Semi detached houses to rent

To those of you who have always wondered what James Blunt was referring to when he sang about a 'semi by the sea'; a semi is the abbreviation for a semi detached house. These are two properties build side-by-side sharing the middle wall usually associated with suburban areas. Semi detached is halfway between terraced and detached housing. The first semi-detached properties were built by John Shaw father and son in the 19th century in Chalk Farm, North London and were popular among the middle classes. Today, 32% of property in the UK are semis making them the most common property type.

23% of current homes to rent have 2 bedrooms, whereas 57% have 3 bedrooms.

There are 4,114 properties available immediately for semi detached houses to rent in UK, compared to 771 in South East England.

The Adzuna recency index score for this search is 1.16, suggesting that demand for semi detached houses to rent in UK is increasing.

The average rental value for available UK semi detached houses is currently £962, 32% lower than the national average value for all homes which is £1,401.