Renting in Bridgwater

Average Rent in Bridgwater: £1,100/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,619 live Bridgwater listings on 5 portals from £412/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,100 /month

1,619 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Bridgwater by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£650/mo	35
1 bed	£795/mo	322
2 bed	£1,100/mo	437
3 bed	£1,300/mo	318
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	250
Room (house share)	£693/mo	257

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Bridgwater

What it costs to rent in Bridgwater

Bridgwater currently has 1,619 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,100 a month. 18 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 74% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BA20 at around £773/mo, while TA7 sits nearer £1,500/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Bridgwater by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,619 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Bridgwater

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Bridgwater is £650 a month, 41% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 35 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bridgwater

£795/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bridgwater is £795 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 322 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bridgwater

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bridgwater is £1,100 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 437 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Bridgwater

£1,300/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bridgwater is £1,300 a month, 18% above the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 318 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Bridgwater

£2,000/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bridgwater is £2,000 a month, 82% above the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 250 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Bridgwater

£693/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Bridgwater house share is £693 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 257 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Somerset rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Somerset, the ONS area that covers Bridgwater. Latest: £1,006/mo (Jul 26, +5.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,006

Jul 26

Annual

+5.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£755

Aug 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bridgwater

Flats & apartments

254

21% of listings

Houses

706

58% of listings

Rooms

257

21% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Bridgwater — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 713 houses currently advertised in Bridgwater.

Terraced
39%278
Other house
28%202
Semi-detached
26%187
Detached
6%40
Bungalow
1%6

Rent by postcode

Where Bridgwater rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,032 live listings in 23 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bridgwater

1TA7£1,500/mo9 rentals
2BS24£1,448/mo6 rentals
3BA3£1,350/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Bridgwater

1BA20£773/mo8 rentals
2BA21£813/mo12 rentals
3BA4£825/mo3 rentals

Features · Bridgwater

Garden, parking, and floor area in Bridgwater

Live signal across 1,619 Bridgwater rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

87%

of 270 Bridgwater listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

88%

of 338 Bridgwater listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Bridgwater this week

18 homes came onto the Bridgwater rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

18 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Bridgwater

Most Bridgwater homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 270,080 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.10

≈ Band C–D

Stock

270k

270,080 properties

A
16%43,030
B
27%71,780
C
22%59,370
D
15%40,060
E
11%30,790
F
6%16,790
G
3%7,760
H
0%510

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Bridgwater

74% of Bridgwater premises can already get full-fibre and 75% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

74%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

75%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

95%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

409 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
74%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
95%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Somerset), July 2025, covering 267,460 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Bridgwater homes

47% of Bridgwater homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

47%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

53%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

226k

225,613 EPCs

A
1%2,004
B
14%31,146
C
32%71,834
D
33%74,671
E
14%32,241
F
5%10,554
G
1%3,163

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Somerset. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Bridgwater

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bridgwater centroid. The five closest:

1
Northgate Primary School
Primary · Free schools · TA6 3EU
0.16 mi
2
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Primary · Academy converter · TA6 7HB
0.29 mi
3
Robert Blake School
Secondary · Foundation school · TA6 6AW
0.51 mi
4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
Primary · Academy converter · TA6 7EE
0.55 mi
5
Eastover Primary School
Primary · Community school · TA6 5EX
0.57 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bridgwater centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Bridgwater

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Bridgwater has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 24 of 24 postcode districts analysed, the median was 27 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bridgwater is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

27 crimes per area (median)
24 of 24 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Bridgwater ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Bridgwater

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

North Petherton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bridgwater.

Eastover
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (244) · pop. ~4,000
157
per 1k
Hamp
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (172) · pop. ~5,000
89
per 1k
Sydenham
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (119) · pop. ~4,000
86
per 1k
Victoria
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (242) · pop. ~3,000
209
per 1k
North Petherton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (25) · pop. ~7,000
8.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Bridgwater listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Bridgwater.

Rightmove

526

OnTheMarket

343

OpenRent

270

SpareRoom

257

PrimeLocation

223

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bridgwater — your questions answered

How much is rent in Bridgwater?

The average (median) asking rent in Bridgwater is £1,100 a month — a 1-bed is £795 and a 2-bed £1,100, based on 1,619 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a studio in Bridgwater is £650 a month, 41% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 35 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bridgwater is £795 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 322 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bridgwater is £1,100 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 437 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bridgwater is £1,300 a month, 18% above the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 318 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bridgwater is £2,000 a month, 82% above the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 250 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Bridgwater?

The median asking rent for a room in a Bridgwater house share is £693 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £1,100, based on 257 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Bridgwater?

There are currently 1,619 rental properties available in Bridgwater, with 18 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Bridgwater safe for renters?

Bridgwater has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 27 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Bridgwater?

The most commonly reported crime category in Bridgwater is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

Across South West

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