Twelve-month transaction volume of 6,734 sales places Birmingham among the most liquid residential markets outside London, even as the planning record runs quiet.
Birmingham has held its £220,000 median sale price flat year on year while clearing 6,734 transactions in the twelve months to March 2026. The volume is the headline. England's second city is one of the few large markets where developers can move stock at scale without resorting to the heavy concessions seen in parts of the North West.
Market data at a glance
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid, rolling 12 months.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Median computed across all registered transactions per period.
Development pipeline
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request for the demolition of 123 and 128 Northwood Street and erection of new buildings and change of use of 109 Northwood Street and 199 Newhall Street to deliver 422 residential units (Class C3) and 6211m2 of nonresidential floorspace for Class E (commercial, business and service), Sui Generis (drinking establishment), and F2 (local community facilities), and associated landscaping and works
Residential development of 95 dwellings, provision of a Class E unit, use of Reservoir Lodge as community building and public realm improvements.
Development of a new care home facility (Use Class C2) for up to 65 units with associated parking, landscaping and all other associated works.
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to 38 no. apartments (Use Class C3)
Part demolition and change of use from clothing manufacture/wholesale premises into a mixed development comprising x 33 apartments (C3) and x 2 commercial units (Class E (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), (ii), (iii), (sui generis) and associated works
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 17 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping, parking, and infrastructure and minor alterations to Newbigin House including raised platform to rear
Source: Birmingham City Council portal. GDV estimates use local sales medians by property type.
Sales activity
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
31 July 2026 | 60, ENFIELD CLOSE | F | L | £80,000 |
29 July 2026 | 149, NEWCOMBE ROAD | T | F | £175,000 |
29 July 2026 | FLAT 21, CORNERSTONE COUNTRY CLUB, MARYLAND DRIVE | F | L | £225,000 |
28 July 2026 | 114, NORTHLEIGH ROAD | T | F | £180,000 |
28 July 2026 | APARTMENT 2, 1120, YARDLEY WOOD ROAD | F | L | £155,000 |
27 July 2026 | 566, BORDESLEY GREEN | T | F | £170,000 |
24 July 2026 | 61, HIGHBURY ROAD | T | F | £290,000 |
24 July 2026 | 26, FRYER ROAD | T | F | £255,000 |
A flat median on 6,734 completed sales is a market that is functioning, not stagnating.
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Methodology: Pending GDV is estimated by multiplying declared unit counts by local sales medians for the corresponding property type. Approval rate is the share of decided applications (last 12 months) granted permission. Sold-price changes are year-on-year comparisons of the median sale price. Pipeline activity refers to residential development applications only — household extensions, conditions variations, and other non-development applications are excluded. Construction Capital is a trading name of Lenzie Consulting Ltd. (08174104).