Key indicators for buyers
The B2 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-20.7%), 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 £1,946,929 with a 25% deposit (£487k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £7,683 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B2 avg. price with Birmingham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£7,683) are £6,596 more than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £487k — it would take around 40561 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
APARTMENT 1709, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PG | Flat/Maisonette | £127,500 | 12 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 18, NEWTON CHAMBERS, 43, CANNON STREET B2 5EE | Flat/Maisonette | £295,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 407, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £115,000 | 14 Mar 2025 |
10, TEMPLE ROW B2 5HG | Flat/Maisonette | £5,107,000 | 28 Feb 2025 |
NEW STREET CHAMBERS, 67A, NEW STREET B2 4DU | Other | £5,472,000 | 14 Feb 2025 |
42 - 44, WATERLOO STREET B2 5QB | Other | £2,350,000 | 30 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 902, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET |
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 B2 sold for £1,946,929 in 2025, with a median of £295,000 across 7 transactions. Prices fell 20.7% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £162,000 |
| 24 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 612, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £150,000 | 12 Nov 2024 |
64, NEW STREET B2 4DU | Other | £75,000 | 30 Sept 2024 |
APARTMENT 506, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £125,000 | 24 Sept 2024 |
APARTMENT 410, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £84,000 | 29 Aug 2024 |
APARTMENT 711, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £126,000 | 28 Aug 2024 |
8, STEPHENSON PLACE B2 4PY | Other | £23,406,500 | 9 Aug 2024 |
APARTMENT 16, ESSEX HOUSE 25-27, TEMPLE STREET B2 5DB | Flat/Maisonette | £143,000 | 31 May 2024 |
APARTMENT 904, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £115,000 | 26 Apr 2024 |
61, BURNE JONES HOUSE, 11 - 12, BENNETTS HILL B2 5RS | Flat/Maisonette | £174,000 | 26 Apr 2024 |
66 - 69A, NEW STREET B2 4DU | Other | £5,925,000 | 22 Feb 2024 |
APARTMENT 2003, THE ROTUNDA, 150, NEW STREET B2 4PG | Flat/Maisonette | £390,000 | 16 Feb 2024 |
BURNE JONES HOUSE, 11 - 12, BENNETTS HILL B2 5RS | Other | £1,110,000 | 5 Feb 2024 |
APARTMENT 28, SUN HOUSE, 9 - 10, BENNETTS HILL B2 5RS | Flat/Maisonette | £85,000 | 5 Jan 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in B2 was a flat/maisonette property on New Street for £127,500 in November 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £162,000.