B78, Birmingham house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Birmingham, part of the B postcode area

General / family area · 18.1km from Birmingham City University

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Average asking price
£300k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,199
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.8%
7% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
115
12% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Tamworth)
#303 of 318

Summary

B78 has a gross rental yield of 4.8%, 7% above the UK average, ranking #31 of 67 B postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.7pp since Jul
Jul: 5.5% 5.5% Jul Aug: 5.0% 5.0% Aug Sep: 5.1% 5.1% Sep Oct: 6.2% 6.2% Oct

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B78 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £675k — — 1 / 0
1 £162k £950 — 8 / 3
2 £215k £938 — 42 / 4
3 £290k £1,250 5.2% 77 / 6
4 £412k £1,750 5.1% 54 / 5
5+ £784k — — 11 / 0

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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