Residential dwellings
13,149
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
B8 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,181/month · Gross yield 5.7% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is B8?
B8: residential dwellings 13,149.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
B8 ranks 26th of 40 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
- 12,005
- Mixed-use buildings
- 3.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 10%
- EPC A or B
- 3.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 71%
What does B8 earn?
B8: asking rent £1,181/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 46 lets).
Asking rent
£1,181/month 12 months to Sep 2026
46 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, 46 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.7% 12 months to Aug 2026
65 lets
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 Aug 2026, 65 lets. Observations cover 9 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
36 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.
Who owns B8?
Corporate landlords hold 78% of the 533 units in B8 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords78% of classified · 418 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)14% of classified · 73 units
- Housing associations7.3% of classified · 39 units
- RMC0.6% of classified · 3 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 B8 rank?
B8 ranks 11th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,181/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Birmingham
B8 ranks 11th of 38 postcode districts in Birmingham for asking rent, at £1,181/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B74 | £1,670/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 294 | measured |
| 2 | B7 | £1,498/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 217 | measured |
| 3 | B15 | £1,402/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,386 | measured |
| 4 | B5 | £1,400/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,107 | measured |
| 5 | B9 | £1,387/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 42 | indicative |
| 11 | B8 | £1,181/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 46 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Birmingham
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B8 ranks 12th of 35 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B18 | 9.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,994 | measured |
| 2 | B3 | 8.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,241 | measured |
| 3 | B5 | 7.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,902 | measured |
| 4 | B15 | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,870 | measured |
| 5 | B1 | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,225 | measured |
| 12 | B8 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 55 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Birmingham
Where next from B8?
- BirminghamThe wider market this area sits in.
- B1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,138/m² · Sep 2026
- B10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,757/m² · Sep 2026
- B11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,010/m² · Sep 2026
- B12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,599/m² · Sep 2026
- B13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,078/m² · Sep 2026
- B14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,246/m² · Sep 2026
- B15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,243/m² · Sep 2026
- B16Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,366/m² · Sep 2026
- B36Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,539/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about B8
- What is the average rent in B8?
- Homes to let in B8 asked a median £1,181/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 46 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B8?
- 5.7% 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, 65 lets.
- What kind of homes are in B8?
- B8 has 13,149 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 B8
- Property values in B8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in B8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in B8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in B8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in B8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in B8Who 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 | 46 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 65 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |