Residential dwellings
13,587
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
B16 house prices
Sold £2,893/m² · Median sold £257,143 (102 sales) · Index +1.5% y/y · 12 months, sales to May 2026, listings to Sep 2026
What is B16?
B16: residential dwellings 13,587.
HMO-shaped dwellings
2.2%
B16 ranks 6th of 40 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 5,400
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.8%
- HMO-shaped units
- 1.7%
- EPC A or B
- 13%
- EPC D or worse
- 42%
What does B16 cost?
B16: sold price per m² £2,893/m² (12 months to May 2026, 86 sales). +1.5% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Sold price per m²
£2,893/m² 12 months to May 2026
86 sales
+1.5% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales per square metre (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to May 2026, 86 sales. Observations cover 9 of 12 months in this window.
Sold price
£257,143 12 months to May 2026
102 sales
+1.5% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to May 2026, 102 sales. Observations cover 11 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own carries the parent area's price rather than a measurement, and is not published with no sample.
Asking price
£205,680 12 months to Sep 2026
728 listings
-15.5% on the previous 12 months.
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 728 listings.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
Settled months to Jul 2026; the dashed tail is the published projection of the index 8 months ahead, inside its 80% band. A projection of the index, not a forecast of any home's price.
ObservedForecast with intervalIndex points, not property prices
What does B16 earn?
B16: asking rent £1,081/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,600 lets).
Asking rent
£1,081/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,600 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,600 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
5,277 lets
+11% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 5,277 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
How does B16 vary by home size?
Asking price in B16 runs from £118,333 for 1 bedroom to £495,718 for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking price | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £118,333 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 164 |
| 2 bedrooms | £166,192 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -14.8% on the previous 12 months | 240 |
| 3 bedrooms | £268,641 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 103 |
| 4 bedrooms | £423,462 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 104 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £495,718 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 90 |
Asking price by bedroom band: the monthly medians of sale listings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
How liquid is B16?
B16: completed sales 228 (12 months to Mar 2026, 228 sales). -5.8% on the previous 12 months.
Completed sales
228 12 months to Mar 2026
228 sales
-5.8% on the previous 12 months.
Count of HM Land Registry Price Paid completions in the month for the postcode district, straight off the registry; the newest months are still registering. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Mar 2026, 228 sales.
Sample is the registry count itself; months within six months of the last ingest are still filling.
Listings for sale
319 12 months to Sep 2026
319 listings
Residential sale listings observed in the month, from portal listings. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 319 listings.
New listings
381 12 months to Sep 2026
381 listings
+10.8% on the previous 12 months.
Listings first seen in the month and never reduced; undercounts new listings by the reduction share, by construction. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 381 listings.
Never-reduced cohort: undercounts new listings by the reduction share.
Who is active in B16?
34 agents listed homes for sale in B16; the three largest took 36% of the listings.
- Agents active
- 34
- Top three agents’ share
- 36%
- New homes among listings
- 1.1%
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Who owns B16?
Corporate landlords hold 73% of the 823 units in B16 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords73% of classified · 602 units
- Housing associations18% of classified · 149 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.8% of classified · 64 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 8 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does B16 rank?
B16 ranks 17th of 27 postcode districts in Birmingham for sold price per m², at £2,748/m².
Sold price per m² · postcode districts in Birmingham
B16 ranks 17th of 27 postcode districts in Birmingham for sold price per m², at £2,748/m².
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B15 | £4,083/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 8 of 12 months observed | 57 | indicative |
| 2 | B75 | £3,890/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 247 | measured |
| 3 | B74 | £3,740/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 330 | measured |
| 4 | B17 | £3,619/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 193 | measured |
| 5 | B73 | £3,519/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 237 | measured |
| 17 | B16 | £2,748/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 101 | measured |
Full table: sold price per m² across postcode districts in Birmingham
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Birmingham
B16 ranks 7th of 35 postcode districts in Birmingham for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B18 | 9.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,994 | measured |
| 2 | B3 | 8.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,241 | measured |
| 3 | B5 | 7.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,902 | measured |
| 4 | B15 | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,870 | measured |
| 5 | B1 | 7.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,225 | measured |
| 7 | B16 | 6.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,277 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Birmingham
Turnover · postcode districts in Birmingham
| # | Area | Turnover | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B73 | 2.4% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 255 | measured |
| 2 | B74 | 2.4% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 334 | measured |
| 3 | B75 | 2.4% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 281 | measured |
| 4 | B26 | 2.2% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 321 | measured |
| 5 | B30 | 2.0% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 287 | measured |
Full table: turnover across postcode districts in Birmingham
Where next from B16?
- BirminghamThe wider market this area sits in.
- B1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,138/m² · Sep 2026
- B10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,757/m² · Sep 2026
- B11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,010/m² · Sep 2026
- B12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,599/m² · Sep 2026
- B13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,078/m² · Sep 2026
- B14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,246/m² · Sep 2026
- B15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,243/m² · Sep 2026
- B17Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,949/m² · Sep 2026
- B66Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,791/m² · Sep 2026
- B67Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,071/m² · Sep 2026
- B68Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,014/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about B16
- What is the median house price in B16?
- Homes in B16 sold for a median £257,143 over the 12 months to May 2026, 102 sales. Per square metre that is £2,893/m². Registered completions, not asking prices.
- How have house prices in B16 changed?
- +1.5% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
- What is the average rent in B16?
- Homes to let in B16 asked a median £1,081/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,600 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in B16?
- 6.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 5,277 lets. +11% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in B16?
- B16 has 13,587 homes, 2.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about B16
- Property values in B16Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in B16Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in B16What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in B16What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in B16Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in B16What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in B16Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Sold price per m² | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to May 2026 | May 2026 | 86 sales |
| Sold price | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to May 2026 | May 2026 | 102 sales |
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 728 listings |
| Asking price per m² | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 319 listings |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,600 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 5,277 lets |
| Completed sales | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | 228 sales |
| Listings for sale | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 319 listings |
| New listings | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 381 listings |
| Price reductions | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 347 listings |
| Live listings | MarketCode market evidence | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Asking to sold
- Only 4 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
- Turnover
- Only 11 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Days to completion
- Only 4 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
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