Let Collection: Birchtrees Croft, South Yardley – £1,300 pcm

When a South Yardley landlord asked several local letting agents to value their family home on Birchtrees Croft, B26, the quotes came back at different levels. Partridge Homes quoted the highest, at £1,300 per month. The landlord instructed us. We let the property. Here is what that result looked like, why it was achievable, and what it means if you are thinking about letting your own property in South Yardley.

The Property: Birchtrees Croft, South Yardley, B26

This is a well-presented three-bedroom family home in one of South Yardley’s established residential streets, sitting on the borders of Solihull. It is the kind of property that rents quickly when it is priced correctly and presented to the right audience.

The accommodation includes:

• Three bedrooms
• Lounge
• Dining room
• Fitted kitchen
• Upstairs family bathroom
• Guest W.C.
• Conservatory
• Off-road parking

That combination of space, additional reception rooms, two bathrooms, and a conservatory puts this property well above the standard three-bedroom offering in the area. The off-road parking matters too: in a street where kerbside space is competitive, a dedicated parking space is a genuine draw for families and working professionals.

Why £1,300 pcm Was the Right Number

Other agents quoted less. That is worth examining, because a lower rental valuation is not automatically the cautious or responsible answer — it can simply mean leaving money on the table every single month.

The average rent for a three-bedroom house in the Yardley area sits at around £1,259 pcm. The Birmingham-wide average monthly private rent reached £1,090 in June 2026, up 3.0% year-on-year, with three-bedroom properties specifically rising 3.3% over the same period (ONS, June 2026). Against that backdrop, £1,300 pcm reflects the property’s specification accurately: two bathrooms, a conservatory, off-road parking, and a location on the Solihull border carry a premium, and the market supports it.

Pricing a property at £1,150 or £1,200 pcm would have been faster to justify on paper. It would also have cost this landlord between £1,200 and £1,800 per year in lost income, every year, for the life of the tenancy.

South Yardley: What the Rental Market Looks Like Right Now

Rental demand in South Yardley is strong, and supply has not kept pace. Birmingham needs over 7,000 new homes per year; annual delivery has not exceeded 4,500 since 2007. That structural gap keeps void periods short and rental values supported.

The relocation of major employers including Goldman Sachs and HSBC to Birmingham has brought a steady wave of professionals into the city’s rental market. Yardley’s position — close to Birmingham Airport, the motorway network, and good local schools, with a more spacious suburban feel than central Birmingham — makes it particularly well-suited to families and relocating professionals who want space without sacrificing access.

Birchtrees Croft sits in South Yardley, where 94% of houses have a garden and 80% include parking. The housing stock is predominantly semi-detached, and average sold prices for three-bedroom homes in the area sit at around £253,000. For landlords, that means solid yield potential against a property value that remains accessible compared to equivalent suburban stock in Solihull proper.

Why the Valuation Matters More Than Landlords Realise

Landlords sometimes choose the agent who quotes the lowest fee rather than the one who achieves the best rent. The numbers rarely support that logic.

Consider a property let at £1,300 pcm versus £1,200 pcm. That is a £100 per month difference. Over a two-year tenancy, that is £2,400. Over five years, it is £6,000. The management fee difference between agents is rarely close to those figures.

The more important question is not “which agent is cheapest?” but “which agent knows this market well enough to price it correctly and find a tenant who will pay that price?”

Partridge Homes arranged 129 new lettings between January and April 2026, up from 72 in the same period the year before — a 79% increase, and the strongest opening four months in the agency’s history. That volume is not incidental: it reflects an active, well-maintained database of prospective tenants who are ready to move, which is what allows us to price with confidence rather than caution.

Four Years of Recognition at the British Property Awards

Partridge Homes has won Best Letting Agent in Solihull at the British Property Awards for four consecutive years, including the 2026 award covering the Shirley and Solihull B90–B91 area. The British Property Awards assesses agents through mystery shopping, cold call handling, email response testing, and communication standards — it is a measure of how agents actually perform day-to-day, not how they present themselves in their own marketing.

For landlords choosing who to trust with their property and their rental income, that track record is worth weighing.

Thinking About Letting Your Property in South Yardley?

If you own a property in South Yardley and want to know what it would rent for in the current market, the Birchtrees Croft result is a useful reference point — but every property is different, and an accurate valuation needs to account for your specific address, specification, and condition.

The Rent My Property in Yardley guide on our website covers what landlords in this area should expect from the process. Or, if you would like a straightforward conversation about what your property is worth and how quickly we could find you a tenant, speak to the Partridge Homes lettings team directly. We manage more than 500 properties across Birmingham and Solihull, and we know the South Yardley market as well as anyone operating in it.