Detached house investment in Birmingham

Birmingham detached house stock averages 4% gross yield, 1.8pp below the city's all-types average. 5 postcodes have data.

Avg gross yield

Avg asking price

£438,587

Avg monthly rent

£1,452/mo

Rental demand

low

Yield comparison by property type

Terraced house

7.4%

HMO

7.4%

Student let

7.4%

New build

7.4%

Semi-detached house

5.9%

Flat

5.8%

Detached house

Postcode	Area	Avg yield ▼	Avg price
B12	Balsall Heath & Highgate	11.6%	£248,500	View
B19	Newtown & Lozells	6.5%	£243,044	View
B18	Handsworth & Winson Green	5.8%	£285,453	View
B11	Sparkbrook & Tyseley	4.9%	£305,000	View
B29	Selly Oak & Bournville	3.5%	£509,488	View

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Glossary terms

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