Key indicators for buyers
The B10 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-28.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. Rising rents (£1,087/mo, +3.7%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Birmingham area
A home in Birmingham costs 6.1x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.6x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Birmingham area
Average monthly rent in Birmingham is £1,087, up 3.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Birmingham price of £217,171 with a 25% deposit (£54k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £857 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B10 avg. price with Birmingham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£857) are £230 less than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £54k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
63, STARBANK ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9LE | Terraced | £225,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
15, SWANAGE ROAD B10 9ER | Terraced | £215,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
243, MONICA ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9BP | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
44, GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 0LG | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
242, HEYBARNES ROAD B10 9JF | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
36, RAVENSDALE ROAD B10 9HU | Terraced | £283,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
34, CYRIL ROAD B10 0TG | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in B10 sold for £217,171 in 2025, with a median of £200,000 across 79 transactions. Prices fell 28.4% compared to the previous year.
| £195,000 |
| 17 Oct 2025 |
537 - 539, COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 0LL | Other | £1,200,000 | 16 Oct 2025 |
82, HENSHAW ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 0SX | Semi-detached | £169,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
112, KENELM ROAD B10 9AQ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 7 Oct 2025 |
187, OLDKNOW ROAD B10 0JA | Terraced | £65,000 | 30 Sept 2025 |
280, BOLTON ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 0AU | Flat/Maisonette | £114,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
261, ST BENEDICTS ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9NE | Terraced | £150,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
69, GLOVERS ROAD B10 0LE | Terraced | £350,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
213, MONICA ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9BP | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
237, MANSEL ROAD B10 9NW | Terraced | £295,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
36, CYRIL ROAD B10 0TG | Terraced | £225,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
84, KINGSCLIFF ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9JT | Terraced | £205,000 | 11 Sept 2025 |
99, KENELM ROAD B10 9AE | Terraced | £146,154 | 21 Aug 2025 |
105, FLOYER ROAD, SMALL HEATH B10 9PZ | Terraced | £250,000 | 15 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B10 was a terraced property on Starbank Road for £225,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £225,000.