marketcodeAsking rent
£971 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
88 lets
Postcode district
B2 rental market
Asking rent £971 a month · Gross yield 7.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B2?
- Buildings
- 191
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does B2 earn?
B2: asking rent £971 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 88 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
7.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
294 lets
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
81 on 21 Sep 2026
How does B2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B2 runs from £936 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,196 a month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £936 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.8% on the previous 12 months | 130 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,196 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 91 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 B2?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 24 units in B2 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 19 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)21% of classified · 5 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 B2 rank?
B2 ranks 30th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £971 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Birmingham
B2 ranks 30th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £971 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 |
| 30 | B2 | £971 a month | 88 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Birmingham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B2 ranks 4th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.4%.
| # | 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 B2?
- 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
Questions about B2
- What is the average rent in B2?
- Homes to let in B2 asked a median £971 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 88 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B2?
- 7.3% 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, 294 lets.
Everything else about B2
- Properties in B2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B2Who 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 | 88 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 294 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |