Detached
£456,599
75% above the West Midlands Combined Authority average
14.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Midlands Combined Authority? £260,662
The average house price in West Midlands Combined Authority is £260,662, based on 25,376 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.3% (£3,403) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 25,376
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Midlands Combined Authority?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£267,572
3% above the West Midlands Combined Authority average
37.5% of sales
Terraced
£215,813
17% below the West Midlands Combined Authority average
34.2% of sales
Flats
£139,716
46% below the West Midlands Combined Authority average
13.8% of sales
Are house prices in West Midlands Combined Authority going up or down?
House prices in West Midlands Combined Authority are rising: up 1.3% (£3,403) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 46.8% (£83,063).
Past 12 months
+1.3%
+£3,403From £257,259 to £260,662
£260,662£257,259
Past 10 years
+46.8%
+£83,063From £177,599 to £260,662
£260,662£177,599
Quick answers for West Midlands Combined Authority
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£276,827
Highest average, reached in August 2026
How many homes sold?
25,376
In the last 12 months-26.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
55.9% of sales
How many people live in West Midlands Combined Authority?
2,920,509
8,384 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Midlands Combined Authority?
1,131,709
3,249 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Midlands Combined Authority?
28 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.2% of the area · 550 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in West Midlands Combined Authority?
107 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +2.9% on the previous year · 12 months to August 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does West Midlands Combined Authority rank?
49th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Midlands Combined Authority?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Midlands Combined Authority, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
clock gardens flat 11, wolverhampton
£19,082,218
Sold October 2019
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How do house prices in West Midlands Combined Authority compare with nearby areas?
West Midlands Combined Authority compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
West Midlands Combined Authority vs Warwickshire
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- Warwickshire
- £346,160+£85,498
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West Midlands Combined Authority vs Staffordshire
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- Staffordshire
- £276,973+£16,311
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West Midlands Combined Authority vs Worcestershire
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- Worcestershire
- £326,728+£66,066
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West Midlands Combined Authority vs City of Leicester
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- City of Leicester
- £249,324−£11,338
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West Midlands Combined Authority vs Leicestershire
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- Leicestershire
- £308,762+£48,100
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West Midlands Combined Authority vs Derby
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- £260,662
- Derby
- £232,167−£28,495
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 16:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The West Midlands Combined Authority dataset covers 86,092 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.