B5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

95 homes sold in B5 in the last 12 months at a median of £224,124. Detached homes typically sold for £472,000, flats for £217,180. 47% of sales were new builds.

Covers Balsall Heath West, Bordesley & Highgate, Edgbaston, Ladywood, Nechells.

Median sold price

£224k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

95

Last 12 months

New builds

47%

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Prices

What homes sell for in B5

Detached

£472k

3 sales

Terraced

£305k

7 sales

Flat

£217k

83 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£150k£200k£250k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in B5
2016£150k (178 sales)
2017£170k (163 sales)
2018£185k (269 sales)
2019£205k (151 sales)
2020£191k (105 sales)
2021£250k (191 sales)
2022£243k (503 sales)
2023£235k (96 sales)
2024£224k (78 sales)
2025£228k (129 sales)
2026£170k (33 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

Pavenham DriveB5 7TN · Mostly detached
£480,0006 sales
Sherlock StreetB5 7DU · Mostly terraced
£435,0008 sales
Mowbray StreetB5 7ER · Mixed homes
£430,00011 sales
Rea DriveB5 7ET · Mostly terraced
£420,0008 sales
Hope StreetB5 7EW · Mostly terraced
£375,00035 sales

Most affordable

Pershore RoadB5 7PB · Mostly flats
£107,75018 sales
West DriveB5 7RT · Mostly flats
£110,05011 sales
Upper Dean StreetB5 4SG · Mostly flats
£118,0007 sales
The AshesB5 7SB · Mostly flats
£126,0006 sales
Masshouse PlazaB5 5JN · Mostly flats
£147,50010 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Apartment 407, Dean House, 38, Upper Dean StreetB5 4SG · Flat · 23 Sept 2026
£80,000
Apartment 369, Southside, St Johns WalkB5 4TN · Flat · 46 m² · 3 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£150,000£3,260/m²
10 Fitters Mill CloseB5 7QB · Semi-detached · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£265,500£3,740/m²
24 Pavenham DriveB5 7TW · Detached · 104 m² · 7 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£472,000£4,540/m²
Apartment 5, Kier House, 255, Sherlock StreetB5 7EL · Flat · 49 m² · 18 Aug 2026
£136,500£2,790/m²
Barber Mews, 103a, Bristol RoadB5 7TX · Detached · 14 Aug 2026
£370,000
73 Odell PlaceB5 7RG · Flat · 59 m² · 3 rooms · 20 Jul 2026
£175,000£2,970/m²
Flat 25, Griffin Court, West DriveB5 7RS · Flat · 33 m² · 3 rooms · 20 Jul 2026
£102,000£3,090/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

Chandos Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the B5 centre
Requires improvement
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the B5 centre
Good
Lift Percy ShurmerPrimary · 0.4 mi from the B5 centre
Outstanding
City Academy BirminghamSecondary · 0.5 mi from the B5 centre
Good
Ark St Alban's AcademySecondary · 0.5 mi from the B5 centre
Good
Heath Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the B5 centre
Requires improvement
Birmingham Ormiston AcademySecondary · 1.1 mi from the B5 centre
Good
Central AcademySecondary · 1.1 mi from the B5 centre
Requires improvement

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,651

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
638
Shoplifting
209
Public order
141
Other theft
134

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 B5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Cole
River Blythe in Warwickshire
River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth
River Rea
Upper Tame
River Cole at Greet
River Rea at Calthorpe
River Rea at Edgbaston

B5 questions

What is the average house price in B5?

The median sold price in B5 over the last 12 months was £224,124, across 95 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £472,000, terraced £305,000, flat £217,180.

What is the most expensive street in B5?

Pavenham Drive has the highest median sold price in B5 over the last five years: £480,000 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in B5 is fairly priced?

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