marketcodeAsking rent
£1,351 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
77 lets
Postcode district
WV5 rental market
Asking rent £1,351 a month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is WV5?
- Buildings
- 6,492
- Mixed-use buildings
- 85%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does WV5 earn?
WV5: asking rent £1,351 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 77 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
109 lets
-2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
23 on 22 Sep 2026
How does WV5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in WV5 runs from £962 a month for 2 bedrooms to £1,264 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £962 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 37 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,264 a month | 12 months to Jul 2026 | — | 36 |
| 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 WV5?
Corporate landlords hold 93% of the 501 units in WV5 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords93% of classified · 467 units
- Housing associations3.6% of classified · 18 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)2.4% of classified · 12 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 4 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 WV5 rank?
WV5 ranks 1st of 8 postcode districts in South Staffordshire for asking rent, at £1,351 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in South Staffordshire
WV5 ranks 1st of 8 postcode districts in South Staffordshire for asking rent, at £1,351 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV5 | £1,351 a month | 77 | indicative |
| 2 | ST19 | £1,256 a month | 44 | indicative |
| 3 | DY7 | £1,217 a month | 39 | indicative |
| 4 | WV8 | £1,114 a month | 89 | indicative |
| 5 | WS6 | £1,047 a month | 51 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in South Staffordshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in South Staffordshire
WV5 ranks 7th of 8 postcode districts in South Staffordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WV11 | 5.1% | 289 | measured |
| 2 | WS6 | 4.6% | 86 | indicative |
| 3 | WV8 | 4.5% | 131 | measured |
| 4 | WV9 | 4.2% | 104 | measured |
| 5 | ST19 | 4.1% | 86 | indicative |
| 7 | WV5 | 4.0% | 109 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in South Staffordshire →
Where next from WV5?
- South StaffordshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- DY7Neighbouring postcode district · £4,049/m²
- ST19Neighbouring postcode district · £3,611/m²
- WS6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,139/m²
- WV11Neighbouring postcode district · £2,662/m²
- WV6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,283/m²
- WV8Neighbouring postcode district · £3,738/m²
- WV9Neighbouring postcode district · £2,217/m²
- DY3Next door, in another authority · £3,402/m²
- WV15Next door, in another authority · £4,377/m²
- WV4Next door, in another authority · £3,636/m²
- DY6Next door, in another authority · £3,420/m²
- WV3Next door, in another authority · £2,957/m²
Questions about WV5
- What is the average rent in WV5?
- Homes to let in WV5 asked a median £1,351 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 77 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in WV5?
- 4.0% 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, 109 lets. -2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about WV5
- Properties in WV5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in WV5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in WV5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in WV5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in WV5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in WV5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in WV5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in WV5Who 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 | 77 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 109 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |