AREA REPORT · BIRMINGHAM B8

B8.

Birmingham

B8 is an outcode in Birmingham, covering the neighbourhoods of Saltley East, Ward End & Bromford West, Washwood Heath, Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road and Bordesley Green North. Over the last 12 months 78 properties changed hands — a median of £57k for flats (£1,313/sqm) and £186k for houses (£2,182/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
10,155
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
2
20
Houses
76
368
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£57k
n = 2
£57k
n = 20
Houses
£186k
n = 76
£184k
n = 368
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,313
n = 2
£1,445
n = 18
Houses
£2,182
n = 73
£2,216
n = 348
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
Buoyant
+13.4% vs 12m
+14.8% vs 3y
£115k£230k£184k£186k£211k3Yn=36812Mn=766Mn=26
Flats
Easing
−2.7% vs 12m
−2.7% vs 3y
£32k£63k£57k£57k£55k3Yn=2012Mn=26Mn=1
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
Firming
+3.0% vs 12m
+1.4% vs 3y
£0£1,200£2,400£2,216£2,182£2,2473Yn=34812Mn=736Mn=25
Flats
Correcting
−16.2% vs 12m
−23.9% vs 3y
£0£800£1,600£1,445£1,313£1,1003Yn=1812Mn=26Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£207k
n=26
Median £
£211k
n=26
Avg £/sqm
£2,264
n=25
Median £/sqm
£2,247
n=25
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£191k
n=76
Median £
£186k
n=76
Avg £/sqm
£2,187
n=73
Median £/sqm
£2,182
n=73
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£190k
n=368
Median £
£184k
n=368
Avg £/sqm
£2,182
n=348
Median £/sqm
£2,216
n=348
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£55k
n=1
Median £
£55k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£1,100
n=1
Median £/sqm
£1,100
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£57k
n=2
Median £
£57k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£1,313
n=2
Median £/sqm
£1,313
n=2
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£60k
n=20
Median £
£57k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£1,461
n=18
Median £/sqm
£1,445
n=18
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£6k£105k£204k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
62
Median potential
80
0125024992010201520202025
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
Terraced
Band A
11,400
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,162
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
923
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
359
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
57
Detached
Band F
8
Band G
0
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,643
16%
Terraced houses
9,798
61%
Semi-detached houses
3,022
19%
Detached houses
261
1.6%
Bungalows
70
<1%
Other/unknown
267
1.7%
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
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
116
Schools
20
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Ward End & Bromford West
3,616
3,216
Saltley East
4,174
2,197
Washwood Heath
4,268
1,932
Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road
2,103
1,313
Saltley West
2,047
875
Bordesley Green North
933
602
Hodge Hill
80
86
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Alum Rock
9,817
5,054
Ward End
5,337
3,806
Glebe Farm & Tile Cross
1,617
892
Bromford & Hodge Hill
399
409
Heartlands
47
60
Bordesley & Highgate
4
0
Nechells
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

B8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Birmingham (B8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in B8 (Birmingham) was £186k, with an average of £191k, from 76 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in B8?
The median flat sale price in B8 over the last 12 months was £57k (about £1,313 per square metre), from 2 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in B8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in B8 are £2,182 for houses and £1,313 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in B8 have?
Homes in B8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 62 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in B8 in the last year?
78 properties were sold in B8 over the last 12 months, and 388 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES