Residential dwellings
11,694
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
B78 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,184/month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is B78?
B78: residential dwellings 11,694.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
B78 ranks 5th of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 11,411
- Mixed-use buildings
- 92%
- HMO-shaped units
- 12%
- EPC A or B
- 17%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does B78 earn?
B78: asking rent £1,184/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 155 lets).
Asking rent
£1,184/month 12 months to Sep 2026
155 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 155 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
243 lets
+9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 243 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
47 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does B78 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B78 runs from £985/month for 2 bedrooms to £1,227/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £985/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 88 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,227/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 53 |
| 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, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns B78?
Corporate landlords hold 50% of the 838 units in B78 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords50% of classified · 419 units
- Housing associations39% of classified · 331 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.8% of classified · 82 units
- RMC0.7% of classified · 6 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 B78 rank?
B78 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for asking rent, at £1,184/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lichfield
B78 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for asking rent, at £1,184/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WS14 | £1,358/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 178 | measured |
| 2 | WS13 | £1,191/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 273 | measured |
| 3 | B78 | £1,184/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 155 | measured |
| 4 | WS7 | £1,048/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 197 | measured |
| 5 | B79 | £1,042/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 207 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Lichfield
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Lichfield
B78 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B78 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 243 | measured |
| 2 | WS7 | 4.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 238 | measured |
| 3 | WS14 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 342 | measured |
| 4 | WS13 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 399 | measured |
| 5 | WS15 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 330 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Lichfield
Where next from B78?
- LichfieldThe wider market this area sits in.
- B79Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,238/m² · Sep 2026
- WS13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,696/m² · Sep 2026
- WS14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,743/m² · Sep 2026
- WS15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,295/m² · Sep 2026
- WS7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,718/m² · Sep 2026
- B46Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,740/m² · Sep 2026
- B75Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,411/m² · Sep 2026
- B76Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,253/m² · Sep 2026
- B77Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,298/m² · Sep 2026
- CV9Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,403/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about B78
- What is the average rent in B78?
- Homes to let in B78 asked a median £1,184/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 155 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B78?
- 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 Sep 2026, 243 lets. +9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in B78?
- B78 has 11,694 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about B78
- Property values in B78Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in B78Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in B78What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in B78What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in B78Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B78What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in B78Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 155 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 243 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |