Digbeth Property Investment

An extension of the city core, Digbeth is the beating heart of Birmingham’s creative and digital community. Already a hub for digital, creative and entrepreneurial activity, Digbeth is a melting pot of inspirational businesses, events, TV/Video studios and highly sought-after digital talent, all adding to the unique culture of the area. It’s a place that’s proud of its identity: street art & graffiti walking tours, nightlife and DJ events and culture of young start-ups continue to preserve its character. With the arrival of HS2 nearby, over-ground Metro lines, inward investment and planned regeneration, the ‘Creative Quarter’ is set to boom.

Interesting fact:

Birmingham’s oldest pub is in Digbeth – built in 1368

Digbeth takes Number 1 spot

As one of the most diverse cities in the UK, Birmingham has an outstanding cultural offering, with world-class facilities, a renowned arts programme and thriving dining scene. Home to the Symphony Hall, the Hippodrome and Birmingham REP, Birmingham also hosts the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, just two examples of an extensive cultural landscape that makes up the second city.

While there are plenty of investment opportunities in Birmingham, Digbeth is predicted as the top area for capital gains, buoyed by the local economy, employment market and emerging development. With property prices having increased by 401% over the last 20 years, there’s clear evidence that this is a neighbourhood on the rise.

The main driver of this growth is the regeneration Digbeth is experiencing. Places such as Digbeth are building brand new amenities, accommodation and commercial spaces, encouraging property price increases. When this level of development is combined with Digbeth’s world-class transport links, it’s easy to see how this up-and-coming market is driving incredible growth and attracting both renters and investors.

Birmingham Smithfield: With an investment value of over £1.5 billion, delivering 300,000sq.m of new retail and commercial space including 2,000 new homes. The new development includes new vibrant retail markets, family spaces, cultural buildings, new transport infrastructure and public squares.

HS2: Engineered to become the spine of the UK’s transport network, HS2 will shorten travel times between London and Birmingham to just 45 minutes. Consequently, Birmingham is bracing itself for a new dawn upon its completion, with a Gross Value Added (GVA) of around £1.5bn and the creation of 22,000 permanent jobs. What this has already meant for Birmingham’s property prices is clear: a 7% increase since 2017 shows no sign of stopping as the city gets ready to plug into a host of new opportunities.

Custard Factory & Fazeley Studios: Renovated from 15 acres of factory buildings, Custard Factory and Fazeley Studios are vibrant office spaces that are bringing Digbeth to the fore of global digital innovations. Breaking ground in areas like 3D modelling, cybersecurity and multi-media production, Digbeth’s Creative Quarter has become renowned as the city’s go-to region for digital inventiveness, breeding a vibrant community of young professionals that has spilt over into the cafes, bars and amusements nearby.