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New builds in B4: what they really sell for.

57 new-build homes sold in B4 in the last 12 months, 89% of all sales.

Birmingham, covering Bordesley & Highgate, Ladywood, Nechells, Newtown, Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Sutton Trinity, Sutton Coldfield.

New homes sold

57

89% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

—

Too few sales

Resold, vs market

-13.7%

Market +0.9%

Energy bills

~£450/yr

0% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Pitt StreetB4 7FG, B4 7FH · flat · 62 sold · latest Nov 2025
£220k–£500k
Shadwell StreetB4 6LQ, B4 6LR · flat · 11 sold · latest Oct 2025
£300k–£500k£3,885/m²
Price StreetB4 6GR · flat · 31 sold · latest Jun 2025
£223k–£337k

Resale

Do new builds in B4 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

-13.7%

Local market, same years

+0.9%

Kept pace

0 of 8

Typically held 3.7 years

Homes in B4 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£450/yr

Typical 110 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 8 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to August 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

Do new builds in B4 hold their value?

8 homes in B4 bought new and later resold changed by a median -13.7%, typically after 3.7 years. The local market moved +0.9% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in B4?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in B4 include Pitt Street, Shadwell Street, Price Street. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in B4 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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