Rent price checker

Compare it with similar homes in the same area, not with what you paid elsewhere or what the landlord says the mortgage costs. Enter the postcode, bedroom count and the rent in question above and the checker places it against the local range from ONS private rent statistics. Above the top of the range is the signal to look closer: gather two or three comparable listings and ask why this home should cost more.

No. A rental valuation is a letting agent's opinion of what a specific home would achieve, usually produced for the landlord. This is a price check for tenants: a like-for-like range for your bedroom count and area, with a confidence rating, so you can tell an ordinary rent from an unusual one. It is a guide, not a valuation, and not legal advice.

No, and that's deliberate. Listings are asking prices, which run above agreed rents and over-represent the newest, most expensive homes. ONS figures record what tenants actually pay across the whole private rented stock, including long-standing tenancies. If you want listings as well, our comparables guide shows how to collect and adjust them.

Yes. Enter the advertised rent as the figure to check. If it's above the local range you can negotiate before you sign, when your bargaining position is strongest, or simply know what you're agreeing to. Once you've moved in, the same check tells you whether a later increase is in line with the area.

For a rent you're already paying, raise it at the next review with evidence. For a Section 13 rent increase notice, you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal on form MR1 before the new rent is due to start (£47 for notices dated from 1 May 2026; Help with Fees can reduce it). The tribunal can only confirm the proposed rent or set a lower one, never a higher one. Keep paying your current rent while you wait.