Buying a home in B34, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£232kmost £204k–£266k
Houses per m²£2,808flats £1,858
Sold last year132826 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B34 sold for £231,994 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £203,905 and £266,467, for about 86 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

132 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £88k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B34 7 (£2,669) and the most in B34 6 (£2,919).

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 £1,058 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £46,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in B34 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£146,292£101k–£195k46 m²19
2£208,280£186k–£231k71 m²326
3£231,994£204k–£266k86 m²367
4£273,374£232k–£323k113 m²46
5+£344,427£291k–£420k132 m²17

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£146k£208k£232k£273k£344k
Detached—£263k£271k——
Semi-detached—£215k£258k£284k£403k
Terraced£146k£196k£221k£254k£276k
Flats£88k£120k£119k——

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

Price per m² across B34

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B34 6£2,919£1,831
B34 7£2,669£1,912

Schools near B34

Best state primary within 2 kmLift Lea Forest84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%21 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%28 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B34

Is B34 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% 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 (81% against 43.8%); 132 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 B34?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B34 sold for £231,994 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £203,905 and £266,467.

Is B34 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B34 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B34 each year?

132 homes sold in the last year and 826 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B34?

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

Where is cheaper near B34?

For a 3-bedroom house, B35 (£202k, 3 km), B8 (£192k, 4 km), B9 (£196k, 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.