Rent Evidence Pack · West Berkshire

Average Private Rent in West Berkshire

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£1,303
12-month change
+2.9%

The South East's rental market is shaped by commuter links into London, its universities, and a cluster of historic cathedral and market towns. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for West Berkshire, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in West Berkshire averages £911 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £2,140 — a spread of £1,229 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £1,303, the West Berkshire figure sits below the South East average of £1,415 and below the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,303, up from £1,214 in July 2024.

The West Berkshire Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in West Berkshire by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £911+3.3%
2 bed £1,184+3.0%
3 bed £1,471+3.0%
4+ bed £2,140+2.0%

24-month trend

July 2024£1,214June 2026£1,303

Average monthly rent in West Berkshire, all property sizes: £1,214 in July 2024 to £1,303 in June 2026.

How West Berkshire compares

Average monthly private rent, West Berkshire against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
West Berkshire £1,303+2.9%
South East £1,415+2.3%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • West Berkshire average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • West Berkshire 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • West Berkshire, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • West Berkshire, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • West Berkshire, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • West Berkshire, 4+ bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • South East average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • England average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)

ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.

This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.

See every published local authority in South East — the same ONS rent figures, one region at a time ↗

See West Berkshire’s gross rental yield and national rank — the UKPP Rental Yield Index covers every English local authority ↗

Thinking about a rent increase in West Berkshire? Our Section 13 guide covers the notice, the £47 tribunal fee, and what evidence actually persuades ↗

Letting in West Berkshire? Check where the Private Rented Sector Database rollout stands for this area ↗