VerifiedNestled in the heart of Edgbaston, Birmingham, the Hagley Road retirement village by ExtraCare is a vibrant and welcoming community that offers a perfect blend of independence, social interaction,…
ARCO Approved
Starting from £137,500
Retirement living in Edgbaston
3 developments
AskBart lists 3 retirement developments in and around Edgbaston, run by 3 operators. 3 offer homes to buy from £137,500. The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,150 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).
Free, independent advice from Janet, Claire and the AskBart teamHow we check our information
Retirement living (3)
Verified
VerifiedRyland Place is a retirement living development available to buy, operated by McCarthy Stone Resales.
VerifiedRyland Place is a retirement community in Birmingham, West Midlands, operated by McCarthy Stone.
Starting from £160,000
Overwhelmed by choice?
Ask Bart anything now, or leave your number and a person calls you back within one working day. Free.
Edgbaston in numbers
| Retirement developments listed | 3 |
|---|---|
| Operators | 3 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 1; McCarthy Stone Resales, 1; The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, 1) |
| With homes to buy | 3 |
| Lowest guide price | £137,500 |
| Average guide price | £148,750 |
| Types of living | community 1 · village 1 |
| Run by ARCO members | 1 of 3 |
| Average sold price, Birmingham (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £234,150 |
Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
What retirement living costs in Edgbaston
To buy — from
£137,500
To buy — average
£148,750
House prices in Birmingham
The average house price in Birmingham is £234,150, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £234,150
- Detached
- £441,597
- Semi-detached
- £274,447
- Terraced
- £220,906
- Flats & maisonettes
- £146,467
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Edgbaston: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+18.8%
Projected change in Birmingham, 2025 to 2035 (21,724 to 25,813). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+13.3%
Projected change in Birmingham, 2025 to 2035 (155,850 to 176,513). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
13
Nearest: Sherwood House Pharmacy (0.4 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
66
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
98.9%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 95.6% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
13.1 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
8 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
1–10 out of 10
Where the 54 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 1 is in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near Edgbaston
- Birmingham Hospice - Selly Park · 3 milesCQC Outstanding (report published February 2024). CQC page
- Birmingham Hospice - Erdington · 6.4 milesCQC Outstanding (report published March 2022). CQC page
- The Mary Stevens Hospice · 8.1 milesCQC Outstanding (report published April 2020). CQC page
Hospitals near Edgbaston
- Care homes near Midland Metropolitan University Hospital · A&E · 0.9 miles
- Care homes near Summerfield Urgent Treatment Centre · urgent treatment centre · 0.9 miles
- Care homes near Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham · A&E · 2.1 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Common questions
How many retirement developments are there in Edgbaston?
AskBart lists 3 retirement developments in and around Edgbaston. The largest operators are McCarthy Stone (1), McCarthy Stone Resales (1) and The ExtraCare Charitable Trust (1).
How much does a retirement property in Edgbaston cost to buy?
Guide prices at the 3 developments with homes to buy start at £137,500, and average £148,750. Service charges and any event or exit fees are extra; check each listing.
What types of retirement living are there in Edgbaston?
community (1) and village (1).
Are retirement developments in Edgbaston run by ARCO members?
1 of the 3 developments are run by members of ARCO, the Associated Retirement Community Operators, which sets a consumer code for its members.
What do homes sell for in Birmingham?
The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,150 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
Is retirement living in Edgbaston regulated by the CQC?
No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.
Near Edgbaston
Guides for families
- Sheltered Housing Explained
- Retirement Living Glossary: Essential Terms from A to Z
- The ARCO Consumer Code: What Protection Do You Get? (2026)
More in our retirement living guides.
Talk to a retirement living expert.
Our advisors know the retirement communities in Edgbaston inside out. Get free, friendly guidance with no obligation — just clear answers when you need them.
Header photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons