The short answer
Harborne is the better place to live (86 vs 83 on the Realvian Score). Edgbaston is the better investment. Which matters depends entirely on whether you intend to live in the property.
Edgbaston is the cheaper entry point at £342,000 against £358,000.
Side by side
Every figure below is computed from the same sources on the same date, so the comparison is like-for-like.
| Measure | Harborne | Edgbaston |
|---|---|---|
| Realvian Score | 86/100 | 83/100 |
| Investment Score | 75/100 | 78/100 |
| Average price | £358,000 | £342,000 |
| Average rent | £1,240/mo | £1,290/mo |
| Gross yield | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| 5-year growth | +17.6% | +19.4% |
| Days on market | 30 | 33 |
| Schools | 91 | 89 |
| Transport | 76 | 84 |
| Safety | 84 | 78 |
| Green space | 83 | 85 |
| Amenities | 89 | 82 |
| Affordability | 62 | 64 |
The case for Harborne
A village-character suburb with an unusually good high street for its size, popular with medical professionals given hospital proximity.
Strengths: Strong independent high street; Good schools across all key stages; Low crime.
The case for Edgbaston
Birmingham's traditional prime residential district, with wide tree-lined roads, the university and hospital nearby, and strong professional rental demand.
Strengths: Adjacent to University of Birmingham and QE Hospital; Substantial period housing stock; Well-connected to the city centre.
Harborne vs Edgbaston, across all six dimensions
How this report is made
This report is generated from Realvian's area dataset, not written by hand. Public data is fetched, normalised against national distributions, scored, and published — so every figure above is reproducible and every claim traces to a computed value. When the monthly refresh changes a number, this page changes too.
Illustrative figures — not yet backed by live data for this area
Data updated 16 August 2026. Figures are indicative and derived from public sources including HM Land Registry, ONS and Police.uk. Not financial advice — verify independently before making a purchase decision.