Rent Rises
South East · September 2026

Rent in West Berkshire is up

+6.2%

The average private rent in West Berkshire is now £1,355 a month, £78 more than in September 2025. That's £936 a year more for the average renter. It's 73rd of 334 areas, and 6th of 64 in South East.

Since 2015

£830£1,036£1,242£1,448201520172019202120232025
━ West Berkshire   ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types

How it compares

AreaAvg rent1 year5 years
West Berkshire£1,355+6.2%+30%
South East£1,438+3.5%+32%
England£1,466+4.0%+35%
UK£1,406+3.8%+35%

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Rent in West Berkshire is up 6.2% in a year

By home size

TypeAvg rent1 year
1 bed£948+6.4%
2 bed£1,232+6.1%
3 bed£1,532+6.5%
4+ bed£2,224+5.5%
Flat / maisonette£1,117+5.7%
Terraced£1,289+6.6%
Semi-detached£1,467+6.6%
Detached£2,038+5.9%

Nearby in the table

Sevenoaks +6.9%Isle of Wight +6.8%Buckinghamshire +5.8%Canterbury +5.8%Tandridge +5.7%Guildford +5.7%

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000037), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists