Key indicators for buyers
The B5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 32.5%, 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
2026averages · 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 £336,000 with a 25% deposit (£84k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,326 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B5 avg. price with Birmingham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,326) are £239 more than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £84k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
165, BRISTOL ROAD B5 7UA | Terraced | £342,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
179, PERSHORE ROAD B5 7PF | Terraced | £330,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 2, ORION BUILDING, 90, NAVIGATION STREET B5 4AA | Flat/Maisonette | £105,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 128, HEMISPHERE, 15, THE BOULEVARD B5 7SU | Flat/Maisonette | £97,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 189, ORION BUILDING, 90, NAVIGATION STREET B5 4AB | Flat/Maisonette | £180,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 91, HEMISPHERE, 15, THE BOULEVARD B5 7SU | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 73, ELMWOOD COURT, PERSHORE ROAD |
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 B5 sold for £336,000 in 2026, with a median of £336,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 32.5% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £94,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 11, DARWIN HOUSE, 24, BELGRAVE MIDDLEWAY B5 7FG | Flat/Maisonette | £237,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 213, DEAN HOUSE, 38, UPPER DEAN STREET B5 4SG | Flat/Maisonette | £118,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 39, 41, ESSEX STREET B5 4TT | Flat/Maisonette | £140,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 18, SMITHFIELD HOUSE, 22, BELGRAVE MIDDLEWAY B5 7FF | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 12, ELMWOOD COURT, PERSHORE ROAD B5 7PB | Flat/Maisonette | £75,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
82, MILK STREET B5 5TL | Other | £100,000 | 4 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 28, GRIFFIN COURT, WEST DRIVE B5 7RS | Other | £65,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
346, BRISTOL ROAD B5 7SN | Detached | £705,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
APARTMENT 53, 47, ST LUKES ROAD B5 7FN | Flat/Maisonette | £210,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
21, DALLOWAY CLOSE B5 7RD | Flat/Maisonette | £155,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
APARTMENT 27, THE BROLLY WORKS, 78, ALLISON STREET B5 5TH | Flat/Maisonette | £162,500 | 9 Oct 2025 |
APARTMENT 169, SOUTHSIDE, ST JOHNS WALK B5 4TJ | Flat/Maisonette | £150,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
300, BRISTOL ROAD B5 7SN | Semi-detached | £830,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B5 was a terraced property on Bristol Road for £342,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £162,500.