marketcodeAsking rent
£1,116 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
520 lets
Postcode district
B18 rental market
Asking rent £1,116 a month · Gross yield 9.9% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B18?
- Buildings
- 5,318
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 19%
What does B18 earn?
B18: asking rent £1,116 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 520 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
9.9% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,062 lets
+33.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
295 on 21 Sep 2026
How does B18 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B18 runs from £1,053 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,904 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,053 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3.6% on the previous 12 months | 1373 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,295 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2% on the previous 12 months | 1855 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,904 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -6.4% on the previous 12 months | 776 |
| 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 B18?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 755 units in B18 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 595 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 119 units
- Housing associations4.9% of classified · 37 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 4 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 B18 rank?
B18 ranks 16th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,116 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Birmingham
B18 ranks 16th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,116 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 |
| 16 | B18 | £1,116 a month | 520 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B18 ranks 1st of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 9.9%.
| # | 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 |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Where next from B18?
- 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
- B12Neighbouring postcode district · £2,553/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
- B66Next door, in another authority · £2,149/m²
- B67Next door, in another authority · £3,157/m²
- B71Next door, in another authority · £3,289/m²
Questions about B18
- What is the average rent in B18?
- Homes to let in B18 asked a median £1,116 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 520 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B18?
- 9.9% 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, 4,062 lets. +33.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about B18
- Properties in B18Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B18Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B18Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B18What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B18What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B18Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B18What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B18Who 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 | 520 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,062 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |