Apex Lofts, Birmingham

A major catalyst for Birmingham’s ongoing transformation over the last decade, High Speed 2 remains a key infrastructure project for the city despite updates to the scope of the line over recent years.

This high speed rail network between London and Birmingham will deliver a new level of connectivity between two major cities and revolutionise their respective property markets.

As the HS2 project enters a new ‘critical phase’, we’re taking a look at how HS2 Birmingham investment is directly impacting not just the journey time between London and Birmingham but also what it means for Birmingham and the people who are either living or investing in the second city in 2024.

Offering higher capacity, reduced travel times and fewer delays, HS2 is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure project that will halve travel times between London and Birmingham.

According to data, HS2 will:

– Serve 26,000 people per hour across 17 trains

– Reduce travel times between London and Birmingham to 52 minutes

– Deliver an economic uplift of £10 billion over the next decade

Railway stations at Birmingham Curzon Street, Interchange in Solihull, Old Oak Common and Euston (both in London) will serve the HS2 line and ensure that hundreds of new destinations are within easy reach.

HS2’s construction is well underway and there are currently 350 active sites across the planned line. With 30,000 people and 3,200 businesses working on HS2, construction is already occurring across two thirds of HS2’s viaducts and bridges.

Completion is expected between 2029 and 2033, meaning the next decade will be an exciting time for investors in key areas around HS2 as inward investment creates brand new developments and delivers entirely new demographics into rental markets across both cities.

With a growing population and an estimated undersupply of 26,000 new homes, the rental market is expanding, opening the door to investors and the buy-to-let market. Home to five Universities and over 73,000 students, The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and International Convention Centre (ICC) that host over 850 events per year and are big employers. Cadbury’s Bourneville, National Express Head Quarters, Rolls Royce and Jaguar are also based here, in addition to the huge retail industry.

• HSBC £200m Head Quarters employing over 4,000 staff relocated & opened in early 2019
• Plans to move the Bank of England from London to Birmingham are underway
• Cadbury’s Bourneville, National Express, Rolls Royce and Jaguar are also based here, in addition to the huge retail industry.
• 73,000 students supply post-graduation talent to the City from 5 Universities
• 8% property price growth in the last five years
• Land Registry reports property prices rising at three times the National Average Rate

Every need has been considered, and every desire has been met in creating a home that provides a world of balanced, healthy living. From conveniences at your fingertips to solutions for your soul, vast amenity spaces are designed to foster wellbeing, mindfulness and meditation, fitness and play.

It’s your community of like-minded people where you can get involved with as little or as much as you want. Train with friends, groups or solo in the on-site gym, go for a cycle or relax in the sky rooftop garden

• Sky / Rooftop Garden
• Cycle Store
• On-Site Gym
• Secure Parking