marketcodeAsking rent
£1,053 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
185 lets
Postcode district
B68 rental market
Asking rent £1,053 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B68?
- Buildings
- 12,112
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 31%
What does B68 earn?
B68: asking rent £1,053 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 185 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
300 lets
-9.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
74 on 21 Sep 2026
How does B68 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B68 runs from £652 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,195 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £652 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 106 |
| 2 bedrooms | £922 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 85 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,195 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 123 |
| 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 B68?
Corporate landlords hold 65% of the 534 units in B68 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords65% of classified · 346 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 128 units
- Housing associations9.7% of classified · 52 units
- RMC1.5% of classified · 8 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 B68 rank?
B68 ranks 3rd of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for asking rent, at £1,053 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sandwell
B68 ranks 3rd of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for asking rent, at £1,053 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B43 | £1,102 a month | 273 | measured |
| 2 | B71 | £1,079 a month | 151 | measured |
| 3 | B68 | £1,053 a month | 185 | measured |
| 4 | B67 | £1,037 a month | 249 | measured |
| 5 | B69 | £1,015 a month | 223 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sandwell →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sandwell
B68 ranks 11th of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B66 | 5.5% | 410 | measured |
| 2 | B67 | 5.2% | 405 | measured |
| 3 | B71 | 5.1% | 229 | measured |
| 4 | B69 | 5.1% | 330 | measured |
| 5 | B70 | 5.1% | 483 | measured |
| 11 | B68 | 4.6% | 300 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Sandwell →
Where next from B68?
- SandwellThe wider market this area sits in.
- B43Neighbouring postcode district · £3,309/m²
- B64Neighbouring postcode district · £3,077/m²
- B65Neighbouring postcode district · £2,970/m²
- B66Neighbouring postcode district · £2,149/m²
- B67Neighbouring postcode district · £3,157/m²
- B69Neighbouring postcode district · £3,059/m²
- B70Neighbouring postcode district · £2,620/m²
- B71Neighbouring postcode district · £3,289/m²
- B32Next door, in another authority · £2,827/m²
- B62Next door, in another authority · £3,230/m²
- B17Next door, in another authority · £4,233/m²
- B15Next door, in another authority · £3,592/m²
- B16Next door, in another authority · £3,002/m²
Questions about B68
- What is the average rent in B68?
- Homes to let in B68 asked a median £1,053 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 185 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B68?
- 4.6% 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, 300 lets. -9.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about B68
- Properties in B68Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B68Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B68Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B68What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B68What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B68Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B68What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B68Who 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 | 185 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 300 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |