Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city, is a top property investment hotspot. Blending industrial heritage with a thriving modern economy, the “City of a Thousand Trades” offers global investors a dynamic market with strong growth potential. Since 2022, we’ve managed a growing property portfolio in Birmingham, evolving with the city as high-end developments and new opportunities emerge.
Birmingham’s property market has surged, with average house prices rising 25% from 2020 to 2025 to £227,000. Fuelled by £2.2 billion investment in regeneration projects, prime areas like Digbeth, the Jewellery Quarter and Edgbaston offer rental yields of 5-6%, among the UK’s highest.
Birmingham’s economy is booming, contributing £32 billion to UK GDP annually. With major employers like HSBC, PwC and Deutsche Bank expanding and relocating from London, plus projects like the Smithfield Masterplan and HS2 creating 175,000 jobs by 2040, the city is driving strong tenant demand from professionals.
Birmingham is home to five universities including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, attracting over 80,000 students each year. With more graduates staying in the city, rental demand remains high, offering buy-to-let investors a steady market of youthful and educated long-term tenants.
Birmingham’s central location makes it a key UK transport hub. With Birmingham Airport serving 150+ global destinations and New Street Station offering travel to London in under 90 minutes, the upcoming HS2 will cut travel time to the capital even further to just 49 minutes.
Birmingham is a cultural powerhouse with a vibrant arts scene, iconic landmarks and buzzing nightlife. Home to attractions like the Jewellery Quarter and The Birmingham Hippodrome, the city hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games and boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants than any UK city outside London.
South Central is a landmark residential development situated at the intersection of Bristol Street and Essex Street in Birmingham’s city centre. Rising 28 storeys, the building comprises 154 high-quality apartments, including one, two and three-bedroom units.
Designed to echo Birmingham’s terracotta heritage, South Central features a distinctive terracotta façade and a unique 75° corner, contributing to the city’s evolving skyline.
Strategically located, South Central offers easy access to Birmingham’s vibrant city centre, including New Street Station, the Bullring shopping centre and the University of Birmingham, all within a short walk or drive.
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