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House prices in Birmingham

A typical home in Birmingham sold for £245,600: the count-weighted median of the 54,954 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the B postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£245,600median sold price, 2026
+9%five-year change
5,320sales recorded in 2026
872,318sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the B postcode area was £245,600, from 5,320 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £225,000. That is a rise of 9%, about 1.8% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £247,000.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Birmingham median is 10% lower.

Figures on this page cover the B postcode area, the postal geography centred on Birmingham. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on B postcodes are counted too.

Birmingham median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£245,600£290,7005,320
2025£247,000£310,30024,773
2024£240,000£320,80024,861
2023£236,500£323,60023,243
2022£235,000£333,90029,401
2021£225,000£312,80034,001
2020£206,000£287,60024,464
2019£193,000£277,40029,662
2018£187,500£277,00030,713
2017£179,000£273,20030,054
2016£165,000£237,50029,064
2015£158,100£219,80027,772
2014£150,000£207,10026,397
2013£145,000£189,40021,013
2012£140,000£171,60017,327
2011£139,000£169,70017,600
2010£145,000£176,70017,855
2009£138,000£163,50016,484
2008£140,000£170,20019,344
2007£146,000£175,60036,897

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Birmingham

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
B93 Baddesley Clinton, Bentley Heath£550,000694Report
B94 Hockley Heath, Earlswood£542,100209Report
B95 Henley-in-Arden, Wooton Wawen£435,000249Report
B96 Feckenham, Astwood Bank£418,800183Report
B91 Solihull, Blossomfield£410,0001,190Report

Best value in Birmingham

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
B6 Aston£160,000205Report
B18 Jewellery Quarter, Hockley£165,000332Report
B21 Handsworth£173,800440Report
B2 Birmingham city centre, New Street£180,00035Report
B8 Saltley, Washwood Heath£181,500429Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Birmingham?
A typical Birmingham home sold for £245,600: the count-weighted median of the 54,954 sales recorded across the B postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £245,600 from 5,320 sales.
Are house prices in Birmingham rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the B postcode area has risen 9%, from £225,000 in 2021 to £245,600 in 2026, which works out at about 1.8% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £247,000.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Birmingham?
Among Birmingham districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, B93 (Baddesley Clinton, Bentley Heath) has the highest typical price at £550,000, and B6 (Aston) the lowest at £160,000.
Which postcodes do the Birmingham figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the B postcode area, the postal geography centred on Birmingham. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on B postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Birmingham with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Birmingham postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.