homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 5.7–7.2% houses 5.7%, flats 7.2%

What's to rent

480 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 96.7% 464 · £2.6k
Terraced houses 2.1% 10 · £3.4k
Other homes 1.0% 5 · £3.5k
Detached houses 0.2% 1 · £4k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
Studio 8.8% 42 · £1.7k
1 bedroom 35.6% 171 · £2.3k
2 bedrooms 40.6% 195 · £3k
3 bedrooms 12.1% 58 · £3.3k
4 bedrooms 2.5% 12 · £3.5k
5+ bedrooms 0.4% 2 · £4.9k

Rent bands

480 homes
Under £2,100 pcm 19.6% 94
£2,100 – £2,500 pcm 17.1% 82
£2,500 – £3,000 pcm 24.0% 115
£3,000 – £3,500 pcm 15.8% 76
£3,500 pcm and over 23.5% 113

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent2%97%
Typical rent£3,500 pcm£2,636 pcm
Average bedrooms3.31.8
Typical time to let3 weeks11 days
Gross rental yield5.7%7.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · +18.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in E1 2024 Q4: £2,496 pcm (2,137 new listings) £2,496 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £2,400 pcm (2,272 new listings) £2,400 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £2,899 pcm (2,427 new listings) £2,899 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £2,925 pcm (3,301 new listings) £2,925 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £2,600 pcm (1,749 new listings) £2,600 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £2,600 pcm (2,375 new listings) £2,600 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £2,835 pcm (2,814 new listings) £2,835 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £2,950 pcm (2,388 new listings) £2,950 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around E1

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. EC3N £2,650 pcm
  2. E1 £2,700 pcm
  3. E2 £2,750 pcm
  4. E1W £2,817 pcm
  5. EC3R £6,933 pcm

Schools in E1

21 primary · 7 secondary · 90% rated good or outstanding
  • Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat Church of England Secondary School secondary · Outstanding
  • Swanlea School secondary · Outstanding
  • Bigland Green Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Thomas Buxton Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Stewart Headlam Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy primary · Outstanding

Based on 480 homes to rent on Houses now, 9,245 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in E1

What is the average rent in E1?

The average rent for a home in E1 is £2,920 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £2,700 a month. This is based on the 480 homes to rent on Houses right now.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in E1?

A typical 2-bedroom home in E1 rents for £3,000 a month and a 3-bedroom home £3,340 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £340 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,250 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £3,500 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in E1?

Most rents in E1 are between £1,700 and £7,180 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,100 a month, and one in five £3,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in E1?

There are 503 homes to rent in E1 on Houses right now, plus 61 already let agreed. 507 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in E1?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent in E1 over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £2,750 a month, 1.6% higher than the year before (£2,710 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in E1?

Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 11 days. About 72% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 11 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in E1?

About 7.2% gross for flats and 5.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in E1 over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in E1?

Flats and apartments are the most common, almost all homes to rent in E1. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £2,635 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £3,400 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near E1?

Of the areas around E1, EC3N is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £2,650 a month, followed by E2 (£2,750 a month) and E1W (£2,815 a month). E1 itself is £2,700 a month.

Are rental homes in E1 furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes in E1 that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in E1?

There are 21 primary and 7 secondary schools in E1. 90% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 10 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near E1?

Stations in E1 include Whitechapel, Shadwell, Bethnal Green and Stepney Green.