marketcodeAsking rent
£990 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
67 lets
Postcode district
B21 rental market
Asking rent £990 a month · Gross yield 6.7% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B21?
- Buildings
- 9,761
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.9%
- HMO-shaped units
- 28%
What does B21 earn?
B21: asking rent £990 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 67 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.7% 12 months to Aug 2026
90 lets
+8.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
29 on 21 Sep 2026
Who owns B21?
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 1,458 units in B21 whose freeholder is classified; 88% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords82% of classified · 1,200 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.0% of classified · 131 units
- Housing associations8.4% of classified · 123 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 3 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 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 B21 rank?
B21 ranks 29th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £990 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Birmingham
B21 ranks 29th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £990 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 |
| 29 | B21 | £990 a month | 67 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B21 ranks 7th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.7%.
| # | 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 |
| 7 | B21 | 6.7% | 90 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Where next from B21?
- 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
- B71Next door, in another authority · £3,289/m²
- B43Next door, in another authority · £3,309/m²
- B70Next door, in another authority · £2,620/m²
- B67Next door, in another authority · £3,157/m²
Questions about B21
- What is the average rent in B21?
- Homes to let in B21 asked a median £990 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 67 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B21?
- 6.7% 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, 90 lets. +8.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about B21
- Properties in B21Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B21Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B21Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B21What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B21What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B21Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B21What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B21Who 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 | 67 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 90 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |