AREA REPORT · BIRMINGHAM B5

B5.

Birmingham

B5 is an outcode in Birmingham, covering the neighbourhoods of Digbeth, Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park, Attwood Green & Park Central, Sparkbrook North and Central. Over the last 12 months 43 properties changed hands — a median of £144k for flats (£2,532/sqm) and £342k for houses (£3,435/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band B.

Recorded dwellings
10,527
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
32
163
Houses
11
48
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£144k
n = 32
£190k
n = 163
Houses
£342k
n = 11
£317k
n = 48
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,532
n = 29
£3,193
n = 150
Houses
£3,435
n = 11
£3,473
n = 48
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−7.2% vs 12m
+0.3% vs 3y
£245k£490k£317k£342k£318k3Yn=4812Mn=116Mn=4
Flats
Correcting
−19.4% vs 12m
−38.9% vs 3y
£105k£210k£190k£144k£116k3Yn=16312Mn=326Mn=10
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−10.8% vs 12m
−11.8% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,473£3,435£3,0633Yn=4812Mn=116Mn=4
Flats
Correcting
−20.8% vs 12m
−37.2% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,193£2,532£2,0063Yn=15012Mn=296Mn=9
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£307k
n=4
Median £
£318k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£3,346
n=4
Median £/sqm
£3,063
n=4
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£462k
n=11
Median £
£342k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£3,514
n=11
Median £/sqm
£3,435
n=11
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£397k
n=48
Median £
£317k
n=48
Avg £/sqm
£3,307
n=48
Median £/sqm
£3,473
n=48
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£125k
n=10
Median £
£116k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£2,193
n=9
Median £/sqm
£2,006
n=9
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£140k
n=32
Median £
£144k
n=32
Avg £/sqm
£3,000
n=29
Median £/sqm
£2,532
n=29
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£197k
n=163
Median £
£190k
n=163
Avg £/sqm
£3,637
n=150
Median £/sqm
£3,193
n=150
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£78k£247k£417k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
81
Median potential
83
091518302010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
4,736
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
2,606
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
3,307
Flats/maisonettes
Band D
2,892
Flats/maisonettes
Band E
991
Flats/maisonettes
Detached
Band F
273
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Detached
Band G
174
Detached
Band H
47
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
12,293
82%
Terraced houses
1,430
9.5%
Semi-detached houses
599
4.0%
Detached houses
427
2.8%
Bungalows
105
<1%
Other/unknown
183
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
5
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
139
Schools
9
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Digbeth
4,639
1,972
Edgbaston South & University
1,756
1,306
Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park
2,660
1,013
Central
956
674
North Central & Dartmouth Circus
894
511
Attwood Green & Park Central
3,024
442
Sparkbrook North
268
119
Bordesley
9
4
Five Ways North
0
0
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Bordesley & Highgate
6,584
2,487
Edgbaston
3,044
1,879
Ladywood
956
674
Nechells
894
511
Balsall Heath West
2,728
490
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

B5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Birmingham (B5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in B5 (Birmingham) was £342k, with an average of £462k, from 11 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in B5?
The median flat sale price in B5 over the last 12 months was £144k (about £2,532 per square metre), from 32 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in B5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in B5 are £3,435 for houses and £2,532 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in B5 have?
Homes in B5 most commonly hold EPC band B, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 81 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in B5 in the last year?
43 properties were sold in B5 over the last 12 months, and 211 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES