Residential dwellings
11,891
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
B79 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,042/month · Gross yield 3.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is B79?
B79: residential dwellings 11,891.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
B79 has the lowest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 6 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
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
- 10,835
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.2%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 23%
- EPC D or worse
- 52%
What does B79 earn?
B79: asking rent £1,042/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 207 lets).
Asking rent
£1,042/month 12 months to Sep 2026
207 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, 207 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
290 lets
+13.5% 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, 290 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
68 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does B79 vary by home size?
Asking rent in B79 runs from £733/month for 1 bedroom to £1,279/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £733/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 96 |
| 2 bedrooms | £984/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 92 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,279/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 59 |
| 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 B79?
Corporate landlords hold 64% of the 727 units in B79 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords64% of classified · 466 units
- Housing associations27% of classified · 196 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.3% of classified · 60 units
- RMC0.7% 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 B79 rank?
B79 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for asking rent, at £1,042/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Lichfield
B79 ranks 5th of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for asking rent, at £1,042/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
B79 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in Lichfield for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | 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 |
| 6 | B79 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 290 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Lichfield
Where next from B79?
- LichfieldThe wider market this area sits in.
- B78Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,027/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 £3,293/m² · Sep 2026
- WS7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,718/m² · Sep 2026
- B77Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,204/m² · Sep 2026
- CV9Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,403/m² · Sep 2026
- DE12Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,923/m² · Sep 2026
- DE13Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,204/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about B79
- What is the average rent in B79?
- Homes to let in B79 asked a median £1,042/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 207 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B79?
- 3.9% 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, 290 lets. +13.5% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in B79?
- B79 has 11,891 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 B79
- Property values in B79Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in B79Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in B79What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in B79What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in B79Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B79What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in B79Who 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 | 207 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 290 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |