Buying a home in B29, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£271kmost £231k–£332k
Houses per m²£3,433flats £2,786
Sold last year1541,324 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B29 sold for £271,387 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £231,317 and £332,073, for about 85 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

154 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 B29 5 (£2,745) and the most in B29 6 (£3,929).

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 £1,238 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £54,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in B29 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£160,681£104k–£187k40 m²12
2£219,359£193k–£252k70 m²427
3£271,387£231k–£332k85 m²603
4£385,563£310k–£463k112 m²124
5+£539,500£402k–£743k145 m²93

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£161k£219k£271k£386k£540k
Detached—£239k£430k£506k£726k
Semi-detached—£226k£287k£380k£505k
Terraced£180k£211k£257k£343k£421k
Flats£73k£140k£177k——

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

Price per m² across B29

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B29 4£3,659£1,808
B29 5£2,745£1,510
B29 6£3,929£3,622
B29 7£3,436£2,505

Schools near B29

Best state primary within 2 kmJervoise School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 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 B29

Is B29 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% 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 (82% against 43.8%); 154 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 B29?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B29 sold for £271,387 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £231,317 and £332,073.

Is B29 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B29 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B29 each year?

154 homes sold in the last year and 1,324 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B29?

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

Where is cheaper near B29?

For a 3-bedroom house, B38 (£244k, 4 km), B12 (£195k, 5 km), B1 (£238k, 5 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.