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Asking rent £1,015/month · Gross yield 4.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Sandwell: asking rent £1,015/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 2,404 lets).
£1,015/month 12 months to Sep 2026
2,404 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, 2,404 lets.
4.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,013 lets
+2.4% 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, 4,013 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
911 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Sandwell runs from £692/month for 1 bedroom to £2,244/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £692/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 966 |
| 2 bedrooms | £935/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 1285 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,197/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 1320 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,414/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.3% on the previous 12 months | 198 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,244/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 80 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 72% of the 6,163 units in Sandwell whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Sandwell ranks 3rd of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for asking rent, at £1,015/month.
Sandwell ranks 3rd of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for asking rent, at £1,015/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solihull | £1,392/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,511 | measured |
| 2 | Birmingham | £1,028/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 21,503 | measured |
| 3 | Sandwell | £1,015/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,404 | measured |
| 4 | Coventry | £1,010/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,418 | measured |
| 5 | City of Wolverhampton | £997/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,232 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in West Midlands
Sandwell ranks 2nd of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 52,403 | measured |
| 2 | Sandwell | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,013 | measured |
| 3 | Coventry | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 11,278 | measured |
| 4 | City of Wolverhampton | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,884 | measured |
| 5 | Walsall | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,465 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in West Midlands
B43 leads the 11 postcode districts within Sandwell for asking rent, at £1,102/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B43 | £1,102/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 284 | measured |
| 2 | B71 | £1,080/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 157 | measured |
| 3 | B67 | £1,047/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 258 | measured |
| 4 | DY4 | £1,029/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 360 | measured |
| 5 | B70 | £1,021/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 260 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Sandwell
B66 leads the 11 postcode districts within Sandwell for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B66 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 428 | measured |
| 2 | B67 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 411 | measured |
| 3 | B71 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 241 | measured |
| 4 | B70 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 500 | measured |
| 5 | B69 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 329 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Sandwell
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,404 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 4,013 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 7 Nov 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | — |