Postcode District:
B46
Postcode District Name:
Coleshill
Location:
The B46 postcode district lies within or includes part of the following towns, counties, localities, electoral wards and stations: Arley and Whitacre, Bickenhill, Birmingham, Coleshill, Coleshill North, Coleshill South, Curdworth, Fillongley, Furnace End, Maxstoke, Nether Whitacre, Over Whitacre, Shustoke, Warwickshire, Water Orton, Whitacre Heath.
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Notes:
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Old area guide:
The commentary below was written for the mouseprice.com website in 2006, please be aware that the comments below might be out of date. We recommend disregarding these comments in favour of the data that can be found either above or in the other sections of this website.
Market trends:
 The size of the property market in B46 is 5157 homes.
When growth averages 12.4% over a 5 year period, as in this postcode district, there are a number of possible explanations, for example that this isa dynamic local economy and housing market. Property price growth in this area has significantly exceeded growth in earnings and the national average house price growth, and so the likelihood of it continuing will be dependent upon price earnings ratio, as well as investment by developers and local authorities in continually upgrading local infrastructure, schools, in addition to the continued strength of the local and national economies and any other economies upon which the area depends.
Average property prices in this postcode district over the last three months have been approximately £180934.
Since most banks lend money to buy property using their customers’ salary as a indicator of affordability, the price earnings ratio is a useful guide as to whether property in an area is expensive or not. Price Earnings Ratio in this postcode district is 8.
New transactions as a percentage of overall sales are 5.7%.
Housing stock:
Semi- Detached Houses make up the most significant portion of the housing stock, representing 41.8% of the total.
The least common type of property in this area is Flats (13.5% of the total housing stock).
This is an area with a high proportion of property suitable for families with children.
Socially rented accommodation represents 8.5% of the total rented accommodation in the area.
The majority of property in this area is owner occupied.
The average price of a two bed property in this area is less that the national average of £187894 at £152406.
Who lives here:
The population of this postcode district is 12049.
The average age in this area is 40.
This area has a high percentage of married people at 25.8%.
Average working hours in this area for men are 43 and for women are 32.
This area has 2.2 people per square kilometre.
The largest source of work in this area is Health & Social Work (19% of workers), followed by Wholesale & Retail (14%).
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