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House prices in B12, Birmingham

The average house price in B12, Birmingham over the last three years is £234,320, with a median sold price of £224,319 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£224k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-19.5%
5-year change
-5.5%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in B12, Birmingham

Based on 429 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in B12, Birmingham over the last three years is £234,320, with a median sold price of £224,319 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 429 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

B12 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

B12England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£183k
1 year
-19.5%
5 years
-5.5%
10 years
+49.7%

Over five years, prices in B12, Birmingham have been broadly flat (-5.5%). Across a full decade they are +49.7%. The last twelve months alone: -19.5%. Prices in B12, Birmingham still sit about 24.5% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How B12 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in B12 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

B12England & Wales
100120140160180200201620182020202220242026+46%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in B12, Birmingham

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£224k
Entry-level
£146k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£180k–£288k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£326k
90th %ile

Homes in B12, Birmingham span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £145,800, while the top tenth fetched over £326,028. Half of all sales fell between £180,000 and £287,995 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in B12
£224,000
around the local median · 43% up the local range
£145,000 · entry-level£330,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£22,400
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£1,980
Monthly repayment
£1,179/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£45,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £24,380 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How B12 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

B12 (this area)£234k
Birmingham£236khere: -1%
England£291khere: -20%
B12 1-yr -19.5%Birmingham 1-yr +0.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £234,320, homes in B12, Birmingham sell for about the same as the Birmingham average, and 20% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-19.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across B12.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£227,078£3,923275 (64%)
Terraced£206,250£2,407142 (33%)
Semi-detachedBest £/m²£235,000£2,11110 (2%)

The most-traded type in B12, Birmingham is flat / maisonette (275 sales, median £227,078), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£227,078) and houses (~£208,141) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,387 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: semi-detached offer the most floor area per pound in B12, Birmingham, at about £2,111/m², while flat / maisonette cost the most at £3,923/m² — a 86% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The B12 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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218'18
'19
'20
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140'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 64.3%Freehold 35.7%
New-build 29.6%Existing 70.4%

Around 140 homes changed hands in B12, Birmingham in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 143 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2018 (218 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 64% of recent sales in B12, Birmingham were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents. New-build made up 30% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

Inside B12: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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B12 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in B12, Birmingham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in B12 was £224,319, with a mean of £234,320, based on 429 HM Land Registry sales.

Is B12, Birmingham expensive?

At a £224,319 median, B12 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,387 per square metre.

Are house prices in B12, Birmingham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, B12 prices have moved -19.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in B12, Birmingham?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £206,250 (142 sales).

How much do I need to buy in B12, Birmingham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £145,800, and most buyers competed in the £180,000–£287,995 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £326,028.

How much have B12, Birmingham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in B12 are -5.5% over the last five years, and +49.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in B12, Birmingham?

On the £224,319 median-priced B12 home, a home-mover pays about £1,986 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in B12, Birmingham?

A 10% deposit on the median £224,319 B12 home is £22,432 (5% would be £11,216). Borrowing the remaining £201,887 implies a household income of roughly £45,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in B12, Birmingham each year?

Roughly 140 sales a year have been recorded in B12 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in B12, Birmingham freehold or leasehold?

64% of recent sales in B12 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in B12

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 146 streets have a profile in B12.

Lombard StreetBradford StreetGriffiths CloseMoseley RoadWarwick StreetCheapsideGreen StreetAlcester StreetOmbersley RoadLadypool RoadDarwin StreetRuncorn RoadStoney LaneMoseley StreetMary StreetAlpha CloseClifton RoadOakfield RoadEastwood RoadCheddar RoadWillows CrescentRea PlaceBrighton RoadCannon Hill Road
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within B12
BN3BN2BN1BS16BA2BH23BB5BR3
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.