The Top 10 Cheapest Areas of Birmingham to Buy a House or Flat: A Guide
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by Robert Jones, Founder of Property Investments UK
With two decades in UK property, Rob has been investing in buy-to-let since 2005, and uses property data to develop tools for property market analysis.
Birmingham is a good value area of the UK for property buyers generally. Birmingham property prices overall are well under the UK national average.
There’s a huge variation in Birmingham property prices, however. While the average property price across the city is currently around £240,000, in the cheapest areas of Birmingham the average property price is only around £165,000.
It’s possible to buy even cheaper houses and flats in Birmingham if you know exactly where are the best places to look. The cheapest property to buy in Birmingham currently starts from only around £70,000.
In this report, we’ve analysed property price and location data from right across the city to find the top 10 cheapest places in Birmingham to buy a house or flat.
For a different look at the local housing market, we also have an article on Birmingham's most expensive streets here.
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1. Castle Vale
Castle Vale is the cheapest part of Birmingham in which to buy a house or flat. Castle Vale is in northeast Birmingham, around 6 miles from the city centre.
The average house price in Castle Vale (based on the B35 postcode) is currently £164,800.
Castle Vale is based around a large post-war housing estate. The area has suffered from decline but has also benefitted from extensive regeneration over the years. New homes have been built to replace the old tower blocks.
Castle Vale has its own local amenities. It has good public transport links around the area and is close to the M6 motorway.
It is possible to buy even cheaper houses or flats in the area. The cheapest property available in Castle Vale, according to Rightmove and Zoopla, is just £60,000.
2. Birmingham City Centre (Part)
Birmingham city centre, or at least the part of it which is covered by the B2 postcode, is the second cheapest part of Birmingham to buy a property in.
The average house price in the Birmingham city centre B2 postcode is currently £178,044.
Birmingham B2 covers areas including New Street, Temple Row, Bull Street and High Street. It includes the city’s main Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham city centre generally has a large city living market. It is popular with people who want to live close to the city centre amenities and to the many workplaces in the city centre.
It is possible to buy even cheaper property in the area than the average price of £178,044.
The cheapest property available in Birmingham city centre, according to Rightmove and Zoopla is £130,000.
3. Aston, Birchfield and Witton
Aston, Birchfield and Witton make up the B6 postcode area of Birmingham. They are directly north of Birmingham city centre.
The average house price in Aston, Birchfield and Witton (based on the B6 postcode) is currently £193,707.
These suburbs are mixed commercial and residential areas. They have easy access into Birmingham city centre and around the area by bus, train and the A34 and A38(M). Aston is also home to Aston University, one of Birmingham’s three universities.
You can buy even cheaper houses or flats in the area than the average price. The cheapest property available in Aston, according to Rightmove and Zoopla, is £160,000.
4. Bordesley and Bordesley Green
Bordesley and Bordesley Green are in the east of Birmingham and make up the B9 area.
They are on the eastern fringe of Birmingham city centre. The area also includes part of the suburb of Little Bromwich.
The average house price in Bordesley and Bordesley Green (based on the B9 postcode area) is currently £197,575.
These suburbs are mixed commercial and residential areas. They have easy access to Birmingham city centre and around the area by train, bus and road via the A45 and A4540. Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is also within the area.
The areas that are nearest to Birmingham city centre are undergoing regeneration alongside the Digbeth area which is considered up-and-coming.
Birmingham property buyers can buy even cheaper houses or flats in this area. The cheapest property available in the Bordesley area, according to Rightmove and Zoopla, is £130,000.
5. Stechford and Kitt’s Green
The B33 postcode area comprises Stechford and Kitt’s Green, plus other suburbs such as Garrett’s Green, Lea Hall and Tile Cross. These suburbs are out on the eastern side of Birmingham.
The average house price in the Birmingham B33 area is currently £202,103.
The area has good transport links by road and rail, with stations at Stechford, Lea Hall and nearby Marston Green. The area is also close to Birmingham International Airport so is convenient for those who work at the airport and the many other workplaces in the area.
It is possible to buy even cheaper houses or flats in the area. The lowest-priced property available in Birmingham B33, according to Rightmove and Zoopla listings, is £100,000.
6. Small Heath
Small Heath is to the east of Birmingham city centre along Coventry Road. It has a population of around 37,000.
The average house price in Small Heath (based on the B10 postcode area) is £202,671 based on latest figures.
Small Heath is an ex-heavy industrial area and has lots of traditional terraced housing. Small Heath has a train station with services into Birmingham city centre and elsewhere in the West Midlands.
It is possible to buy even cheaper houses or flats in Small Heath than the £202,000 average. Rightmove and Zoopla show that the cheapest properties you can buy in Small Heath start at £125,000.
7. Handsworth
Handsworth is in northwest Birmingham. It has a population of around 13,000.
The average house price in Handsworth (based on the B21 postcode area) is currently £203,350.
Handsworth has easy access to Birmingham city centre via bus, train, tram and the A41 as well as the M5 motorway at junction 1. It is also convenient for travel to the regional towns of West Bromwich and Smethwick.
Buyers can find even cheaper houses or flats in the Handsworth area. The cheapest property available in Handsworth, according to Rightmove and Zoopla figures, is just £70,000.
8. Perry Barr, Great Barr and Kingstanding
Perry Barr, Great Barr and Kingstanding make up the B44 postcode area. The B44 area is in the north of the Birmingham local authority area. It is around 5 miles from the city centre and only around 3 miles from Sutton Coldfield.
The average house price in Perry Barr, Great Barr and Kingstanding (based on the B44 postcode) is £205,188 based on current figures.
The area is a busy commercial and residential area with several private and social housing estates. The area has good local amenities and Perry Barr has a train station with trains into Birmingham city centre which takes 12 minutes.
It is possible to buy even cheaper houses or flats in this part of Birmingham. The cheapest property available in Great Barr, according to Rightmove and Zoopla, is £120,000.
9. Chelmsley Wood, Fordbridge, Kingshurst and Marston Green
The Birmingham B37 postcode area comprises the suburbs of Chelmsley Wood, Fordbridge, Kingshurst and Marston Green. These suburbs are to the east of Birmingham itself. Although within the Birmingham urban area, they are part of Solihull borough.
The average house price in this area (based on the B37 postcode) is currently £205,848.
The area comprises some original old villages but also some large post-war housing estates. The area has very good transport links by road being close to the M6 and M42 and also by rail, with a station at Marston Green. The area is also close to Birmingham International Airport so is convenient for those who work at the airport and the many other workplaces in the area.
The cheapest property available in Birmingham B37, according to Rightmove and Zoopla, is
£72,995.
10. Erdington, Perry Common, Short Heath and Stockland Green
Erdington, Perry Common, Short Heath and Stockland Green make up the B23 postcode area. They are around 4-5 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre.
The B23 area is the tenth cheapest area of Birmingham in which to buy a house or flat. The average house price in the B23 area is currently £206,279.
This is a very well-connected part of Birmingham with good public transport links. Erdington has a station with trains into Birmingham city centre taking just 13 minutes. There are also good road links to the M6 and A38.
Erdington in particular is a popular student area thanks to its good public transport links to Birmingham’s universities.
Buyers will find even cheaper houses and flats in this part of Birmingham. The cheapest property available in Erdington for example is just £70,000 according to Rightmove and Zoopla listings.
So Where Are the Cheapest Parts of Birmingham to Buy a Property?
According to our latest research, the cheapest areas of Birmingham in which to buy a house or flat are (in alphabetical order):
- Aston
- Birchfield
- Birmingham city centre (B2 area)
- Bordesley
- Bordesley Green
- Castle Vale
- Chelmsley Wood
- Erdington
- Fordbridge
- Great Barr
- Handsworth
- Kingshurst
- Kingstanding
- Kitt’s Green
- Marston Green
- Perry Barr
- Perry Common
- Short Heath
- Small Heath
- Stechford
- Stockland Green
- Witton