
About
Hairpin House is a 293-apartment build-to-rent scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham (B12). It is operated under the ila brand (backed by AIMCo), offering furnished and unfurnished apartments alongside shared amenity spaces and resident perks.
Advertised rents vs local market
Advertised “from” prices collected monthly from this scheme's own site, beside the local-authority average for the same number of bedrooms.
| Home type | Advertised from | vs last month | Birmingham avg | vs area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed | £821 | — | ||
| 2-bed | £993 | — | ||
| 3-bed | £1,121 | — | ||
| 4+ bed | £1,563 | — |
Key Statistics
Amenities
Furnished apartments available, Interactive floor plan/map, Resident perks and partner discounts, Amenity spaces
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