UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b8
B8Birmingham, England
House prices in B8, Birmingham
Homes in B8 sold for a median of £190,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 223 standard sales.
That is 21% below the £240,000 median for the Birmingham council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 61 | £214,000 | £180,000 to £245,000 |
| Terraced | 149 | £180,000 | £155,000 to £215,000 |
B8 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: B33 at £2,723 per m² from 21 sales and B23 at £2,571 per m² from 23 sales.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 67% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in B8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in B8 2, around Birmingham, with a median of £200,000, and lowest in B8 1, around Birmingham and Saltley, at £166,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in B8 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 17 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B8 3EU | £237,000 | 3 |
| B8 1NG | £220,000 | 3 |
| B8 3NR | £220,000 | 3 |
| B8 2AJ | £219,000 | 4 |
| B8 3ED | £200,000 | 5 |
| B8 3EN | £200,000 | 3 |
| B8 3LN | £197,500 | 4 |
| B8 3LA | £195,500 | 4 |
| B8 2SX | £184,000 | 3 |
| B8 2QP | £181,000 | 4 |
| B8 2TU | £175,000 | 3 |
| B8 2YL | £172,000 | 3 |
| B8 2HP | £171,500 | 3 |
| B8 3AS | £155,000 | 3 |
| B8 3JA | £154,500 | 4 |
| B8 3JN | £127,500 | 4 |
| B8 2LS | £60,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 70%, from £110,000 in 2016 to £186,500 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Fewer homes sold in B8 in 2025: 126 standard sales, down 21% on the 160 in 2024.
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. B8 is the fifth cheapest. B8 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- B42 Birmingham£222,500
- B3 Birmingham£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
- B35 Birmingham£195,000
- B8 Birmingham, this district£190,000
- B11 Birmingham£190,000
- B9 Birmingham£186,000
- B21 Birmingham£182,000
- B18 Birmingham£180,000
All 38 districts in Birmingham, ranked
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||
| 151 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 7 |
42% 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a terraced house on College Road to £250,000 for a terraced house on Belchers Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in B8. 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.
- 26 Belchers LaneSold for £250,000
- 115 Edmund RoadSold for £210,000
- 27 Foley RoadSold for £225,000
- 56 Teall RoadSold for £165,000
- 151 College RoadSold for £150,000
- 21 Oxford CloseSold for £190,000
- 101 Harts RoadSold for £190,000
- 28 Lime Tree RoadSold for £205,000
- 114 Northleigh RoadSold for £180,000
- 26 Warren RoadSold for £186,000
Living in B8
Crime
92 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 74 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 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 94 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of B8, from the sales in B8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Ward End 84 sales£195,000
- Alum Rock 119 sales£180,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | |
| C | 167 | |
| D | 173 | |
| E | 12 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 9 |
Coal mining
None of the 578 live postcodes in B8 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 223 standard sales in B8, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 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.