Telford and Wrekin property market
In Telford and Wrekin (West Midlands) the average private rent is £856/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £220,193 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 38% below and house prices 18% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.7%.
- Average rent
- £856/mo
- +8.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £220,193
- +2.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.7%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Telford and Wrekin
The average home in Telford and Wrekin costs about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Telford and Wrekin (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£856
- House prices in Telford and Wrekin (by property type)£220,193
Nearby areas in West Midlands
- Walsall£908/mo · £214,922
- Wolverhampton£934/mo · £215,264
- Coventry£1,017/mo · £218,334
- East Staffordshire£838/mo · £224,317
- Staffordshire Moorlands£716/mo · £225,917
- Nuneaton and Bedworth£916/mo · £226,344
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Telford and Wrekin?
- The average monthly private rent in Telford and Wrekin is £856, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +8.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Telford and Wrekin?
- The average house price in Telford and Wrekin is £220,193 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Telford and Wrekin?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£10,272) by the average house price (£220,193) gives a gross rental yield of 4.7% in Telford and Wrekin. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Telford and Wrekin?
- In Telford and Wrekin the average house price equals about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.