B27 House Price Trends Explained
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Year-on-Year Growth Rates in B27 House Prices
This year-by-year breakdown highlights how much B27 house prices have shifted since 2018.
| Year | Average Price | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (proj.) | £233,200 | 301 |
| 2024 | £223,900 | 219 |
| 2023 | £227,600 | 264 |
| 2022 | £227,800 | 321 |
| 2021 | £202,300 | 382 |
| 2020 | £192,000 | 266 |
| 2019 | £186,000 | 318 |
| 2018 | £176,500 | 340 |
If B27’s property market were a relay race, you’d see plenty of elbows flying and not a single baton dropped – price growth has set a sprightly pace since 2018. Average values hopped from strength to strength (with barely a wobble), and if you blinked in 2021 or 2022, you probably missed a queue of hopeful buyers stretching past the local chippy.
- B27’s prices have waltzed steadily upward, only showing a modest cooling-off in 2024 after a giddy leap in the post-lockdown frenzy. Not exactly a nosedive, more a polite Midlands pause for breath.
- Transactions, though, have got a bit of a mind of their own. After a volatile few years, numbers soared in 2021 (something in the water after lockdowns, perhaps), then slid lower, before an anticipated comeback in 2025 – like West Midlands weather, predictably unpredictable.
- B27 remains in demand: even with prices lingering at the high end, buyers are still scrambling for a slice of Brum suburbia, and sellers are watching offers come in with greedy anticipation.
If you’re thinking about a move, or just having a stickybeak at Rightmove, brace yourself. First-time buyers are chasing homes here like seagulls after chips by the River Cole, and even with a short-term dip in transactions, it’s all eyes on the next lap – will B27 keep up the brisk sprint, or settle into a steady jog?
B27’s Average Property Prices by Type
Detached
Avg. Property Price: 359K
Avg. Size of Property
1,304 sq/ft
Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£319 sq/ft
Total transactions
30 (since 2021)
Semi-detached
Avg. Property Price: 240K
Avg. Size of Property
933 sq/ft
Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£279 sq/ft
Total transactions
244 (since 2021)
Terraces
Avg. Property Price: 190K
Avg. Size of Property
815 sq/ft
Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£239 sq/ft
Total transactions
395 (since 2021)
Apartments
Avg. Property Price: 122K
Avg. Size of Property
609 sq/ft
Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£204 sq/ft
Total transactions
54 (since 2021)
What’s happening in B27 tells a truly fascinating story for buyers and sellers alike. Detached homes, rare as hen’s teeth, are floating at the top of the market with premium prices and sizeable footprints. Yet, look just beneath the surface, and you’ll spot a bustling current of semi-detached and terraced homes changing hands at a remarkable rate. The appetite here is surprisingly strong for properties that strike a sweet spot between budget and family space.
The gulf between detached and flat prices feels especially stark, ballooned further by the average size of each. Detached homes are palatial compared to the compact, pragmatic flats scattered across Acocks Green and neighbouring streets. It’s almost as if B27 is split between those looking for sprawling comfort and others chasing starter-home affordability. And, if price per square foot is your lodestar, you’ll notice semi-detacheds thread that fine needle between good value and liveable space.
- Detached homes set the bar for exclusivity, with high price tags chasing deep-pocketed buyers after maximum space.
- Flats continue to draw first-time buyers and investors, precisely because of accessible pricing, even if space is at a premium.
- Semi-detached and terraced properties dominate B27’s transaction numbers, reflecting widespread demand for flexible, family-friendly homes.
- The wide variation in cost per square foot hints at a market grappling with inflation and volatility, prices swelling and shrinking like balloons at a Moseley festival.
So, what are the key takeaway points?
- If you’re hunting for elbow room and are less sensitive to price, B27’s detached homes are the place to look.
- Want something lively and more affordable? Terraced and semi-detached houses are in demand, moving faster than commuters at Tyseley station, and often make sense for both families and savvy investors.
- Flats remain the budget beacon—think small, clever, and close to the action—but come with space compromises that can’t be ignored.
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