UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b16
B16Birmingham, England
House prices in B16, Birmingham
Homes in B16 sold for a median of £240,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 225 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 71 B postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £384,000 | £368,000 to £522,000 |
| Semi-detached | 44 | £375,000 | £313,000 to £465,000 |
| Terraced | 68 | £278,000 | £189,000 to £368,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 98 | £153,500 | £115,000 to £219,000 |
B16 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the B postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of B16's, it was £3,191 per m² from 1,385 linked sales.
Flats and maisonettes were the most common type sold here, at 44% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
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Where prices are higher in B16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in B16 0, around Birmingham, with a median of £355,000, and lowest in B16 8, around Birmingham, at £190,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in B16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 22 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B16 8AD | £600,000 | 3 |
| B16 9SH | £535,000 | 3 |
| B16 0AQ | £450,000 | 7 |
| B16 0AF | £400,000 | 4 |
| B16 8HW | £400,000 | 3 |
| B16 9NH | £375,000 | 3 |
| B16 9EH | £365,000 | 3 |
| B16 9TA | £315,000 | 3 |
| B16 8HN | £276,000 | 3 |
| B16 9EU | £237,500 | 3 |
| B16 8AF | £220,000 | 5 |
| B16 9NS | £220,000 | 3 |
| B16 9RJ | £220,000 | 3 |
| B16 9LG | £204,000 | 3 |
| B16 0NP | £190,000 | 3 |
| B16 8FP | £187,500 | 4 |
| B16 8AE | £184,000 | 4 |
| B16 9JR | £171,500 | 4 |
| B16 9NJ | £155,500 | 4 |
| B16 9SQ | £153,000 | 5 |
| B16 9ND | £133,500 | 7 |
| B16 8HX | £75,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 63%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £227,500 in 2025, more than the 48% rise for a typical district in the West Midlands.
Postcode districts in the Birmingham council area
Median sale price of the 38 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. B16 is the seventeenth most expensive. B16 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- B45 Birmingham£260,000
- B13 Birmingham£258,000
- B14 Birmingham£253,500
- B29 Birmingham£250,000
- B26 Birmingham£245,000
- B20 Birmingham£243,500
- B38 Birmingham£242,000
- B16 Birmingham, this district£240,000
- B24 Birmingham£240,000
- B31 Birmingham£235,000
- B32 Birmingham£230,000
- B1 Birmingham£225,000
- B27 Birmingham£225,000
- B5 Birmingham£222,500
- B42 Birmingham£222,500
All 38 districts in Birmingham, ranked
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | ||
| 204 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 36 | ||
| 125 | ||
| 55 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Leasehold homes
47% of sales in B16 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Flats here sold for a median of £153,500, 23% less than the £200,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £80,000 for a flat on Hagley Road to £460,000 for a detached house on Ashes Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in B16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Apartment 776, 58 Sherborne StreetSold for £177,000
- 17 Pinto CloseSold for £270,000
- Apartment 10, 40 Ryland StreetSold for £142,000
- Flat 101, Sherborne Lofts, 33 Grosvenor Street WestSold for £280,000
- Apartment 1510, Metropolitan House, 1 Hagley RoadSold for £80,000
- 3 Melville RoadSold for £425,000
- 39 BellcroftSold for £270,000
- 2 Clark StreetSold for £360,000
- 6 Ashes LaneSold for £460,000
- Flat 8, 30 Mariner AvenueSold for £95,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Hagley Road, Birmingham£178,00015 sales
- Melville Road, Birmingham£154,00011 sales
- Sheepcote Street, Birmingham£184,00010 sales
- Symphony Court, Birmingham£275,00010 sales
Living in B16
Crime
137 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 90 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,363 a year in Birmingham for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 65 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of B16, from the sales in B16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- North Edgbaston 127 sales£287,000
- Ladywood 93 sales£237,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | |
| C | 314 | |
| D | 169 | |
| E | 39 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 1 |
Coal mining
None of the 497 live postcodes in B16 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 41% of postcodes in the West Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 225 standard sales in B16, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 44% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.