Cheapest and best areas to buy in Birmingham. All 44 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£256kacross Birmingham

Cheapest districtB63-bed house £170k

Sold last year5,447homes in Birmingham

Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Birmingham sold for £256,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £170k in B6 and £444k in B15, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B6: about 86 m² for a typical £170k. B31 is the busiest market, with 413 sales last year.

Prices in Birmingham are up 2.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,134 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,167 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Birmingham

1B63-bed house £170kabout 86 m² · 29 sold last year 2B183-bed house £170kabout 82 m² · 46 sold last year 3B213-bed house £181kabout 85 m² · 73 sold last year 4B193-bed house £182kabout 87 m² · 17 sold last year 5B103-bed house £189kabout 85 m² · 33 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is B8: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £63k.

Best areas in Birmingham for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

B63-bed house £170k

Primary Cromwell Junior and Infant School · 97% England 64%Secondary Eden Boys' School, Birmingham · 82.4% England 43.8%

B183-bed house £170k

Primary Nishkam Primary School Birmingham · 84% England 64%Secondary Eden Boys' School, Birmingham · 82.4% England 43.8%

B213-bed house £181k

Primary Nishkam Primary School Birmingham · 84% England 64%Secondary Eden Boys' School, Birmingham · 82.4% England 43.8%

B193-bed house £182k

Primary Nishkam Primary School Birmingham · 84% England 64%Secondary Eden Boys' School, Birmingham · 82.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Birmingham postcode districts

Sort by

District	3-bed house	Size	2-bed flat	Houses per m²	Best primary	Sold last year
B1	£238k	90 m²	£203k	£3,970	84%	28
B2	—	—	—	—	97%	3
B3	—	—	£236k	£5,217	84%	20
B4	—	—	—	—	97%	0
B5	£322k	88 m²	£178k	£3,899	86%	27
B6	£170k	86 m²	£86k	£1,903	97%	29
B7	£200k	82 m²	—	£2,253	97%	10
B8	£192k	85 m²	£63k	£2,222	73%	67
B9	£196k	85 m²	£123k	£2,267	97%	46
B10	£189k	85 m²	£111k	£2,184	97%	33
B11	£194k	84 m²	£127k	£2,424	97%	110
B12	£195k	88 m²	£157k	£2,299	97%	30
B13	£322k	90 m²	£162k	£3,521	81%	204
B14	£273k	86 m²	£135k	£3,293	81%	293
B15	£444k	93 m²	£188k	£5,103	84%	64
B16	£264k	86 m²	£176k	£3,175	77%	64
B17	£371k	90 m²	£155k	£4,458	84%	158
B18	£170k	82 m²	£203k	£2,198	84%	46
B19	£182k	87 m²	£79k	£1,947	84%	17
B20	£247k	89 m²	£94k	£2,590	84%	108
B21	£181k	85 m²	—	£2,050	84%	73
B23	£220k	86 m²	£117k	£2,620	84%	249
B24	£253k	86 m²	£125k	£3,003	84%	147
B25	£218k	86 m²	£120k	£2,658	85%	60
B26	£261k	84 m²	£130k	£3,201	71%	278
B27	£242k	86 m²	£134k	£2,975	88%	147
B28	£316k	88 m²	£130k	£3,562	83%	193
B29	£271k	85 m²	£140k	£3,433	83%	154
B30	£295k	87 m²	£134k	£3,492	90%	233
B31	£252k	84 m²	£134k	£3,088	80%	413
B32	£251k	84 m²	£119k	£2,945	83%	170
B33	£230k	86 m²	£121k	£2,688	87%	161
B34	£232k	86 m²	£120k	£2,808	84%	132
B35	£202k	83 m²	£121k	£2,477	80%	28
B36	£271k	87 m²	£133k	£3,007	74%	224
B37	£210k	84 m²	£116k	£2,749	87%	185
B38	£244k	83 m²	£125k	£3,029	69%	139
B42	£231k	77 m²	£105k	£3,064	75%	176
B43	£270k	84 m²	£144k	£3,337	83%	206
B44	£222k	82 m²	£110k	£2,715	80%	233
B45	£263k	87 m²	£136k	£3,301	93%	254
B46	£317k	88 m²	£153k	£3,696	75%	111
B47	£378k	90 m²	£178k	£4,117	78%	92
B48	£404k	90 m²	—	£4,251	—	32

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Birmingham

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Birmingham?

About £256,000 across Birmingham, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £170k in B6 to £444k in B15.

What is the cheapest area of Birmingham to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B6 (£170k), B18 (£170k), B21 (£181k).

Are house prices going up in Birmingham?

In Birmingham, prices are up 2.5% on a year ago and up 12.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Birmingham is best for families?

On school results and price together: B6 (3-bed house £170k, best primary nearby 97% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B18 (3-bed house £170k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B21 (3-bed house £181k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B19 (3-bed house £182k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Birmingham a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £256,000, prices are up 2.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,134 a month against roughly £1,167 for a 90% mortgage, and 5,447 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £170k to £444k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Birmingham each year?

5,447 homes sold across its 44 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B31.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.