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Rental yield in Wyre Forest
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 rose 2.9% and average rents fell 2.3%.
Gross yield
4.2%
Average price
£232,448
↑ +2.9% / yr
Average rent
£823/mo
↓ -2.3% / yr
National rank
#198 of 316
Who rents here
Census 2021, 45,320 households
16% of homes in Wyre Forest are private rentals.
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£583/mo
↓ -2.2% / yr
2 bedrooms
£740/mo
↓ -2.3% / yr
3 bedrooms
£895/mo
↓ -2.3% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£1,238/mo
↓ -3% / yr
Average advertised rent by number of bedrooms. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07).
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.
Work out the yield on a specific property
Pre-filled with the Wyre Forest average. Change them for a real property.
That is right on the Wyre Forest average of 4.2%. Add costs for a net estimate.
How it compares
Areas with a similar yield
Common questions
Is Wyre Forest a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.2% 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 2.3% and average prices rose 2.9% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-07).
Is there rental demand in Wyre Forest?
Average rents in Wyre Forest fell 2.3% 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 2026-07, average monthly rents in Wyre Forest by property size are £583 for a 1 bedroom property, £740 for a 2 bedroom property, £895 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,238 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £823 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.
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 4.2%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/06/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.