Buying a home in B20, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£247kmost £186k–£310k
Houses per m²£2,590flats £1,590
Sold last year108722 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B20 sold for £247,153 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £186,463 and £310,159, for about 89 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

108 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £73k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B20 3 (£2,118) and the most in B20 1 (£2,993).

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 £1,127 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £49,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in B20 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£175,702£102k–£302k70 m²10
2£172,701£152k–£228k72 m²82
3£247,153£186k–£310k89 m²331
4£302,907£214k–£393k116 m²105
5+£394,756£321k–£485k157 m²123

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£176k£173k£247k£303k£395k
Detached—£176k£316k£393k£430k
Semi-detached—£225k£258k£323k£391k
Terraced£155k£162k£195k£214k£331k
Flats£73k£94k£91k——

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

Price per m² across B20

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B20 1£2,993£1,918
B20 2£2,779£1,590
B20 3£2,118£1,338

Schools near B20

Best state primary within 2 kmNishkam Primary School Birmingham84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%21 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%39 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B20

Is B20 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% 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%); 108 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 B20?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B20 sold for £247,153 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £186,463 and £310,159.

Is B20 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B20 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B20 each year?

108 homes sold in the last year and 722 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B20?

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

Where is cheaper near B20?

For a 3-bedroom house, B21 (£181k, 2 km), B19 (£182k, 2 km), B6 (£170k, 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.