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Housing in Sandwell

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 352,918 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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
£207,065
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Sandwell’s average house price was £207,065 in August 2026.

That is 17% lower than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average.

Prices held steady in the year to August 2026.

Against West Midlands
17% lower£250,731
Against the UK
24% lower£273,037
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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 August 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£206,123£247,199£290,474
Aug 2026£207,065£250,731£293,525

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.3×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Sandwell costs 6.3 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 22.9×. The middle area is 7.3×. Sandwell is 6.3×.

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 · Sep 2026

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

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

Rents in Sandwell rose 7.3% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Sandwell is the joint 124th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
3% lower£983
Against the UK
32% lower£1,406
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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 September 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
Sep 2026£953£983£1,466

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
0.0%
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026
Against West Midlands
100% lower1.2%
Against the UK
100% lower0.9%
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Annual price change: Sandwell among every council360 areas from −14.6% to 13.6%. The middle area is 1.1%. Sandwell is 0.0%.

Detached house price

Council
£329,048
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Sandwell was £329,048 in August 2026.

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

Against West Midlands
22% lower£419,192
Against the UK
26% lower£443,846
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Detached house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £184,929 to £4,344,621. The middle area is £446,962. Sandwell is £329,048.

Flat price

Council
£111,697
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Sandwell was £111,697 in August 2026.

That is 19% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
19% lower£138,513
Against the UK
42% lower£194,148
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Flat price: Sandwell among every council349 areas from £66,539 to £947,855. The middle area is £144,657. Sandwell is £111,697.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£228,439
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Sandwell was £228,439 in August 2026.

That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
10% lower£254,804
Against the UK
18% lower£278,675
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Semi-detached house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £123,115 to £2,995,521. The middle area is £281,839. Sandwell is £228,439.

Terraced house price

Council
£193,105
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Sandwell was £193,105 in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
6% lower£206,529
Against the UK
17% lower£232,505
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Terraced house price: Sandwell among every council348 areas from £94,376 to £2,385,591. The middle area is £227,857. Sandwell is £193,105.

House sales per month

Council
147
HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

147 home sales were recorded in Sandwell in June 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 11 to 909. The middle area is 120. Sandwell is 147.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£680
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Sandwell was £680 a month in September 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 123rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£711
Against the UK
40% lower£1,140
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One-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £403 to £2,674. The middle area is £735. Sandwell is £680.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£851
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sandwell was £851 a month in September 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 121st cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£887
Against the UK
34% lower£1,287
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Two-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £512 to £3,475. The middle area is £922. Sandwell is £851.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,015
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sandwell was £1,015 a month in September 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 120th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£1,053
Against the UK
29% lower£1,438
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Three-bedroom private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £612 to £4,130. The middle area is £1,136. Sandwell is £1,015.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,405
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

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

That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Sandwell is the 105th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
5% lower£1,485
Against the UK
33% lower£2,089
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Sandwell among every council316 areas from £810 to £5,728. The middle area is £1,618. Sandwell is £1,405.

Annual rent change

Council
7.3%
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Sandwell changed by 7.3% in the year to September 2026.

Sandwell is joint 25th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
1.7 times4.4%
Against the UK
1.9 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Sandwell among every council316 areas from −1.9% to 14.4%. The middle area is 4.1%. Sandwell is 7.3%.