Houses to rent in Small Heath, West Midlands

There are 50 results for Small Heath, West Midlands. Rental prices across these results range from £518 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £891 pcm.


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Rental market around Small Heath

Average rent £1,238 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,200 pcm
Most rents £795 – £3,086 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 2 in Small Heath · 763 within 3 km
New to rent 1,211 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 7 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +11.0% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 7.4–10.7% houses 7.4%, flats 10.7% · within 3 km

What's to rent

763 homes within 3 km of Small Heath · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 84.4% 644 · £1.2k
Terraced houses 8.8% 67 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 3.5% 27 · £1.4k
Other homes 2.6% 20 · £1.1k
Detached houses 0.7% 5 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Small Heath · share, count and typical rent
Studio 4.3% 33 · £795
1 bedroom 37.7% 288 · £950
2 bedrooms 42.9% 327 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 11.4% 87 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 1.7% 13 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 2.0% 15 · £2.4k

Rent bands

763 homes within 3 km of Small Heath
Under £940 pcm 19.8% 151
£940 – £1,100 pcm 18.0% 137
£1,100 – £1,200 pcm 12.1% 92
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 26.2% 200
£1,400 pcm and over 24.0% 183

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent13%84%
Typical rent£1,450 pcm£1,150 pcm
Average bedrooms3.21.6
Typical time to let3 weeks6 days
Gross rental yield7.4%10.7%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Small Heath · +11.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Small Heath 2024 Q4: £1,150 pcm (1,811 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,150 pcm (2,389 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,150 pcm (2,632 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,200 pcm (2,855 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,224 pcm (2,487 new listings) £1,224 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,340 pcm (4,182 new listings) £1,340 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,290 pcm (4,039 new listings) £1,290 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,285 pcm (4,182 new listings) £1,285 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Small Heath

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Alum Rock £650 pcm
  2. Saltley £650 pcm

Schools in Small Heath

3 primary · 2 secondary · 80% rated good or outstanding
  • Ark Victoria Academy all through · Good
  • Somerville Primary (NC) School primary · Good
  • St Benedict's Primary School primary · Good
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School primary · Good
  • Starbank School all through · Inadequate

Based on 763 homes to rent on Houses now, 15,080 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 Small Heath

What is the average rent in Small Heath?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Small Heath itself, so these figures cover the 763 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Small Heath is £1,240 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Small Heath rents for £1,300 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,400 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £100 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £950 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,170 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Small Heath?

Most rents within 3 km of Small Heath are between £795 and £3,085 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £940 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Small Heath?

There are 2 homes to rent in Small Heath on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 763, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 1,211 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Small Heath?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Small Heath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,295 a month, 11% higher than the year before (£1,165 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 7%, 2-bedroom homes are up 7% and 3-bedroom homes are up 60%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Small Heath?

Within 3 km of Small Heath, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 7 days. About 80% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 6 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Small Heath?

About 10.7% gross for flats and 7.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Small Heath over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Small Heath?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 8 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Small Heath. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,150 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,800 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Small Heath?

Of the areas around Small Heath, Alum Rock is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £650 a month, followed by Saltley (£650 a month).

Are rental homes in Small Heath furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Small Heath that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Small Heath?

There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in Small Heath. 80% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Small Heath?

Small Heath has no station of its own. The nearest are Small Heath, Tyseley and Adderley Park.