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Rental yield in Wyre Forest
Rents in Wyre Forest fell 2.4% in the year to August 2026, the biggest fall in England.
Wyre Forest sits in the lower half for rental yield in England and Wales, a little below the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Wyre Forest fell 0.6% and average rents fell 2.4%.
Average gross yield
4.3%
#183 of 316 areas
Average price
£230,984
▼ 0.6% past year
Average rent
£825/mo
▼ 2.4% past year
Privately rented
16%
of 45,320 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£584/mo
↓ -2.3% / yr
2 bedrooms
£741/mo
↓ -2.4% / yr
3 bedrooms
£897/mo
↓ -2.3% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£1,240/mo
↓ -3% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,675
Band B
£1,954
Band C
£2,233
Band D
£2,512
Band E
£3,070
Band F
£3,628
Band G
£4,187
Band H
£5,024
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
67 neighbourhoods
7% of Wyre Forest's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the more deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
No Article 4 areas for Wyre Forest appear in the national planning dataset yet, but coverage is incomplete and directions can be council-wide, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
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Common questions
Is Wyre Forest a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.3% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Wyre Forest?
Over the past year, average rents in Wyre Forest fell 2.4% and average prices fell 0.6% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Wyre Forest?
Average rents in Wyre Forest fell 2.4% over the past year (ONS), which suggests tenant demand is softening. Ask local letting agents about typical void periods before relying on the headline yield for a buy-to-let. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 16% of Wyre Forest's 45,320 households rented privately (14.1% social rented, 68.8% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Wyre Forest?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Wyre Forest by property size are £584 for a 1 bedroom property, £741 for a 2 bedroom property, £897 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,240 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £825 a month.
How much is council tax in Wyre Forest?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Wyre Forest is £2,512 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,675 for Band A up to £5,024 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Wyre Forest?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 7% of Wyre Forest's 67 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 1% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Wyre Forest is at 4.3%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.