City Road - B17 8LD
Key Postcode Insights
B17 8LD is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Birmingham, B17 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 497th largest and 163rd most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 28 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £197,962
- 10 Year change
- up 25.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B17 8LD is a residential postcode situated on City Road, Birmingham, B17 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 497th largest and 163rd most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 28 houses and 19 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £197,962
- 10 Year change
- up 25.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £992pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B17 8LD
- 373 City Road
Unknown
- 375 City Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 377 City Road
4 Bed Period House
- 379 City Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 381 City Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B17 8LD sold for £315,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £197,962.
The B17 8LD Sales Market has increased by 25.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £197,962 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £204,218 |
| June 2024 | 1.5% | £204,802 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £201,710 |
| June 2022 | 6.8% | £200,588 |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £187,892 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £180,875 |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £175,824 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £171,034 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £165,438 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £158,209 |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £145,188 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £137,297 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £131,795 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £129,165 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £132,487 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £133,969 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £124,739 |
| June 2008 | -6.5% | £140,606 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £150,433 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £992.
The B17 8LD Rental Market has increased by 43.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £992pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £985pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £972pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £910pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £828pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £747pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £721pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £697pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £694pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £700pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £690pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £641pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £622pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £608pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £608pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £611pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £601pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.2% | £586pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £632pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £630pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
B17 8LD has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£315,000 | 4 Bed House421, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD421, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD
- Sold Jul 2025£220,000 | 4 Bed House397, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD397, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD
- Sold Oct 2024£250,000 | 4 Bed House377, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD377, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD
- Sold Oct 2023£320,000 | 4 Bed House397, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD397, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD
- Sold Jul 2023£317,500 | 5 Bed House383, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD383, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LD
Nearby Postcodes
B17 8LD is the 497th largest and the 163rd most expensive postcode out of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area.
- B17 8LW, Perrott Way, Birmingham, B17B17 8LW57 Addresses|107 m away
- B17 8LE, City Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8LE1 Addresses|113 m away
- B17 8LS, Portland Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8LS4 Addresses|145 m away
- B17 8LR, Portland Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8LR21 Addresses|150 m away
- B17 8LP, Bernard Road, Birmingham, B17B17 8LP42 Addresses|199 m away
Property Types
- 22 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (22)
- period flat (15)
- modern flat (4)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (1)
- D (20)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2021£445,000 | 6 Bed House532, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LN532, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LN
- Sold May 2025£425,000 | 6 Bed House513, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LL513, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LL
- Sold Aug 2019£330,000 | 5 Bed House503, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LL503, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LL
Schools Nearby
- George Dixon Primary School100 m away
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy800 m away
- Shireland Technology Primary900 m away
- George Dixon Academy200 m away
- Lordswood Boys' School900 m away
- Shireland Collegiate Academy900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B17 8LD is Smethwick Rolfe Street station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Smethwick Rolfe Street|2.3 km away
- Five Ways|3.0 km away
- The Hawthorns|3.1 km away
- Smethwick Galton Bridge|3.1 km away
