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Latest rentals in Preston
The freshest listings we picked up across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders.
- £1,400/moRightmove
4 bed detached house
Neapsands Close, Fulwood, Preston
43View listing - £825/moRightmove
2 bed flat/apartment
Kayley House, New Hall Lane, Preston
21View listing - £800/moRightmove
1 bed flat/apartment
Bairstow house, Bairstow Street, Preston
11View listing - £1,907/moRightmove
4 bed terraced house
Fylde Road, PRESTON, Lancashire PR2 2NH
42View listing - £800/moRightmove
2 bed terraced house
Skeffington Road, Preston
21View listing - £625/moRightmove
Studio flat/apartment
Cross Street, Preston
1View listing - £850/moRightmove
3 bed terraced house
Arkwright Road, PRESTON PR1 6BX
31View listing - £800/moRightmove
3 bed terraced house
Wilbraham Street, Preston
31View listing - £950/moRightmove
1 bed flat/apartment
Winckley Square, Preston
11View listing - £477/moRightmove
1 bed property
Kenmure Place, Preston
11View listing - £900/moRightmove
1 bed flat/apartment
Bishopgate Gardens, Bishopgate, Preston
11View listing - £850/moRightmove
2 bed semi-detached house
Dovedale Close, Ingol, Preston
21View listing
Listings refresh as our scraper picks up new properties for Preston. Click through to the source portal to enquire.
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Market snapshot
Preston rental market at a glance
Active rentals in Preston
Median monthly rent
Property sites we watch
Rental prices
Rent by bedrooms in Preston
Median monthly rent, based on 1,058 active listings across 4 property sites.
| Bedrooms | Median rent | Available |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £700/mo | 299 |
| 2 bed | £875/mo | 240 |
| 3 bed | £995/mo | 161 |
| 4+ bed | £1,997/mo | 195 |
| Room | £550/mo | 83 |
Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.
Rent trend · ONS PIPR
How Preston rents have moved
Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Preston. Latest: £778/mo (Mar 26, +7.8% YoY).
Latest
£778
Mar 26
Annual
+7.8%
vs last year
5-yr ago
£582
Apr 21
Total change
+34%
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.
Affordability · ONS ASHE
What share of Preston pay goes on rent?
Renters in Preston spend an estimated 31% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).
Median rent
£778/mo
£9,336/yr
Median pay
£30,038/yr
gross, ASHE 2025
Rent burden
31%
Affordable for most renters.
Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.
Council tax · VOA 2024
Council tax bands across Preston
Most Preston homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 69,240 properties on the council-tax list.
Modal band
A
most common band
Mean band
2.28
≈ Band B–C
Stock
69k
69,240 properties
- A44%30,710
- B19%13,400
- C16%11,070
- D11%7,360
- E5%3,560
- F3%2,020
- G2%1,050
- H0%70
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 Preston
70% of Preston premises can already get full-fibre and 88% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.
Full fibre
70%
FTTP-ready premises
Gigabit
88%
≥1Gbit/s available
Superfast
99%
≥30Mbit/s available
Mean speed
458 Mbit/s
bucket-weighted estimate
- Full fibre (FTTP)70%
- Gigabit-capable88%
- Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)99%
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Preston), July 2025, covering 69,144 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.
Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC
EPC ratings for Preston homes
49% of Preston 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
49%
good energy-efficiency stock
Bands D–G
51%
below the proposed 2030 floor
Certificates
65k
64,610 EPCs
- A1%745
- B15%9,525
- C33%21,353
- D35%22,794
- E12%7,829
- F3%1,743
- G1%621
Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Preston. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.
Property types
What’s on offer in Preston
Flats & apartments
49356% of listings
Houses
29033% of listings
Rooms
8310% of listings
Bungalows
71% of listings
Property mix · houses
Houses to rent in Preston — what's on the market
Terraced houses make up 75% of the 297 houses currently advertised in Preston.
- Terraced75%224
- Semi-detached12%36
- Other house6%17
- Detached4%13
- Bungalow2%7
Rent by postcode
Where Preston rent is highest and lowest
Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 822 live listings in 19 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.
Most expensive in Preston
- 1PR1 7PX£1,820/mo3 rentals
- 2PR1 8JE£1,690/mo5 rentals
- 3PR1 8JD£1,560/mo3 rentals
Cheapest in Preston
- 1PR5£520/mo9 rentals
- 2PR1 7DD£600/mo4 rentals
- 3PR8£610/mo4 rentals
Area safety
Safety in Preston
Lower Crime AreaBased on the latest police data (April 2026), Preston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 18 of 18 postcode districts analysed, the median was 79 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Preston is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.
Crime overview
- 79 crimes per area (median)
- 18 of 18 postcode districts covered
- Data: April 2026
Most reported
- Anti-social behaviour
- 0% of incidents
Preston 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 Preston
Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.
Fulwood
Safer areaMost common: Violent crime (86) · pop. ~24,000
7.3per 1kPenwortham
Safer areaMost common: Violent crime (57) · pop. ~24,000
7.8per 1kAshton
Typical for cityMost common: Violent crime (143) · pop. ~14,000
28per 1kRibbleton
Typical for cityMost common: Violent crime (134) · pop. ~15,000
25per 1kDeepdale
Higher crimeMost common: Violent crime (244) · pop. ~10,000
67per 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.
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Renting in Preston — your questions answered
What is the average rent in Preston?
The median rent in Preston is £800/month based on 1058 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).
How many rental properties are available in Preston?
There are currently 1058 rental properties available in Preston, with 0 new listings added in the last 7 days.
Is Preston safe for renters?
Preston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 79 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.
What is the most common crime in Preston?
The most commonly reported crime category in Preston is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.
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