← B33 area guide Side by side

B33 or B36?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
B33
Birmingham
B36
Solihull
Median home sale nearby £196,000
from 83 sales
£270,000
from 131 sales
Average sold price £120,438 £98,007
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Birmingham) +4.2% (Solihull)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 40 m² 51 m²
Built 1930–1949 1950–1966
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £557/yr £648/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 498 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is B33 or B36 cheaper?

B33 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B33 sell for about £196,000 and around B36 for about £270,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is B33 or B36 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B33 sits in decile 1 of 10 and B36 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in B33 or B36?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.