Our position as letting agents in Sutton Coldfield means we get a lot of questions about the rental market – and most people all want to know one thing: what can I afford to rent in the area? Based on a lot of the previous and current tenants we’ve worked with, there are usually three common budgets for renting in Sutton Coldfield: £900, £1,200 and £1,500 per month. So, what will you typically find in each of these budgets? We’ve broken it all down for you in this guide.
What £900 pcm gets you in Sutton Coldfield
This is what we consider entry-level renting in the area, and you can’t expect to see too many large properties with loads of amenities. Most of the time, you’re looking at 1-bedroom homes or 1/2-bedroom flats – and it’s normally older properties that fall within this budget.
Gardens and parking are harder for you to find when you’re spending this much per month, though you may be able to find some homes with these features; you’ll then be compromising on the location.
What £1,200 pcm gets you in Sutton Coldfield
When you increase your budget to £1,200 a month, you start seeing more properties on your radar. This is when you’ll find a lot more one-bedroom or two-bedroom houses with parking spaces, gardens, and better proximity to the town centre. There are still a lot of flats for rent within this budget as well, though for an extra £300 a month you may be able to find something slightly more modern or in a better location than your £900 a month budget would allow.
What £1,500 pcm gets you in Sutton Coldfield
At the slightly higher end of the scale, you’ll start finding more and more houses within your budget. Instead of settling for terraced homes, you could find the odd semi-detached property with 2 or more bedrooms – and possibly even 2 bathrooms. There are plenty of newer houses or recently renovated properties in this price bracket, and the apartments for rent in this budget will be well-equipped with dedicated parking, additional amenities, and great central locations.
How to get the most out of your budget
In reality, £900 isn’t going to get you a lot in Sutton Coldfield – you’re mainly looking at flats and apartments, with the odd one-bedroom house thrown in. If you do find a house within this budget, it’ll almost certainly be more on the outskirts of town, or it’ll have fewer desirable features, like no parking space, no garden, etc.
£1,200 gets you a bit more variety, and you can start looking for actual houses, but dedicated parking and big gardens may be difficult to source within popular areas of the town.
£1,500 offers a lot more diversity overall, and you begin to see 3-bedroom houses, dedicated parking spaces, large back gardens, or even smaller properties in really central locations nearer the town centre.
Ultimately, you have to decide how to get the most out of your budget by deciding where to compromise. For instance, you can find a house for £900 a month, but it’s not going to be in a very desirable location and likely has terrible transport links. That might not matter to you because being in an actual house instead of a flat is your top priority. For others, location matters the most, and you want to be close to the town centre with all the transport links and amenities nearby. In that case, you might have to compromise on the property type to find what you’re after. Instead of renting a house, you’ll have to rent an apartment within the £1,200 – £1,500 a month range.
It’s all about being flexible and deciding what matters the most to you when renting. If you need any help or are looking for reliable lettings agents in Sutton Coldfield, then feel free to get in touch with us today.
