B16, Birmingham house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Birmingham, part of the B postcode area

Likely student area · 2.0km from University College Birmingham

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Average asking price
£193k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£995
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
6.2%
37% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
749
627% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Birmingham)
#103 of 318

Summary

B16 has a gross rental yield of 6.2%, 37% above the UK average, ranking #10 of 67 B postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 8.1% 8.1% Jul Aug: 7.6% 7.6% Aug Sep: 7.9% 7.9% Sep Oct: 7.8% 7.8% Oct

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B16 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £90k £790 10.5% 6 / 18
1 £135k £895 8.0% 66 / 88
2 £180k £1,225 8.2% 109 / 103
3 £275k £1,252 5.5% 34 / 32
4 £425k £498 1.4% 37 / 23
5+ £680k £585 1.0% 21 / 21

Nearby B postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
B3 £175k £1,200 8.2% Compare
B18 £185k £1,150 7.5% Compare
B1 £185k £1,100 7.1% Compare
B12 £178k £1,050 7.1% Compare
B5 £192k £1,066 6.6% Compare
B44 £220k £1,212 6.6% Compare
B15 £225k £1,200 6.4% Compare
B2 £180k £950 6.3% Compare
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