B79, Birmingham house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Birmingham, part of the B postcode area

General / family area · 20.8km from Birmingham City University

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Average asking price
£328k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£995
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
3.6%
21% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.7%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
61
41% below UK avg

Summary

B79 has a gross rental yield of 3.6%, 21% below the UK average, ranking #57 of 65 B postcode districts by yield.

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B79 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £600k £600 1 / 3
1 £157k £762 5.8% 8 / 6
2 £210k £1,050 6.0% 32 / 7
3 £310k £1,225 4.7% 71 / 8
4 £410k £2,000 51 / 1
5+ £685k £4,625 16 / 2

Nearby B postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
B3 £175k £1,225 8.4% Compare
B12 £162k £1,050 7.8% Compare
B1 £185k £1,100 7.1% Compare
B18 £190k £1,110 7.0% Compare
B5 £190k £1,100 6.9% Compare
B2 £175k £975 6.7% Compare
B34 £220k £1,200 6.5% Compare
B44 £230k £1,250 6.5% Compare
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