Buying a home in B37, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£210kmost £182k–£259k

Houses per m²£2,749flats £1,989

Sold last year1851,378 in five years

Prices in Solihull+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B37 sold for £210,241 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £181,856 and £259,466, for about 84 m² of space. That is 18% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

185 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £94k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B37 5 (£2,390) and the most in B37 7 (£3,058).

Across Solihull, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 10.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,262 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £959 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in B37 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£167,734	£94k–£172k	47 m²	5
2	£212,798	£186k–£240k	71 m²	253
3	£210,241	£182k–£259k	84 m²	785
4	£262,870	£221k–£372k	105 m²	89
5+	£473,088	£406k–£578k	135 m²	67

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£168k	£213k	£210k	£263k	£473k
Detached	—	£285k	£366k	£420k	£506k
Semi-detached	—	£230k	£256k	£265k	£407k
Terraced	—	£203k	£190k	£221k	£242k
Flats	£94k	£116k	£116k	£112k	—

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

Price per m² across B37

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
B37 5	£2,390	£1,807
B37 6	£2,674	£1,596
B37 7	£3,058	£2,522

Schools near B37

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Shirestone Academy87% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmLyndon School49.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

B33 Birmingham · 3 km3-bed house £230k B34 Birmingham · 3 km3-bed house £232k B26 Birmingham · 4 km3-bed house £261k B36 Birmingham · 4 km3-bed house £271k B46 Birmingham · 5 km3-bed house £317k B92 Solihull · 5 km3-bed house £333k B35 Birmingham · 5 km3-bed house £202k B25 Birmingham · 6 km3-bed house £218k

Questions about B37

Is B37 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% less than across Birmingham; prices in Solihull are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (87% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.3% against 43.8%); 185 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 B37?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B37 sold for £210,241 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £181,856 and £259,466.

Is B37 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B37 costs 18% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B37 each year?

185 homes sold in the last year and 1,378 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B37?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Shirestone Academy, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.