B26 postcode district — Bickenhill, Birmingham and Solihull
The B26 postcode district in Birmingham sits across Bickenhill, spanning the local authority areas of Birmingham and Solihull. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing bickenhill property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £246,644 across 241 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 4% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 153 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in B26 across terraces, flats and houses. Birmingham and Solihull sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 178 postcodes in B26 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in B26 (Bickenhill, Birmingham and Solihull) was £246,644 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 241 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 4% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £255,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — B26
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Showing 179 of 179 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about B26
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in B26?
The average sold price in B26 (Bickenhill) is £246,644 based on 241 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a 4% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in B26?
The most common property type sold in B26 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 153 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in B26 is £255,000.
3
What is the cheapest property type in B26?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in B26 at £122,500. This is based on 20 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the B26 property market gone up or down?
House prices in B26 have risen by 4% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £237,211 to £246,644.
5
Is B26 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 207 sales in B26 were freehold (85.9%) and 34 were leasehold (14.1%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (241 sales in total in this slice).