marketcodeAsking rent
£983 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
253 lets
Postcode district
B70 rental market
Asking rent £983 a month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is B70?
- Buildings
- 10,434
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.5%
- HMO-shaped units
- 40%
What does B70 earn?
B70: asking rent £983 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 253 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
483 lets
-0.9% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
85 on 21 Sep 2026
How does B70 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B70 runs from £722 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,185 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £722 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 174 |
| 2 bedrooms | £976 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 141 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,185 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.2% on the previous 12 months | 113 |
| 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 B70?
Corporate landlords hold 74% of the 840 units in B70 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords74% of classified · 623 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)20% of classified · 166 units
- Housing associations5.7% of classified · 48 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 2 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 B70 rank?
B70 ranks 9th of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for asking rent, at £983 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Sandwell
B70 ranks 9th of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for asking rent, at £983 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 |
| 9 | B70 | £983 a month | 253 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Sandwell →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Sandwell
B70 ranks 5th of 11 postcode districts in Sandwell for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | 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 |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Sandwell →
Where next from B70?
- 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
- B68Neighbouring postcode district · £3,195/m²
- B69Neighbouring postcode district · £3,059/m²
- B71Neighbouring postcode district · £3,289/m²
- B21Next door, in another authority · £2,251/m²
- B20Next door, in another authority · £2,841/m²
- DY2Next door, in another authority · £2,894/m²
- WV14Next door, in another authority · £3,015/m²
- DY1Next door, in another authority · £2,910/m²
Questions about B70
- What is the average rent in B70?
- Homes to let in B70 asked a median £983 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 253 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B70?
- 5.1% 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, 483 lets. -0.9% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about B70
- Properties in B70Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in B70Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in B70Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in B70What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in B70What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in B70Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B70What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in B70Who 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 | 253 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 483 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |