Renting in Bridgwater

Average Rent in Bridgwater

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The average rent in Bridgwater is £975/mo, with 1,346 live listings across 5 portals from £412/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Bridgwater rental appears.

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Renting in Bridgwater

What it costs to rent in Bridgwater

Bridgwater currently has 1,346 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £975 a month. 71 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 TA7 at around £680/mo, while BS24 sits nearer £1,798/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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Market snapshot

Bridgwater rental market at a glance

1,346

Active rentals in Bridgwater

£975/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Bridgwater

Median monthly rent, based on 1,346 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£795/mo	266
2 bed	£1,100/mo	355
3 bed	£1,300/mo	251
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	222
Room	£693/mo	222

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bridgwater

Flats & apartments

210

21% of listings

Houses

584

57% of listings

Rooms

222

22% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 38% of the 591 houses currently advertised in Bridgwater.

Terraced
38%223
Other house
28%166
Semi-detached
28%164
Detached
5%32
Bungalow
1%6

Rent by postcode

Where Bridgwater rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,105 live listings in 19 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bridgwater

1BS24£1,798/mo4 rentals
2BS6£1,300/mo3 rentals
3CF11£1,250/mo10 rentals

Cheapest in Bridgwater

1TA7£680/mo25 rentals
2BA20£695/mo5 rentals
3TA5£750/mo41 rentals

Features · Bridgwater

Garden, parking, and floor area in Bridgwater

Live signal across 1,346 Bridgwater rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

85%

of 221 Bridgwater listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 268 Bridgwater listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Bridgwater

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Bridgwater has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 24 of 24 postcode districts analysed, the median was 38 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bridgwater is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

38 crimes per area (median)
24 of 24 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 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 (203) · pop. ~4,000
138
per 1k
Hamp
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (140) · pop. ~5,000
82
per 1k
Sydenham
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (124) · pop. ~4,000
81
per 1k
Victoria
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (199) · pop. ~3,000
183
per 1k
North Petherton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (18) · pop. ~7,000
6.0
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

410

OnTheMarket

281

OpenRent

267

SpareRoom

222

PrimeLocation

166

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bridgwater — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Bridgwater?

The median rent in Bridgwater is £975/month based on 1346 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Bridgwater?

There are currently 1346 rental properties available in Bridgwater, with 71 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 38 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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