Buying a home in B28, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£316kmost £274k–£352k
Houses per m²£3,562flats £2,362
Sold last year1931,450 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B28 sold for £316,261 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £273,514 and £351,855, for about 88 m² of space. That is 24% more than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

193 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B28 9 (£3,408) and the most in B28 0 (£3,679).

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 £1,442 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in B28 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£247,650£214k–£281k70 m²214
3£316,261£274k–£352k88 m²789
4£369,451£324k–£413k110 m²167
5+£446,469£401k–£496k140 m²156

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£248k£316k£369k£446k
Detached—£308k£356k£425k£489k
Semi-detached—£267k£317k£368k£445k
Terraced—£216k£290k£360k£410k
Flats£115k£130k£142k——

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

Price per m² across B28

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B28 0£3,679£2,475
B28 8£3,440£2,062
B28 9£3,408£2,373

Schools near B28

Best state primary within 2 kmOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham81% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%32 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B28

Is B28 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 24% 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 (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81% against 43.8%); 193 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 B28?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B28 sold for £316,261 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £273,514 and £351,855.

Is B28 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B28 costs 24% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B28 each year?

193 homes sold in the last year and 1,450 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B28?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B28?

For a 3-bedroom house, B27 (£242k, 2 km), B11 (£194k, 3 km), B14 (£273k, 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.