Buying a home in B44, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£222kmost £198k–£246k
Houses per m²£2,715flats £1,918
Sold last year2331,762 in five years
Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B44 sold for £221,908 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £198,242 and £245,879, for about 82 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

233 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £96k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B44 0 (£2,408) and the most in B44 8 (£2,911).

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 £1,012 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in B44 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£204,400£178k–£225k59 m²6
2£195,108£180k–£216k70 m²756
3£221,908£198k–£246k82 m²804
4£255,500£228k–£289k94 m²95
5+£297,994£271k–£331k120 m²26

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£204k£195k£222k£256k£298k
Detached—£244k£269k——
Semi-detached—£202k£229k£256k£298k
Terraced—£191k£210k£249k£290k
Flats£96k£110k£143k——

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

Price per m² across B44

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B44 0£2,408£1,523
B44 8£2,911£2,188
B44 9£2,828£2,114

Schools near B44

Best state primary within 2 kmChrist The King Catholic Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Boys' School, Birmingham82.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%24 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B44

Is B44 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% 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 (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82.4% against 43.8%); 233 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 B44?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B44 sold for £221,908 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £198,242 and £245,879.

Is B44 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B44 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B44 each year?

233 homes sold in the last year and 1,762 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B44?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B44?

For a 3-bedroom house, B6 (£170k, 5 km), B19 (£182k, 6 km), B21 (£181k, 6 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.