UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b3
B3Birmingham, England
House prices in B3, Birmingham
Homes in B3 sold for a median of £220,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 125 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 71 B postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 124 | £217,500 | £157,000 to £271,000 |
B3 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 B3's, it was £3,191 per m² from 1,385 linked sales.
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 99% of sales. 32% of sales were new builds, so ask about estate management charges, how much of the new home warranty is left and whether the roads are adopted.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
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Where prices are higher in B3
Each dot is a postcode in B3 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 18 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B3 1FJ | £380,000 | 9 |
| B3 1PT | £325,000 | 3 |
| B3 1FF | £295,000 | 3 |
| B3 1FG | £260,000 | 20 |
| B3 1QS | £240,000 | 6 |
| B3 1TY | £231,000 | 9 |
| B3 1PB | £210,000 | 3 |
| B3 1DR | £202,500 | 7 |
| B3 1BP | £195,000 | 3 |
| B3 1QA | £190,000 | 5 |
| B3 1JL | £180,000 | 7 |
| B3 1JH | £178,000 | 7 |
| B3 1RD | £173,000 | 7 |
| B3 2EE | £158,000 | 3 |
| B3 1PP | £153,500 | 3 |
| B3 1BG | £150,000 | 3 |
| B3 1TR | £142,000 | 3 |
| B3 1FQ | £116,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 23%, from £163,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, the tenth smallest rise of the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Fewer homes sold in B3 in 2025: 70 standard sales, down 18% on the 85 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
100% of sales in B3 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.
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. B3 is the fourteenth cheapest. B3 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- 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
- B3 Birmingham, this district£220,000
- B34 Birmingham£215,000
- B12 Birmingham£212,000
- B33 Birmingham£210,000
- B44 Birmingham£209,000
- B25 Birmingham£207,500
- B10 Birmingham£200,000
- B23 Birmingham£200,000
All 38 districts in Birmingham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | |
| C | 48 | |
| D | 20 | |
| E | 1 | |
| F | 1 |
73% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 60 | ||
| 6 |
80% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £145,000 for a flat on Fleet Street to £279,208 for a flat on St Pauls Square.
The latest standard sales recorded in B3. 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.
- Flat 43, 43 George StreetSold for £180,000
- Apartment 705, Islington Gates, 12 Fleet StreetSold for £157,500
- Apartment 114, Islington Gates, 16 Fleet StreetSold for £145,000
- Apartment 19, 32 George StreetSold for £230,000
- Flat 2, Kings Court, 108 Livery StreetSold for £220,000
- Apartment 27, Maxim 28, 21 Lionel StreetSold for £267,000
- Apartment 7, Miller, 61 St Pauls SquareSold for £279,208
- 116 Newhall CourtSold for £215,000
- Apartment 404, Beaufort House, 94 - 98 Newhall StreetSold for £145,000
- 96 Newhall CourtSold for £210,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ludgate Hill, Birmingham£265,00034 sales
- St Pauls Square, Birmingham£193,50016 sales
- Fleet Street, Birmingham£179,00014 sales
- Northwood Street, Birmingham£231,00011 sales
- George Street, Birmingham£190,00010 sales
Living in B3
Crime
184 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 95 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 57% of homes can get it
Lower than 88 in 100 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.
Coal mining
None of the 189 live postcodes in B3 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 125 standard sales in B3, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
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.