B17 8NJ is a residential postcode situated on Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 10 houses and 8 flats.
B17 8NJ is a residential postcode situated on Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 10 houses and 8 flats.
Sale prices range from £138,274 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (667 ft2) to £466,259 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,323 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £749 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,559 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 7.0%.
The average value per square foot is £208.
The last sale in B17 8NJ sold for £450,000 on 22nd April 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 50.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £263,734.
The B17 8NJ Sales Market has increased by 30.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -6.2% | £263,734 |
| April 2025 | 1.4% | £281,305 |
| April 2024 | -0.6% | £277,376 |
| April 2023 | 2.4% | £278,971 |
| April 2022 | 8% | £272,525 |
| April 2021 | 6.2% | £252,420 |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £237,653 |
| April 2019 | 1.7% | £232,083 |
| April 2018 | 6.1% | £228,128 |
| April 2017 | 6.6% | £214,943 |
| April 2016 | 8.2% | £201,679 |
| April 2015 | 6.8% | £186,365 |
| April 2014 | 4% | £174,419 |
| April 2013 | 2.8% | £167,780 |
| April 2012 | -1% | £163,202 |
| April 2011 | -1.1% | £164,779 |
| April 2010 | 6.4% | £166,569 |
| April 2009 | -10.3% | £156,612 |
| April 2008 | -3% | £174,557 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £179,921 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,467.
The B17 8NJ Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.8% | £1,467pcm |
| April 2025 | 1.6% | £1,456pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.4% | £1,432pcm |
| April 2023 | 12.4% | £1,334pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.8% | £1,186pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.9% | £1,081pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.8% | £1,041pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.4% | £1,022pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £1,008pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.8% | £995pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.5% | £977pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.2% | £917pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.8% | £889pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.8% | £865pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.8% | £841pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.3% | £834pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.8% | £816pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.4% | £802pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £839pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £819pcm |
The last sale was on 22nd April 2022 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 50.2%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
B17 8NJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
B17 8NJ is the 264th largest and the 173rd most expensive postcode out of the 544 postcodes in the B17 area.
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The closest station to B17 8NJ is Smethwick Rolfe Street station which is 2.7 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around B17 8NJ, 61.0% of property is privately rented and 21.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around B17 8NJ, 15.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 32.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around B17 8NJ, the average age was 36.4 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around B17 8NJ, 0.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around B17 8NJ, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.