Poplar Avenue - B17 8EJ
Key Postcode Insights
B17 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 244th most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 5 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,871
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,028pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £600/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B17 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 250th largest and 244th most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 5 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,871
- 10 Year change
- up 42.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,028pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £600/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B17 8EJ
- 169 Poplar Avenue
Unknown
- 171 Poplar Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 173 Poplar Avenue
2 Bed Period House
- 175 Poplar Avenue
2 Bed House
- 177 Poplar Avenue
Building | 4 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B17 8EJ sold for £330,000 on 19th February 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 25.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £507,871.
The B17 8EJ Sales Market has increased by 42.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £507,871 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £507,852 |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £506,137 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £495,256 |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £478,644 |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £447,089 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £412,272 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £404,014 |
| June 2018 | 5.3% | £388,557 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £368,852 |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £356,780 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £336,096 |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £320,643 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £311,749 |
| June 2012 | -3.5% | £307,671 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £318,911 |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £326,869 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £311,733 |
| June 2008 | -5.5% | £341,836 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £361,554 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,028.
The B17 8EJ Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £2,028pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,989pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,895pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,750pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,199pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th February 2021 for £330,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 25.8%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
B17 8EJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2021£330,000 | 2 Bed Flat183, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ183, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
- Sold Feb 2021£330,000 | 1 Bed Flat185, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ185, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
- Sold Aug 2019£465,000 | 2 Bed House173, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ173, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
- Sold Apr 2011£136,000 | 2 Bed House175, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ175, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
- Sold Jan 2009£125,000 | 4 Bed House179, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ179, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
Nearby Postcodes
B17 8EJ is the 250th largest and the 244th most expensive postcode out of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area.
- B17 8EP, Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17B17 8EP35 Addresses|42 m away
- B17 8EL, Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17B17 8EL19 Addresses|86 m away
- B17 8JS, Selsey Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8JS52 Addresses|104 m away
- B17 8JR, Selsey Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8JR32 Addresses|117 m away
- B17 8JT, Selsey Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8JT45 Addresses|149 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 12 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (2)
- period flat (12)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£900,000 | 6 Bed House89, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EG89, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EG
- Sold Jan 2022£515,000 | 5 Bed House72, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8ES72, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8ES
- Sold Aug 2019£465,000 | 2 Bed House173, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ173, Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8EJ
Schools Nearby
- Shireland Technology Primary500 m away
- George Dixon Primary School500 m away
- Bearwood Primary School600 m away
- Shireland Collegiate Academy500 m away
- George Dixon Academy600 m away
- Lordswood Boys' School900 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B17 8EJ is Smethwick Rolfe Street station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|1.9 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|2.7 km away
- The Hawthorns|2.8 km away
- Langley Green|3.3 km away
