B17 house prices, schools and flood risk.

227 homes sold in B17 in the last 12 months at a median of £350,000, up 8.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £530,000, flats for £158,000.

Covers Edgbaston, Harborne, North Edgbaston, Quinton.

Median sold price

£350k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+8.5%

From £323k

Homes sold

227

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

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Prices

What homes sell for in B17

Detached

£530k

27 sales

Semi-detached

£410k

61 sales

Terraced

£345k

91 sales

Flat

£158k

48 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£250k£298k£345k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in B17
2016£250k (475 sales)
2017£285k (408 sales)
2018£291k (426 sales)
2019£275k (377 sales)
2020£287k (290 sales)
2021£325k (394 sales)
2022£345k (391 sales)
2023£317k (280 sales)
2024£315k (315 sales)
2025£338k (292 sales)
2026£344k (136 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

St Marys RoadB17 0EY · Mostly detached
£1,200,0008 sales
Fitz Roy AvenueB17 8RJ · Mostly detached
£1,132,50014 sales
Croftdown RoadB17 8RD · Mostly detached
£1,085,0005 sales
Kelmscott RoadB17 8QW · Mostly detached
£840,0005 sales
Knightlow RoadB17 8QA · Mostly detached
£811,00015 sales

Most affordable

Waterward CloseB17 0DP · Mostly flats
£82,00010 sales
Chad Valley CloseB17 9LN · Mostly flats
£115,0004 sales
Serpentine RoadB17 9RD · Mostly flats
£116,00030 sales
High StreetB17 9QL · Mostly flats
£133,00067 sales
Forest DriveB17 9HW · Mixed homes
£143,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

27 Regent RoadB17 9JU · Terraced · 110 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£375,000£3,410/m²
9 Hartford CloseB17 8AU · Terraced · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£370,000£4,160/m²
35 Sheepmoor CloseB17 8TD · Flat · 41 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£140,000£3,410/m²
25 Serpentine RoadB17 9RD · Terraced · 74 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£280,000£3,780/m²
19 Biton CloseB17 0AL · Detached · 124 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£525,000£4,230/m²
137 Gillhurst RoadB17 8PG · Semi-detached · 111 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£600,000£5,410/m²
38 Fountain RoadB17 8NR · Semi-detached · 215 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£350,000£1,630/m²
91 Ferncliffe RoadB17 0QH · Terraced · 84 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£246,500£2,930/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the B17 centre
Good
King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary · 0.6 mi from the B17 centre
Good
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BasePrimary · 0.9 mi from the B17 centre
Good
Paganel Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the B17 centre
Requires improvement
World's End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the B17 centre
Good
Lightwoods Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the B17 centre
Good
Lightwoods Primary AcademyPrimary · 1.4 mi from the B17 centre
Good
Shireland Technology PrimaryPrimary · 1.5 mi from the B17 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around B17. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Rea
Upper Tame
River Rea at Stirchley
Bourn Brook at Selly Oak
The Bourn at Bournville

B17 questions

What is the average house price in B17?

The median sold price in B17 over the last 12 months was £350,000, across 227 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £530,000, semi-detached £410,000, terraced £345,000, flat £158,000.

Are house prices in B17 going up?

The median sold price was up 8.5% on the previous 12 months (£322,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in B17?

St Marys Road has the highest median sold price in B17 over the last five years: £1,200,000 across 8 sales.

How do I know if a home in B17 is fairly priced?

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