Buying a home in B17, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£371kmost £300k–£467k
Houses per m²£4,458flats £2,992
Sold last year1581,294 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B17 sold for £371,421 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £300,468 and £467,256, for about 90 m² of space. That is 45% more than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

158 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £105k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B17 8 (£3,838) and the most in B17 9 (£4,921).

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 £1,694 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £74,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in B17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£164,000£157k–£370k41 m²8
2£289,333£234k–£345k73 m²235
3£371,421£300k–£467k90 m²473
4£553,845£425k–£672k121 m²160
5+£767,824£562k–£975k171 m²172

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£164k£289k£371k£554k£768k
Detached—£382k£489k£683k£964k
Semi-detached—£287k£375k£554k£721k
Terraced£159k£287k£356k£496k£669k
Flats£105k£155k£177k——

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

Price per m² across B17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B17 0£4,164£3,010
B17 8£3,838£2,907
B17 9£4,921£2,928

Schools near B17

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Primary School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Paul's School for Girls82% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%30 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B17

Is B17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 45% more 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% against 43.8%); 158 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 B17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B17 sold for £371,421 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £300,468 and £467,256.

Is B17 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B17 costs 45% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B17 each year?

158 homes sold in the last year and 1,294 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B17?

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

Where is cheaper near B17?

For a 3-bedroom house, B16 (£264k, 2 km), B29 (£271k, 3 km), B32 (£251k, 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.