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B12 vs BN3: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in B12 and BN3, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, B12 is the more affordable of the two, at £224,319 versus £439,000.

B12
Birmingham
BN3
Hove
Median sold price£224,319£439,000
Average sold price£234,320£548,016
Year-on-year-19.5%+3.3%
Sales (3 yrs)4293,427
Flat / maisonette (median)£227,078£334,625
Terraced (median)£206,250£625,000
Semi-detached (median)£235,000£677,250
Detached (median)£1,037,500

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

B12 vs BN3 — FAQs

Is B12 or BN3 cheaper to buy in?

B12 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £224,319 against £439,000 — a gap of £214,681, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in B12?

The median sold price in B12 over the last three years was £224,319 (mean £234,320), from 429 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in BN3?

The median sold price in BN3 over the last three years was £439,000 (mean £548,016), from 3,427 recorded sales.

How do I compare two specific homes in B12 and BN3?

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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. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.