Renting in Stevenage

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The average rent in Stevenage is £1,210/mo, with 1,651 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Stevenage rental appears.

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Renting in Stevenage

What it costs to rent in Stevenage

Stevenage currently has 1,651 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,210 a month. 84 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 52% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SG19 at around £518/mo, while AL5 sits nearer £2,250/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

Stevenage rental market at a glance

1,651

Active rentals in Stevenage

£1,210/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Stevenage

Median monthly rent, based on 1,651 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,050/mo	495
2 bed	£1,450/mo	341
3 bed	£1,700/mo	306
4+ bed	£2,400/mo	152
Room	£700/mo	278

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Stevenage rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Stevenage. Latest: £1,417/mo (Mar 26, +4.7% YoY).

Latest

£1,417

Mar 26

Annual

+4.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,039

Apr 21

Total change

+36%

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 Stevenage pay goes on rent?

Renters in Stevenage spend an estimated 48% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,417/mo

£17,004/yr

Median pay

£35,747/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

48%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

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 Stevenage

Most Stevenage homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 38,270 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.12

≈ Band C–D

Stock

38k

38,270 properties

A
4%1,690
B
18%6,840
C
57%21,710
D
9%3,360
E
8%3,250
F
3%970
G
1%440
H
0%20

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 Stevenage

63% of Stevenage premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

63%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

482 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
63%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Stevenage), July 2025, covering 38,245 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Stevenage homes

57% of Stevenage 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

57%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

43%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

36k

35,549 EPCs

A
1%215
B
8%2,738
C
48%17,185
D
36%12,873
E
7%2,323
F
1%182
G
0%33

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Stevenage

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

1
Broom Barns Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · SG1 1UE
0.34 mi
2
Fairlands Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SG1 3JA
0.47 mi
3
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · SG2 0PZ
0.71 mi
4
Woolenwick Junior School
Primary · Community school · SG1 2NU
0.78 mi
5
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · SG1 2NU
0.78 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Stevenage

Flats & apartments

412

36% of listings

Houses

443

39% of listings

Rooms

278

24% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 44% of the 445 houses currently advertised in Stevenage.

Terraced
44%198
Other house
31%140
Semi-detached
18%82
Detached
5%23
Bungalow
0%2

Rent by postcode

Where Stevenage rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,338 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Stevenage

1AL5£2,250/mo15 rentals
2SG3£1,700/mo11 rentals
3AL10£1,625/mo28 rentals

Cheapest in Stevenage

1SG19£518/mo6 rentals
2SG18£665/mo17 rentals
3SG17£700/mo6 rentals

Features · Stevenage

Garden, parking, and floor area in Stevenage

Live signal across 1,651 Stevenage rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

86%

of 205 Stevenage listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

92%

of 266 Stevenage listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Stevenage

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Stevenage has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 43 of 43 postcode districts analysed, the median was 101 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Stevenage is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

101 crimes per area (median)
43 of 43 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Stevenage’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Stevenage

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

Chells has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Stevenage.

Old Town
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (149) · pop. ~9,000
49
per 1k
Pin Green
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (153) · pop. ~13,000
33
per 1k
Bedwell
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (134) · pop. ~7,000
59
per 1k
Chells
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (78) · pop. ~15,000
10
per 1k
Shephall
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (127) · pop. ~9,000
37
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

Stevenage listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Stevenage.

Rightmove

450

PrimeLocation

350

OnTheMarket

327

SpareRoom

278

OpenRent

245

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Stevenage — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Stevenage?

The median rent in Stevenage is £1210/month based on 1651 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Stevenage?

There are currently 1651 rental properties available in Stevenage, with 84 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Stevenage safe for renters?

Stevenage has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 101 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 Stevenage?

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

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