Waterloo, Vauxhall, Southwark, Bermondsey, South Bank, Bankside

There are 393 results. Rental prices in SE1 range from £1.8k pcm to £20k pcm with an average price of £4k pcm.


Houses and Flats to rent in SE1, Waterloo, Vauxhall, Southwark, Bermondsey

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Rental market in SE1

Average rent £4,063 pcm typical £3,250 pcm
Most rents £1,850 – £27k pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 393 available now
New to rent 374 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months
Rents, year on year +1.7% homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 5.5–6.9% houses 5.5%, flats 6.9%

What's to rent

424 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 95.8% 406 · £3.1k
Terraced houses 3.5% 15 · £4.2k
Other homes 0.5% 2 · £4.7k
Semi-detached houses 0.2% 1 · £2.3k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.8% 16 · £2.1k
1 bedroom 28.5% 121 · £2.4k
2 bedrooms 47.4% 201 · £3.4k
3 bedrooms 16.0% 68 · £5.5k
4 bedrooms 3.8% 16 · £4.1k
5+ bedrooms 0.5% 2 · £11k

Rent bands

424 homes
Under £2,400 pcm 19.1% 81
£2,400 – £2,900 pcm 19.3% 82
£2,900 – £3,500 pcm 19.6% 83
£3,500 – £4,600 pcm 21.9% 93
£4,600 pcm and over 20.0% 85

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent4%96%
Typical rent£4,050 pcm£3,100 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.9
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.5%6.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · +3.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in SE1 2024 Q4: £3,000 pcm (1,146 new listings) £3,000 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £2,817 pcm (1,763 new listings) £2,817 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £3,200 pcm (1,416 new listings) £3,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £3,000 pcm (1,627 new listings) £3,000 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £2,857 pcm (1,447 new listings) £2,857 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £3,000 pcm (1,566 new listings) £3,000 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £3,228 pcm (1,884 new listings) £3,228 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £3,100 pcm (1,590 new listings) £3,100 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around SE1

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. SE17 £2,900 pcm
  2. SE1 £3,250 pcm
  3. SE11 £3,288 pcm
  4. EC3R £6,717 pcm

Schools in SE1

10 primary · 7 secondary · 90% rated good or outstanding
  • Oasis Academy South Bank secondary · Outstanding
  • Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School secondary · Outstanding
  • Charles Dickens Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy primary · Outstanding
  • Boutcher Church of England Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • City of London Academy (Southwark) secondary · Good

Based on 424 homes to rent on Houses now, 6,979 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 SE1

What is the average rent in SE1?

The average rent for a home in SE1 is £4,065 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £3,250 a month. This is based on the 424 homes to rent on Houses right now.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in SE1?

A typical 2-bedroom home in SE1 rents for £3,370 a month and a 3-bedroom home £5,505 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £2,130 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in SE1?

Most rents in SE1 are between £1,850 and £27,230 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,400 a month, and one in five £4,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in SE1?

There are 393 homes to rent in SE1 on Houses right now. 374 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in SE1?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent in SE1 over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £3,050 a month, 1.7% higher than the year before (£3,000 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 14% and 4-bedroom homes are up 18%.

How quickly do rental homes let in SE1?

Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 62% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in SE1?

About 6.9% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in SE1 over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in SE1?

Flats and apartments are the most common, almost all homes to rent in SE1. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £3,100 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £4,200 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near SE1?

Of the areas around SE1, SE17 is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £2,900 a month, followed by SE11 (£3,290 a month) and EC3R (£6,715 a month). SE1 itself is £3,250 a month.

Are rental homes in SE1 furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes in SE1 that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in SE1?

There are 10 primary and 7 secondary schools in SE1. 90% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 7 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near SE1?

Stations in SE1 include Borough, Elephant and Castle, London Bridge and Kennington.