marketcodeAsking rent
£868 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
342 lets
Postcode district
WS2 rental market
Asking rent £868 a month · Gross yield 6.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WS2?
- Buildings
- 13,681
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.1%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.0%
What does WS2 earn?
WS2: asking rent £868 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 342 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
488 lets
-3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
63 on 21 Sep 2026
How does WS2 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WS2 runs from £643 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,066 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £643 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -7.9% on the previous 12 months | 160 |
| 2 bedrooms | £884 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 155 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,066 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.8% on the previous 12 months | 129 |
| 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 WS2?
Corporate landlords hold 77% of the 839 units in WS2 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords77% of classified · 643 units
- Housing associations18% of classified · 151 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)4.4% of classified · 37 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 8 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 WS2 rank?
WS2 ranks 9th of 9 postcode districts in Walsall for asking rent, at £868 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Walsall
WS2 ranks 9th of 9 postcode districts in Walsall for asking rent, at £868 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WS9 | £1,161 a month | 93 | measured |
| 2 | WS5 | £1,146 a month | 80 | indicative |
| 3 | WS4 | £1,013 a month | 114 | measured |
| 4 | WV12 | £998 a month | 115 | measured |
| 5 | WS8 | £977 a month | 67 | indicative |
| 9 | WS2 | £868 a month | 342 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Walsall →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Walsall
WS2 ranks 1st of 9 postcode districts in Walsall for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WS2 | 6.0% | 488 | measured |
| 2 | WS8 | 5.4% | 107 | measured |
| 3 | WV12 | 5.3% | 176 | measured |
| 4 | WV13 | 5.2% | 293 | measured |
| 5 | WS3 | 5.2% | 461 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Walsall →
Where next from WS2?
- WalsallThe wider market this area sits in.
- WS1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,798/m²
- WS3Neighbouring postcode district · £3,104/m²
- WS4Neighbouring postcode district · £2,811/m²
- WS5Neighbouring postcode district · £3,532/m²
- WS8Neighbouring postcode district · £2,795/m²
- WS9Neighbouring postcode district · £3,442/m²
- WV12Neighbouring postcode district · £2,808/m²
- WV13Neighbouring postcode district · £2,677/m²
- WS10Next door, in another authority · £2,717/m²
- WV11Next door, in another authority · £2,662/m²
- WV14Next door, in another authority · £3,015/m²
Questions about WS2
- What is the average rent in WS2?
- Homes to let in WS2 asked a median £868 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 342 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WS2?
- 6.0% 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, 488 lets. -3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WS2
- Properties in WS2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WS2Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WS2Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WS2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WS2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WS2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WS2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WS2Who 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 | 342 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 488 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |