Birmingham homebuyers getting 49 per cent less living space than 10 years ago

NewsPropertyHousing93 square metres of space lost over ten years19:04, 22 Aug 2026Birmingham homebuyers getting 49% less living space than 10 years ago(Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Homebuyers in Birmingham are getting 49% less living space for their money than they did a decade ago.‌New analysis of Rightmove, Land Registry and EPC data by Post Office Life Insurance shows that, with average house prices at almost £300,000, buyers in Birmingham could have bought around 189 square metres for that budget in 2016.‌Today, the same budget buys just 96 square metres.‌READ MORE: Birmingham Airport parking fury as driver charged £14 in 'free' drop-off zoneThat’s 93 square metres of space lost over ten years, the equivalent of a three-bedroom, two-storey family home disappearing from what buyers ca