Typical 3-bedroom house£231kmost £208k–£257k
Houses per m²£3,064flats £2,255
Sold last year1761,135 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in B42 sold for £231,295 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £208,468 and £257,074, for about 77 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).
176 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B42 1 (£3,017) and the most in B42 2 (£3,086).
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 £1,055 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.
Questions about B42
Is B42 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% 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 (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82.4% against 43.8%); 176 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 B42?
A typical 3-bedroom house in B42 sold for £231,295 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £208,468 and £257,074.
Is B42 expensive for Birmingham?
A 3-bedroom house in B42 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).
How many homes sell in B42 each year?
176 homes sold in the last year and 1,135 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near B42?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Dorrington Academy, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near B42?
For a 3-bedroom house, B21 (£181k, 4 km), B6 (£170k, 4 km), B19 (£182k, 4 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.