B15 Edgbaston & Five Ways — Property Development

B15 covers Edgbaston & Five Ways in Birmingham (West Midlands). Edgbaston University quarter — premium PBSA and BTR territory.

Local market snapshot

• Average property value: £295,000
• Indicative gross rental yield: 5.5%
• Council planning regime: Gateway 3

Local authority: Birmingham City Council — Gateway 3, Article 4 active, average build cost £2100/sqm.

Hot strategies in B15

• Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) — Student housing development opportunities
• Build-to-Rent (BTR) Schemes — Institutional residential rental developments
• Co-Living Developments — Single-occupancy units with shared amenity space

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