Essex House, Temple Street - B2 5DB
Key Building Insights
Essex House, Temple Street is a residential building situated on Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 326th largest and 166th most expensive of the 381 buildings in the B2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 22 properties: 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £137,952
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,145pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 10.0%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Essex House, Temple Street is a residential building situated on Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 326th largest and 166th most expensive of the 381 buildings in the B2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 22 properties: 22 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £137,952
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,145pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £285/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 10.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Temple Street, Birmingham, B2
- Apartment 1, Essex House 25-27 Temple Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- Apartment 2, Essex House 25-27 Temple Street
1 Bed Period Flat
- Apartment 3, Essex House 25-27 Temple Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- Apartment 4, Essex House 25-27 Temple Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- Apartment 5, Essex House 25-27 Temple Street
1 Bed Period Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Essex House, Temple Street sold for £158,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the building is £137,952.
The Essex House, Temple Street Sales Market has increased by 6.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -6% | £137,952 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £146,832 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £149,143 |
| June 2023 | -3.7% | £147,811 |
| June 2022 | 5.2% | £153,483 |
| June 2021 | 2.5% | £145,831 |
| June 2020 | -5.7% | £142,327 |
| June 2019 | 5% | £150,874 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £143,695 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £137,494 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £129,256 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £119,330 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £113,832 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £112,346 |
| June 2012 | -5% | £108,622 |
| June 2011 | -4.9% | £114,296 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £120,224 |
| June 2009 | -17.7% | £115,944 |
| June 2008 | -7.2% | £140,848 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £151,820 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,145.
The Essex House, Temple Street Rental Market has increased by 36.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2025 | 1% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £950pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.3% | £884pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £864pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £853pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £849pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £850pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £841pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £815pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £790pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £781pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £770pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £764pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £750pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £800pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £792pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £158,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.5%. The building has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
Essex House, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£158,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 3, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 3, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
- Sold May 2024£143,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 16, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 16, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
- Sold Jun 2023£155,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 22, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 22, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
- Sold Oct 2022£65,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 1, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 1, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
- Sold Jan 2022£159,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 9, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 9, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
Property Types
- 22 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- period flat (22)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (0)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2015£14,920,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 1, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DBApartment 1, Essex House 25-27, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB
- Sold Mar 2016£245,000 | 2 Bed FlatApartment 45, Temple House 24, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BGApartment 45, Temple House 24, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BG
- Sold Feb 2005£243,850 | 3 Bed FlatApartment 51, Temple House 24, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BGApartment 51, Temple House 24, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BG
Schools Nearby
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School900 m away
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School1.0 km away
- Nelson Primary School1.2 km away
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy800 m away
- City Academy1.0 km away
- Jewellery Quarter Academy1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Essex House, Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB is Birmingham New Street station, which is 200 metres away.
- Birmingham New Street|200 m away
- Birmingham Snow Hill|400 m away
- Birmingham Moor Street|500 m away
- Five Ways|1.3 km away
