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Latest rentals in Tamworth

The freshest listings we picked up across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders.

  1. £875/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Leicester Street, Bridge Lofts WS1

    2View listing
  2. £850/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36

    2View listing
  3. £1,000/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Pitt Street, Birmingham B4

    1View listing
  4. £1,100/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Shadwell Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4

    1View listing
  5. £850/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Hazel Avenue, Sutton Coldfield B73

    1View listing
  6. £1,300/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham B23

    3View listing
  7. £750/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Dyas Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham B42

    2View listing
  8. £900/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    The Maltings, Wetmore Road, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire DE14

    2View listing
  9. £1,225/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Riland Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75

    2View listing
  10. £693/moPrimeLocation

    Studio property

    Broadway North, Walsall WS1

    View listing
  11. £850/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Windward Way, Smithswood, Birmingham B36

    1View listing
  12. £4,100/moPrimeLocation

    4 bed property

    Oldacre Close, Sutton Coldfield B76

    4View listing

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Market snapshot

Tamworth rental market at a glance

289

Active rentals in Tamworth

£900/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Tamworth

Median monthly rent, based on 289 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£750/mo58
2 bed£950/mo86
3 bed£1,200/mo73
4+ bed£1,700/mo26
Room£550/mo43

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Tamworth rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Tamworth. Latest: £966/mo (Mar 26, +7.6% YoY).

Latest

£966

Mar 26

Annual

+7.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£711

Apr 21

Total change

+36%

since 2021

£700£850£975Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Tamworth pay goes on rent?

Renters in Tamworth spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£966/mo

£11,592/yr

Median pay

£33,167/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Tamworth

Most Tamworth homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 34,840 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

B

most common band

Mean band

2.41

≈ Band B–C

Stock

35k

34,840 properties

  • A
    27%9,490
  • B
    35%12,360
  • C
    18%6,130
  • D
    11%3,960
  • E
    6%2,170
  • F
    2%590
  • G
    0%130
  • H
    0%10

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 Tamworth

66% of Tamworth premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

66%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

483 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    66%
  • Gigabit-capable
    95%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Tamworth), July 2025, covering 35,024 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Tamworth homes

49% of Tamworth 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

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

25k

25,375 EPCs

  • A
    0%40
  • B
    15%3,787
  • C
    34%8,555
  • D
    39%9,832
  • E
    10%2,595
  • F
    2%451
  • G
    0%115

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Tamworth

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

  1. 1

    Moorgate Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · B79 7EL

    0.37 mi
  2. 2

    Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

    16 plus · Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led · B79 8AA

    0.44 mi
  3. 3

    Kettlebrook Short Stay School

    Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · B77 1AL

    0.46 mi
  4. 4

    Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · B79 8AH

    0.50 mi
  5. 5

    William MacGregor Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · B77 2AF

    0.58 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Tamworth

Flats & apartments

63

31% of listings

Houses

98

48% of listings

Rooms

43

21% of listings

Bungalows

2

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Tamworth — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 48% of the 100 houses currently advertised in Tamworth.

  • Terraced
    48%48
  • Semi-detached
    27%27
  • Other house
    13%13
  • Detached
    10%10
  • Bungalow
    2%2

Rent by postcode

Where Tamworth rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 255 live listings in 10 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Tamworth

  1. 1B75£1,150/mo3 rentals
  2. 2DE11£1,150/mo3 rentals
  3. 3DE15£1,085/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Tamworth

  1. 1B79 7JH£650/mo4 rentals
  2. 2WS1£693/mo3 rentals
  3. 3B23£700/mo3 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Tamworth

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Tamworth has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 76 of 76 postcode districts analysed, the median was 267 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Tamworth is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 267 crimes per area (median)
  • 76 of 76 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Tamworth’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 Tamworth

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

Dosthill has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Tamworth.

  • Glascote

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (71) · pop. ~10,000

    21
    per 1k

  • Wilnecote

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (31) · pop. ~10,000

    7.3
    per 1k

  • Amington

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (47) · pop. ~6,000

    16
    per 1k

  • Belgrave

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~5,000

    22
    per 1k

  • Dosthill

    Safer area

    Most common: Anti-social behaviour (9) · pop. ~5,000

    6.8
    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

Tamworth listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Tamworth.

OpenRent
91
OnTheMarket
59
Rightmove
54
SpareRoom
43
PrimeLocation
42

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Frequently asked

Renting in Tamworth — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Tamworth?

The median rent in Tamworth is £900/month based on 289 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Tamworth?

There are currently 289 rental properties available in Tamworth, with 22 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Tamworth safe for renters?

Tamworth has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 267 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Tamworth?

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

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