House prices in B26 3 (Sheldon)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'B26 3' (Sheldon) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'B26 3'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "B26 3", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Sheldon.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Sheldon is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 253, Church Road, Sheldon, sold for £240,000 on Jun-2024. Given the internal area of 828 square feet, the price per sqft is £289.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £218-£232, £232-£246, £246-£260 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 193 sales in Sheldon (B26 3) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Sheldon (B26 3). Of the 193 transactions, half were sold for between £239 and £305 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'B26 3' is £275. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £305 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Sheldon

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Sheldon. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Sheldon

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'B26 3' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
B26 2 Sheldon	£231 sqft	£268 sqft	£301 sqft
B26 1 Yardley	£248 sqft	£289 sqft	£326 sqft
B26 3 Sheldon	£239 sqft	£275 sqft	£305 sqft

Will Sheldon house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for B26 3 (Sheldon) compared with both the wider area B26 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Sheldon to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Sheldon and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
Parkdale Road, Sheldon, B26 3U	785 sqft	£255	27
Cranes Park Road, Sheldon, B26 3S	828 sqft	£263	25
Whitecroft Road, Sheldon, B26 3R	818 sqft	£264	22
Chaffcombe Road, Sheldon, B26 3Y	796 sqft	£257	21
Olorenshaw Road, Sheldon, B26 3N	0 sqft	£272	21
Horse Shoes Lane, Sheldon, B26 3H	0 sqft	£283	18
Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3P	850 sqft	£232	18
Rectory Park Road, Sheldon, B26 3L	861 sqft	£258	16

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	New build sales
Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3Y	473 sqft	£324	30
Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3D	452 sqft	£333	30

Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3Y has seen 30 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £155,667). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 473 sqft, with an average price of £324 sqft. This £sqft average is £48 above the average for B26 3. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of Sheldon is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
253, Church Rd, Sheldon	£240,000 Jun-2024	828	289
30, Coalway Avenue, Sheldon	£240,000 Jun-2024	721	332
43, Bantry Close, Sheldon	£140,000 Jun-2024	785	178

See the entire list of all sales in Sheldon (B26 3) here.