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Market snapshot

Winchester rental market at a glance

862

Active rentals in Winchester

£1,450/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Winchester

Median monthly rent, based on 862 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£695/mo233
2 bed£1,450/mo155
3 bed£1,650/mo151
4+ bed£2,463/mo269
Room£650/mo27

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Winchester rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Winchester. Latest: £1,498/mo (Mar 26, +4.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,498

Mar 26

Annual

+4.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,111

Apr 21

Total change

+35%

since 2021

£1,100£1,300£1,500Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

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 Winchester pay goes on rent?

Renters in Winchester spend an estimated 47% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,498/mo

£17,976/yr

Median pay

£38,352/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

47%

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 Winchester

Most Winchester homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band D–E across 57,980 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

4.12

≈ Band D–E

Stock

58k

57,980 properties

  • A
    5%3,040
  • B
    13%7,460
  • C
    23%13,530
  • D
    19%11,040
  • E
    16%9,090
  • F
    12%7,120
  • G
    10%5,970
  • H
    1%740

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 Winchester

46% of Winchester premises can already get full-fibre and 64% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

46%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

64%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

95%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

374 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    46%
  • Gigabit-capable
    64%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    95%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Winchester), July 2025, covering 56,962 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Winchester homes

55% of Winchester 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

55%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

45%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

48k

47,577 EPCs

  • A
    2%817
  • B
    21%9,830
  • C
    33%15,716
  • D
    30%14,358
  • E
    11%5,016
  • F
    3%1,465
  • G
    1%375

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Winchester

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

  1. 1

    St Bede Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SO23 7DD

    0.33 mi
  2. 2

    All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SO23 0PS

    0.43 mi
  3. 3

    Winnall Primary School

    Primary · Community school · SO23 0NY

    0.52 mi
  4. 4

    Osborne School

    Not applicable · Community special school · SO23 7GA

    0.66 mi
  5. 5

    St Faith's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · SO23 9QB

    0.85 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Winchester

Flats & apartments

209

37% of listings

Houses

324

57% of listings

Rooms

27

5% of listings

Bungalows

7

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Semi-detached houses make up 46% of the 331 houses currently advertised in Winchester.

  • Semi-detached
    46%152
  • Terraced
    37%122
  • Other house
    8%28
  • Detached
    7%22
  • Bungalow
    2%7

Rent by postcode

Where Winchester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 514 live listings in 14 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Winchester

  1. 1SO22£1,620/mo263 rentals
  2. 2SO53£1,525/mo4 rentals
  3. 3SO19£1,475/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Winchester

  1. 1SO15£900/mo9 rentals
  2. 2SP10£925/mo5 rentals
  3. 3SO50£973/mo4 rentals

Features · Winchester

Garden, parking, and floor area in Winchester

Live signal across 862 Winchester rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

100%

of 114 Winchester listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

95%

of 149 Winchester listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Floor area · £/sqft

£2.12 /sqft

Median 1,019 sqft across 153 Winchester listings that publish floor area.

Area safety

Safety in Winchester

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Winchester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 32 of 32 postcode districts analysed, the median was 88 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Winchester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 88 crimes per area (median)
  • 32 of 32 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Winchester 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 Winchester

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.

Weeke has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Winchester.
  • Weeke

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (56) · pop. ~8,000

    17
    per 1k
  • Stanmore

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (64) · pop. ~5,000

    43
    per 1k
  • Highcliffe

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~4,000

    40
    per 1k
  • St Cross

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (67) · pop. ~3,000

    75
    per 1k
  • Winnall

    Typical for city

    Most common: Shoplifting (40) · pop. ~3,000

    49
    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

Winchester listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Winchester.

Rightmove
438
OpenRent
146
OnTheMarket
140
PrimeLocation
111
SpareRoom
27

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Frequently asked

Renting in Winchester — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Winchester?

The median rent in Winchester is £1450/month based on 862 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Winchester?

There are currently 862 rental properties available in Winchester, with 40 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Winchester safe for renters?

Winchester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 88 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 Winchester?

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

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