Key indicators for buyers
The B35 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 15.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. 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 £193,441 with a 25% deposit (£48k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £763 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B35 avg. price with Birmingham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£763) are £324 less than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £48k — it would take around 5 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, WATTISHAM SQUARE B35 6JJ | Terraced | £257,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
388, YATESBURY AVENUE B35 6DG | Terraced | £210,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
67, CADBURY DRIVE B35 7EP | Terraced | £186,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
505G, YATESBURY AVENUE B35 6PU | Flat/Maisonette | £85,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
4, RYE GRASS WALK, CASTLE VALE B35 7LN | Terraced | £180,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
49, HEYFORD WAY, CASTLE VALE B35 6HZ | Terraced | £220,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
3, DYCE CLOSE B35 6JX | 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 B35 sold for £193,441 in 2025, with a median of £200,000 across 60 transactions. Prices rose 15.2% compared to the previous year.
| £195,000 |
| 21 Nov 2025 |
62, FARNBOROUGH ROAD B35 7JE | Terraced | £225,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
234, FARNBOROUGH ROAD B35 7NL | Terraced | £245,000 | 15 Oct 2025 |
18, LANCASTER DRIVE B35 7JX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 9 Oct 2025 |
10, NEVILLE WALK, CASTLE VALE B35 7JJ | Terraced | £258,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
21, SPITFIRE WAY, CASTLE VALE B35 7EQ | Terraced | £275,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
39, MANBY ROAD B35 6HH | Terraced | £185,000 | 22 Sept 2025 |
37, ROUGH COPPICE WALK B35 7JD | Terraced | £200,000 | 18 Sept 2025 |
41, LYDD CROFT B35 6PW | Terraced | £175,000 | 6 Aug 2025 |
3, PRESTWICK ROAD B35 6PF | Semi-detached | £280,500 | 4 Aug 2025 |
16, WATTISHAM SQUARE B35 6JL | Terraced | £200,000 | 25 Jul 2025 |
23, HOWES CROFT B35 7EL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
58, MERLIN WAY B35 6QN | Flat/Maisonette | £71,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
44, ORCHARD MEADOW WALK B35 7LU | Terraced | £200,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B35 was a terraced property on Wattisham Square for £257,500 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £200,000.