B3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

47 homes sold in B3 in the last 12 months at a median of £190,000.

Covers Ladywood, Newtown, Soho & Jewellery Quarter.

Median sold price

£190k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

47

Last 12 months

New builds

4%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in B3

Flat

£190k

47 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£163k£211k£260k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in B3
2016£163k (148 sales)
2017£208k (105 sales)
2018£195k (141 sales)
2019£211k (142 sales)
2020£212k (62 sales)
2021£210k (73 sales)
2022£216k (70 sales)
2023£235k (61 sales)
2024£260k (85 sales)
2025£200k (70 sales)
2026£215k (25 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to August 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

Water StreetB3 1HN · Mostly flats
£555,0007 sales
Kenyon StreetB3 1EW · Mostly flats
£342,5006 sales
Charlotte StreetB3 1PT · Mostly flats
£315,50014 sales
Lionel StreetB3 1AT · Mostly flats
£266,00014 sales
Ludgate HillB3 1FG · Mostly flats
£265,00046 sales

Most affordable

Cornwall StreetB3 2EE · Mostly flats
£168,2508 sales
Cox StreetB3 1RD · Mostly flats
£171,50020 sales
Newhall StreetB3 1BA · Mostly flats
£175,00017 sales
Caroline StreetB3 1TR · Mostly flats
£180,0007 sales
George StreetB3 1QA · Mostly flats
£185,00039 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 43, 43 George StreetB3 1QA · Flat · 69 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£180,000£2,610/m²
Apartment 705, Islington Gates, 12, Fleet StreetB3 1JL · Flat · 62 m² · 3 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£157,500£2,540/m²
Apartment 114, Islington Gates, 16, Fleet StreetB3 1JL · Flat · 65 m² · 3 rooms · 14 Aug 2026
£145,000£2,230/m²
Apartment 19, 32 George StreetB3 1QG · Flat · 73 m² · 3 rooms · 7 Aug 2026
£230,000£3,150/m²
Flat 2, Kings Court, 108, Livery StreetB3 1RR · Flat · 91 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Jul 2026
£220,000£2,420/m²
Apartment 27, Maxim 28, 21, Lionel StreetB3 1AT · Flat · 72 m² · 3 rooms · 17 Jul 2026
£267,000£3,710/m²
Apartment 7, Miller, 61, St Pauls SquareB3 1QS · Flat · 78 m² · 3 rooms · 16 Jul 2026
£279,208£3,580/m²
116 Newhall CourtB3 1DR · Flat · 55 m² · 2 rooms · 26 Jun 2026
£215,000£3,910/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

Central AcademySecondary · 0.2 mi from the B3 centre
Requires improvement
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the B3 centre
Good
Birmingham Ormiston AcademySecondary · 0.7 mi from the B3 centre
Good
Brookfields Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the B3 centre
Good
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the B3 centre
Good
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the B3 centre
Requires improvement
City Academy BirminghamSecondary · 0.8 mi from the B3 centre
Good
King Solomon International Business SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the B3 centre
Inadequate

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,736

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
681
Shoplifting
231
Other theft
158
Public order
148

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around B3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Cole
River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth
River Rea
Upper Tame
River Rea at Calthorpe
River Tame at Witton and Salford Park
River Rea at Edgbaston
River Rea at Vauxhall, Saltley and Nechells

B3 questions

What is the average house price in B3?

The median sold price in B3 over the last 12 months was £190,000, across 47 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: flat £190,000.

What is the most expensive street in B3?

Water Street has the highest median sold price in B3 over the last five years: £555,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in B3 is fairly priced?

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