marketcodeAsking rent
£1,112 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
769 lets
Postcode district
B12 rental market
Asking rent £1,112 a month · Gross yield 6.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B12?
- Buildings
- 5,295
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 39%
What does B12 earn?
B12: asking rent £1,112 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 769 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,551 lets
+22.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
310 on 21 Sep 2026
How does B12 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B12 runs from £923 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,812 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £923 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.8% on the previous 12 months | 701 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,204 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 652 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,812 a month | 12 months to Jun 2026 | -1.4% on the previous 12 months | 131 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns B12?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 564 units in B12 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 443 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 95 units
- Housing associations4.1% of classified · 23 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 3 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does B12 rank?
B12 ranks 17th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,112 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Birmingham
B12 ranks 17th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,112 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B74 | £1,561 a month | 298 | measured |
| 2 | B7 | £1,500 a month | 297 | measured |
| 3 | B15 | £1,414 a month | 1,931 | measured |
| 4 | B9 | £1,386 a month | 41 | indicative |
| 5 | B75 | £1,359 a month | 221 | measured |
| 17 | B12 | £1,112 a month | 769 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B12 ranks 8th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B18 | 9.9% | 4,062 | measured |
| 2 | B3 | 8.5% | 2,742 | measured |
| 3 | B5 | 7.6% | 5,528 | measured |
| 4 | B2 | 7.4% | 251 | measured |
| 5 | B15 | 7.1% | 4,959 | measured |
| 8 | B12 | 6.6% | 1,551 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Where next from B12?
- BirminghamThe wider market this area sits in.
- B1Neighbouring postcode district · £4,045/m²
- B10Neighbouring postcode district · £2,449/m²
- B11Neighbouring postcode district · £2,737/m²
- B13Neighbouring postcode district · £3,158/m²
- B14Neighbouring postcode district · £3,248/m²
- B15Neighbouring postcode district · £3,592/m²
- B16Neighbouring postcode district · £3,002/m²
- B17Neighbouring postcode district · £4,233/m²
Questions about B12
- What is the average rent in B12?
- Homes to let in B12 asked a median £1,112 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 769 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B12?
- 6.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 1,551 lets. +22.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about B12
- Properties in B12Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B12Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B12Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B12What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B12What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B12Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B12What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B12Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 769 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,551 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |