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House prices in B3, Birmingham

The median home in B3, Birmingham has sold for £230,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£230k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-35.3%
5-year change
-14.3%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in B3, Birmingham

Based on 183 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in B3, Birmingham has sold for £230,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£240,395) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 183 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

B3 price trend

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

B3England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-35.3%
5 years
-14.3%
10 years
+10.9%

Over five years, prices in B3, Birmingham have fallen (-14.3%). Across a full decade they are +10.9%. The last twelve months alone: -35.3%.

How B3 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in B3 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

B3England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in B3, Birmingham

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

£230k
Entry-level
£135k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£160k–£288k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£362k
90th %ile

Homes in B3, Birmingham span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £135,000, while the top tenth fetched over £362,400. Half of all sales fell between £160,250 and £287,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How B3 compares

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

B3 (this area)£240k
Birmingham£236k
England£291k
B3 1-yr -35.3%Birmingham 1-yr +0.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £240,395, homes in B3, Birmingham sell for about the same as the Birmingham average, and 18% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-35.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across B3.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£227,500£3,409182
Terraced£930,0001

The most-traded type in B3, Birmingham is flat / maisonette (182 sales, median £227,500), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£227,500) and houses (~£930,000) 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 £3,409 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The B3 market: activity & mix

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

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 100%Freehold 0%
New-build 35%Existing 65%

100% of recent sales in B3, Birmingham were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents. New-build made up 35% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

Inside B3: 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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B3 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in B3, Birmingham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in B3 was £230,000, with a mean of £240,395, based on 183 HM Land Registry sales.

Is B3, Birmingham expensive?

At a £230,000 median, B3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,409 per square metre.

Are house prices in B3, Birmingham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, B3 prices have moved -35.3% 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 B3, Birmingham?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £227,500 (182 sales).

How much do I need to buy in B3, Birmingham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £135,000, and most buyers competed in the £160,250–£287,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £362,400.

How much have B3, Birmingham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in B3 are -14.3% over the last five years, and +10.9% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in B3, Birmingham freehold or leasehold?

100% of recent sales in B3 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.

How do I check a specific B3 property before buying?

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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.