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Housing in Sandwell

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 352,918 people in 86 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Sandwell, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Sandwell’s 190 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 47.

Average house price

Council
£205,830
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Sandwell’s average house price was £205,830 in July 2026.

That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average.

Prices fell 0.4% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
18% lower£250,880
Against the UK
24% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sandwell’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Sandwell, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthSandwellWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£44,788£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£47,735£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£53,229£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£69,141£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£85,395£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£102,302£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£109,245£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£117,456£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£121,176£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£103,798£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£106,840£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£104,687£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£101,690£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£102,408£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£102,878£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£108,409£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£116,146£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£122,930£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£132,710£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£140,622£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£145,974£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£153,894£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£174,142£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£191,144£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£191,657£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£203,607£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£206,997£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£205,830£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Sandwell costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Sandwell among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Sandwell is 6.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Sandwell. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£953
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Sandwell was £953 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Sandwell rose 8.0% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Sandwell is the 126th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
3% lower£982
Against the UK
32% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sandwell’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Sandwell, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthSandwellWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£559£615£950
Jan 2016£569£634£983
Jan 2017£586£654£1,018
Jan 2018£601£670£1,029
Jan 2019£610£686£1,043
Jan 2020£630£699£1,065
Jan 2021£653£713£1,076
Jan 2022£683£745£1,104
Jan 2023£742£778£1,166
Jan 2024£822£848£1,264
Jan 2025£845£912£1,375
Jan 2026£936£962£1,423
Aug 2026£953£982£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,740
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,740 homes were sold in Sandwell in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Sandwell among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Sandwell is 2,740.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£220,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Sandwell was £220,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Sandwell among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Sandwell is £220,000.

Annual price change

Council
−0.4%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
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Annual price change: Sandwell among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Sandwell is −0.4%.

Detached house price

Council
£328,663
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Sandwell was £328,663 in July 2026.

That is 22% lower than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
22% lower£420,731
Against the UK
26% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Sandwell is £328,663.

Flat price

Council
£111,228
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Sandwell was £111,228 in July 2026.

That is 20% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
20% lower£138,812
Against the UK
42% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Sandwell among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Sandwell is £111,228.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£227,178
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Sandwell was £227,178 in July 2026.

That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
11% lower£255,222
Against the UK
18% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Sandwell is £227,178.

Terraced house price

Council
£191,457
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Sandwell was £191,457 in July 2026.

That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
7% lower£205,555
Against the UK
17% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Sandwell is £191,457.

House sales per month

Council
114
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

114 home sales were recorded in Sandwell in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Sandwell among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Sandwell is 114.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£680
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Sandwell was £680 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Sandwell is the 124th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£711
Against the UK
40% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Sandwell is £680.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£851
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sandwell was £851 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Sandwell is the 123rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£885
Against the UK
34% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Sandwell is £851.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,014
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sandwell was £1,014 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Sandwell is the joint 119th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£1,051
Against the UK
29% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Sandwell is £1,014.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,405
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sandwell was £1,405 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Sandwell is the 109th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
5% lower£1,484
Against the UK
32% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Sandwell is £1,405.

Annual rent change

Council
8.0%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Sandwell changed by 8.0% in the year to August 2026.

Sandwell is 19th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
1.6 times4.9%
Against the UK
2.1 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Sandwell among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Sandwell is 8.0%.