Key indicators for buyers
The B4 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 25.5%, 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 £379,957 with a 25% deposit (£95k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,499 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B4 avg. price with Birmingham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,499) are £412 more than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £95k — it would take around 16 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 504, 65, SHADWELL STREET B4 6LS | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
APARTMENT 319, 1, PITT STREET B4 7FG | Flat/Maisonette | £360,000 | 21 Aug 2025 |
APARTMENT 311, 1, PITT STREET B4 7FG | Flat/Maisonette | £260,000 | 21 Aug 2025 |
19A, PRINCIP STREET B4 6LE | Other | £1,200,000 | 16 Jul 2025 |
APARTMENT 84, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £425,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 59, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £302,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 3, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE 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 B4 sold for £379,957 in 2025, with a median of £302,500 across 29 transactions. Prices rose 25.5% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £330,000 |
| 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 83, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £270,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 29, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £320,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 8, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £307,500 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 13, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 67, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £325,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 58, HUB, 1, CLIVE PASSAGE B4 6HU | Flat/Maisonette | £149,000 | 23 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 511, 61, SHADWELL STREET B4 6LL | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 15 May 2025 |
APARTMENT 9, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £245,000 | 23 Apr 2025 |
APARTMENT 60, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £302,500 | 22 Apr 2025 |
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE, STEELHOUSE LANE B4 6NW | Other | £2,080,000 | 17 Apr 2025 |
APARTMENT 68, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £330,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
APARTMENT 52, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £300,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
APARTMENT 31, GUNSMITH HOUSE, 61, PRICE STREET B4 6GR | Flat/Maisonette | £318,000 | 21 Mar 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B4 was a flat/maisonette property on Shadwell Street for £350,000 in October 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £318,000.