Renting in Sutton Coldfield

Average Rent in Sutton Coldfield

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The average rent in Sutton Coldfield is £1,000/mo, with 1,151 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Sutton Coldfield rental appears.

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Renting in Sutton Coldfield

What it costs to rent in Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield currently has 1,151 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,000 a month. 48 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 52% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is B31 at around £1/mo, while RG1 sits nearer £4,000/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Sutton Coldfield rental market at a glance

1,151

Active rentals in Sutton Coldfield

£1,000/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Sutton Coldfield

Median monthly rent, based on 1,151 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£875/mo	225
2 bed	£1,100/mo	326
3 bed	£1,400/mo	218
4+ bed	£2,250/mo	196
Room	£570/mo	156

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Sutton Coldfield

Most Sutton Coldfield homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 461,670 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.32

≈ Band B–C

Stock

462k

461,670 properties

A
36%164,030
B
29%131,680
C
18%83,870
D
9%43,520
E
5%22,630
F
2%9,070
G
1%5,950
H
0%920

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Sutton Coldfield

84% of Sutton Coldfield premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

84%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

482 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
84%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Birmingham), July 2025, covering 457,270 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Sutton Coldfield homes

40% of Sutton Coldfield homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

460k

460,499 EPCs

A
0%1,165
B
8%38,726
C
31%143,887
D
41%187,239
E
16%72,540
F
3%13,062
G
1%3,880

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Birmingham. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Sutton Coldfield

9 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Sutton Coldfield centroid. The five closest:

1
Holland House Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · B72 1RE
0.32 mi
2
Plantsbrook School
Secondary · Academy converter · B72 1RB
0.36 mi
3
Town Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · B72 1NX
0.40 mi
4
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · B74 2NH
0.41 mi
5
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · B73 5PT
0.72 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Sutton Coldfield centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Sutton Coldfield

Flats & apartments

306

38% of listings

Houses

337

42% of listings

Rooms

156

19% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Sutton Coldfield — what's on the market

Semi-detached houses make up 36% of the 341 houses currently advertised in Sutton Coldfield.

Semi-detached
36%123
Detached
26%87
Terraced
24%83
Other house
13%44
Bungalow
1%4

Rent by postcode

Where Sutton Coldfield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,013 live listings in 38 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Sutton Coldfield

1RG1£4,000/mo3 rentals
2B20£1,600/mo3 rentals
3B74£1,350/mo138 rentals

Cheapest in Sutton Coldfield

1B31£1/mo7 rentals
2B9£1/mo3 rentals
3B45£40/mo3 rentals

Features · Sutton Coldfield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Sutton Coldfield

Live signal across 1,151 Sutton Coldfield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

86%

of 215 Sutton Coldfield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

90%

of 281 Sutton Coldfield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Sutton Coldfield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Sutton Coldfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 100 of 100 postcode districts analysed, the median was 289 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Sutton Coldfield is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

289 crimes per area (median)
100 of 100 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Sutton Coldfield’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Sutton Coldfield

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Streetly has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Sutton Coldfield.

Wylde Green
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (107) · pop. ~9,000
31
per 1k
Mere Green
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (25) · pop. ~11,000
6.7
per 1k
Boldmere
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (77) · pop. ~14,000
15
per 1k
Walmley
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (25) · pop. ~15,000
4.4
per 1k
Streetly
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (12) · pop. ~17,000
2.1
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Sutton Coldfield listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Sutton Coldfield.

Rightmove

362

OpenRent

304

PrimeLocation

197

SpareRoom

156

OnTheMarket

132

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Frequently asked

Renting in Sutton Coldfield — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Sutton Coldfield?

The median rent in Sutton Coldfield is £1000/month based on 1151 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Sutton Coldfield?

There are currently 1151 rental properties available in Sutton Coldfield, with 48 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Sutton Coldfield safe for renters?

Sutton Coldfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 289 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Sutton Coldfield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Sutton Coldfield is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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