Solihull Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

Affluent South Birmingham area with HS2 Interchange station creating major development opportunities

The Solihull property market recorded 2,287 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £327,000. This places Solihull £107k above the West Midlands county median of £220,000, and £42k above the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Solihull have shown modest growth, with a year-on-year change of +1.6%. Within West Midlands, Solihull ranks 2nd by price out of 8 principal towns, and 4th by transaction volume.

Solihull median prices have moved from £322,000 in Q1 2025 to £319,000 in Q2 2026, a change of -0.9% over 5 quarters. Solihull has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price falls.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council — the local planning authority covering Solihull — has 1,640 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £536.8m, across 23 applications (0 approved, 23 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Property prices in Solihull vary significantly by type. The table below compares Solihull prices with West Midlands county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Solihull command £590,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £170,000. The £420k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Solihull recorded 9 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.4% of total sales. There is moderate development activity, with room for further growth.

New-build properties in Solihull traded at a discount of 9.8% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider West Midlands market, 231 new-build completions were recorded — see our West Midlands property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Solihull, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £181,000 to £770,000 illustrates the breadth of the Solihull market.

For developers considering Solihull, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £327,000 and detached homes at £590,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Solihull scheme with a GDV of £590,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £383,500 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 1.6% year-on-year, Solihull presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Solihull's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across West Midlands:

For the full West Midlands town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive West Midlands property market report.