Buying a home in B9, Birmingham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£196kmost £168k–£235k

Houses per m²£2,267flats £2,149

Sold last year46443 in five years

Prices in Birmingham+2.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B9 sold for £196,030 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £168,137 and £234,526, for about 85 m² of space. That is 23% less than the same home across Birmingham (£256,000).

46 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £96k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B9 5 (£2,235) and the most in B9 4 (£2,426).

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 £894 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in B9 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£204,600	£112k–£219k	47 m²	5
2	£169,934	£147k–£194k	71 m²	113
3	£196,030	£168k–£235k	85 m²	218
4	£225,827	£200k–£253k	104 m²	40
5+	£292,760	£222k–£313k	128 m²	21

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£205k	£170k	£196k	£226k	£293k
Semi-detached	—	£183k	£229k	£236k	£310k
Terraced	£205k	£169k	£188k	£209k	£194k
Flats	£96k	£123k	£144k	—	—

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

Price per m² across B9

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
B9 4	£2,426	£2,323
B9 5	£2,235	£1,831

Schools near B9

Best state primary within 2 kmThe Olive School, Small Heath97% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%27 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%47 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

B10 Birmingham · 1 km3-bed house £189k B8 Birmingham · 2 km3-bed house £192k B7 Birmingham · 2 km3-bed house £200k B25 Birmingham · 2 km3-bed house £218k B11 Birmingham · 3 km3-bed house £194k B12 Birmingham · 3 km3-bed house £195k B5 Birmingham · 3 km3-bed house £322k B6 Birmingham · 4 km3-bed house £170k

Questions about B9

Is B9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 23% 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 (97% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81% against 43.8%); 46 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 B9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B9 sold for £196,030 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £168,137 and £234,526.

Is B9 expensive for Birmingham?

A 3-bedroom house in B9 costs 23% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Birmingham (£256,000).

How many homes sell in B9 each year?

46 homes sold in the last year and 443 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near B9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Olive School, Small Heath, where 97% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B9?

For a 3-bedroom house, B6 (£170k, 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.