House prices in B17, Birmingham
The average house price in B17, Birmingham over the last three years is £379,873, with a median sold price of £331,625 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in B17, Birmingham
Based on 790 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in B17, Birmingham over the last three years is £379,873, with a median sold price of £331,625 — above 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 790 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
B17 price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in B17, Birmingham have been broadly flat (+6%). Across a full decade they are +45.4%. The last twelve months alone: +10.8%. On our smoothed index, prices in B17, Birmingham are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.
How B17 growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in B17 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in B17, Birmingham
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in B17, Birmingham span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £139,855, while the top tenth fetched over £695,500. Half of all sales fell between £218,000 and £475,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for B17, Birmingham
Slide across what homes in B17 actually sell for and see the deposit, stamp duty, monthly repayments and income a purchase would take.
Upfront cash ≈ £39,800 (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 B17 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £379,873, homes in B17, Birmingham sell for 61% above the Birmingham average, and 30% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+10.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across B17.
The most-traded type in B17, Birmingham is terraced (315 sales, median £330,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£154,500) and houses (~£392,974) 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 £3,713 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in B17, Birmingham, at about £2,664/m², while detached cost the most at £4,528/m² — a 70% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.
The B17 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 275 homes changed hands in B17, Birmingham in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 363 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (475 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 27% of recent sales in B17, Birmingham were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 4% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.
Inside B17: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
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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What a full report reveals about a B17 home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in B17.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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B17 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in B17 was £331,625, with a mean of £379,873, based on 790 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £331,625 median, B17 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,713 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, B17 prices have moved +10.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £154,500 (184 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £139,855, and most buyers competed in the £218,000–£475,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £695,500.
Prices in B17 are +6% over the last five years, and +45.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £331,625 median-priced B17 home, a home-mover pays about £6,581 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £1,581 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £331,625 B17 home is £33,163 (5% would be £16,581). Borrowing the remaining £298,463 implies a household income of roughly £66,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 275 sales a year have been recorded in B17 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.
27% of recent sales in B17 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.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual B17, Birmingham address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Streets in B17
Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 212 streets have a profile in B17.
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.