WS5 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the WS postcode area

General / family area · 7.0km from Birmingham City University

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Average asking price
£365k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.9%
12% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.0%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
157
52% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Walsall)
#311 of 318

Summary

WS5 has a gross rental yield of 3.9%, 12% below the UK average, ranking #11 of 13 WS postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.1pp since Jul
Jul: 4.5% 4.5% Jul Aug: 4.0% 4.0% Aug Oct: 4.4% 4.4% Oct

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WS5 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 — £850 — 0 / 1
2 £192k £960 — 12 / 4
3 £325k £1,400 5.2% 59 / 8
4 £425k £1,300 — 30 / 1
5+ £672k — — 10 / 0

Nearby WS postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
WS2 £200k £898 5.4% Compare
WS9 £336k £1,400 5.0% Compare
WS10 £235k £975 5.0% Compare
WS12 £260k £985 4.5% Compare
WS7 £300k £1,110 4.4% Compare
WS13 £325k £1,200 4.4% Compare
WS3 £262k £948 4.3% Compare
WS4 £280k £995 4.3% Compare
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