Neighbourhood · Birmingham
Edgbaston South & University: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Edgbaston South & University neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 079). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes B15, B17, B29, B5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B15 2RF.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Edgbaston South & University is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Birmingham (5 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £198,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Birmingham (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, University, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£450,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£198,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£72,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Edgbaston South & University sits in Birmingham
- Typical house price: joint 8th highest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Edgbaston South & University
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 5 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- University Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (13 to 20 min) and Four Oaks (about 35 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Oasis Academy Woodview 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Harborne Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Edgbaston South & University
What is the typical house price in Edgbaston South & University?
£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
How does Edgbaston South & University compare with the rest of Birmingham?
Typical house price: joint 8th highest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.
Is Edgbaston South & University an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Edgbaston South & University gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 1 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Edgbaston South & University?
University. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (13 to 20 min) and Four Oaks (about 35 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Edgbaston South & University?
Nearest state primary school. Oasis Academy Woodview. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Harborne Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
Thinking of buying in Edgbaston South & University?
A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.
Prepare a full report for a home here Read the full report for B15 2RF, near the centre See a sample reportNearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham
- Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park
- Moor Green & Cannon Hill
- Selly Oak
- Attwood Green & Park Central
- Five Ways North
- Metchley
- Edgbaston North
- Stirchley North & Selly Park
- All 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham
Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.