Buying a home in B1, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£238kmost £218k–£496k
Houses per m²£3,970flats £4,123
Sold last year28306 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B1 sold for £237,907 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £218,416 and £496,348, for about 90 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

28 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient. Flats start at around £146k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B1 2 (£2,646) and the most in B1 3 (£4,392).

Across Birmingham, prices are up 2.5% on a year ago and up 12.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,134 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,085 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in B1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
3£237,907£218k–£496k90 m²6

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses——£238k——
Terraced——£238k——
Flats£146k£203k£270k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across B1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B1 1—£4,240
B1 2£2,646£3,408
B1 3£4,392£4,243

Schools near B1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%18 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Boys' School, Birmingham82.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%45 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B1

Is B1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less than across Birmingham; prices in Birmingham are up 2.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82.4% against 43.8%); 28 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in B1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B1 sold for £237,907 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £218,416 and £496,348.

Is B1 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B1 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B1 each year?

28 homes sold in the last year and 306 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near B1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B1?

For a 3-bedroom house, B18 (£170k, 2 km), B19 (£182k, 2 km), B12 (£195k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.