Houses to rent in Shelfield, WS4, West Midlands

There are 51 results for Shelfield, WS4, West Midlands. Rental prices across these results range from £673 pcm to £2.3k pcm with an average price of £1k pcm.


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Rental market around Shelfield

Average rent £964 pcm within 5 km · typical £945 pcm
Most rents £653 – £1,441 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 3 in Shelfield · 48 within 5 km
New to rent 86 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year −2.6% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.6–7.6% houses 5.6%, flats 7.6% · within 5 km

What's to rent

48 homes within 5 km of Shelfield · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 47.9% 23 · £750
Terraced houses 20.8% 10 · £950
Semi-detached houses 16.7% 8 · £1.2k
Other homes 8.3% 4 · £1.4k
Detached houses 4.2% 2 · £1.7k
Bungalows 2.1% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Shelfield · share, count and typical rent
Studio 14.6% 7 · £715
1 bedroom 18.8% 9 · £750
2 bedrooms 27.1% 13 · £925
3 bedrooms 33.3% 16 · £1.2k
4 bedrooms 4.2% 2 · £1.6k
5+ bedrooms 2.1% 1 · £2k

Rent bands

48 homes within 5 km of Shelfield
Under £750 pcm 16.7% 8
£750 – £850 pcm 22.9% 11
£850 – £950 pcm 12.5% 6
£950 – £1,200 pcm 20.8% 10
£1,200 pcm and over 27.1% 13

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent44%48%
Typical rent£1,100 pcm£750 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.6
Typical time to let4 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.6%7.6%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Shelfield · +5.6% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Shelfield 2024 Q4: £900 pcm (284 new listings) £900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (306 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £925 pcm (354 new listings) £925 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £975 pcm (359 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £925 pcm (352 new listings) £925 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £900 pcm (326 new listings) £900 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £925 pcm (369 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £950 pcm (322 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Shelfield

3 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy secondary · Good
  • Greenfield Primary School primary · Good
  • Rushall Primary School primary · Good
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School primary · Good

Based on 48 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,464 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Shelfield

What is the average rent in Shelfield?

There are only 3 homes to rent in Shelfield itself, so these figures cover the 48 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Shelfield is £965 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £945 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Shelfield?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Shelfield rents for £925 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,200 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £275 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Shelfield?

Most rents within 5 km of Shelfield are between £655 and £1,440 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Shelfield?

There are 3 homes to rent in Shelfield on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 48, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 86 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Shelfield?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Shelfield over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £925 a month, 2.6% lower than the year before (£950 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4% and 2-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Shelfield?

Within 5 km of Shelfield, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 56% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Shelfield?

About 7.6% gross for flats and 5.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Shelfield over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Shelfield?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 5 km of Shelfield. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £750 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,200 a month.

Are rental homes in Shelfield furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Shelfield that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Shelfield?

There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in Shelfield. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.