List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands

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Viewed from the west, Birmingham's skyline is dominated by the newly constructed Mercian tower. (January 2022).
The view from Snowhill to the north west features BT Tower, the tallest structure in the region. (April 2015).

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands ranks buildings and free-standing structures by height, based on standard height measurements that include spires and architectural details but exclude extraneous elements added after completion of the building.[1]

The tallest building in the metropolitan area is The Mercian, a 132-metre (433 ft) residential tower located in Birmingham's Westside district. The tallest non-building structure, also in Birmingham, is the 140-metre (458 ft) BT Tower. Both are set to be surpassed by Octagon, a 155-metre (509 ft) skyscraper currently under construction and One Eastside another 155m (509ft) tower also being built in Birmingham City Centre.[2]

Birmingham Metropolitan Area[edit]

Map of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area showing its built-up areas, morphological boundaries and catchment zones.

The Birmingham metropolitan area is an urban agglomeration located in the West Midlands region of England with a population of around 4.3 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom.[3] It comprises the three cities (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton) and four metropolitan boroughs (Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall) which make up the Metropolitan county of the West Midlands, along with its commuter zones, which extend into the neighbouring district authorities of Bromsgrove and Redditch in Worcestershire; Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire and Tamworth in Staffordshire; and all five district authorities of Warwickshire, including the towns of Bedworth, Coleshill, Nuneaton, Royal Leamington Spa, and Warwick itself. Each of these authorities has at least one high-rise, or tall building or structure ≥35 metres in height.[4][1]

A number of sizeable settlements fall outside the morphological boundaries of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area but still form part of its economic and infrastructural hinterland.[5][6][7][8] Amongst these, the cathedral city of Lichfield, the towns of Cannock, Hednesford and Rugeley in Staffordshire, Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, and Kidderminster in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire. For completeness, the tall buildings and structures in these places are included in the listings below but, for accuracy, are not designated a metropolitan area ranking.

Like other regional conurbations in the United Kingdom, the Birmingham Metropolitan Area is polycentric, with several primary urban areas and satellite towns overlaying traditional market towns and civil parishes, separated by areas of protected green space. This is reflected in a diverse urban landscape characterised by examples of Medieval, Tudor, Jacobean, English Baroque, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Modern, Postmodern and Contemporary architecture. Each of these architectural periods is represented by at least one tall building or structure.

All of the listings on this page are colour coded according to the authority in which they are located, based on the map of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. The map can be used to find the authority for each entry and, where the building or structure is not located in a city centre, its district, town or parish.

City of Birmingham[edit]

Birmingham has more than 375 tall buildings within its city boundaries, making it the most built-up city in the United Kingdom outside of London.[9][4][10] It is home to the majority of the tallest buildings and structures in the West Midlands region.

The city currently has eight structures completed at a height of 100 metres or more and a further six under construction, with twelve of these being habitable. This is the third highest number of completed or under construction tall buildings or structures (≥100m) of any city in the United Kingdom.[11][12]

The skyline of Birmingham viewed from the north, September 2020. Completed in 2021, the 108-metre office building 103 Colmore Row is located directly ahead, with 122-metre 10 Holloway Circus visible behind. Directly to the west, 152-metre (at the time) BT Tower and 100-metre Alpha Tower, the latter set to be obscured by the 49-storey, 155-metre Octagon which began construction in 2022. Further to the west, adjacent to 102-metre Bank II Tower, the 132-metre Mercian Tower can be seen in the final stages of construction.
A section of the Birmingham skyline viewed from Digbeth, January 2023, with some of the city's most notable buildings in shot. Directly ahead, the 61-metre tall steeple of the parish church of St Martin in the Bull Ring, framed by the Grade II listed Rotunda and Future Systems' iconic Selfridges Building. To the left, 10 Holloway Circus is the tallest of four buildings in the Southside district which also include the twin 90-metre residential towers known locally as The Sentinels. In the far distance, the 132-metre Mercian Tower can be seen alongside Bank II Tower, with the upper floors of Grade II listed Alpha Tower also visible. To the right of the Selfridges Building, adjacent to the 21-storey McLaren Building, 113-metre Exchange Square tower can be seen in the final stages of construction. Beyond this are the buildings of Masshouse and the site of One Eastside, a 155-metre residential tower which began construction in January 2023 but is not yet visible on the skyline. To the foreground, site clearance for the construction of Beorma Tower, a 113-metre mixed-use building named after the 7th century Anglo-Saxon founder of the settlement of Beorma-inga-ham.

History[edit]

The first structure to reach a height of 100 metres was the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, constructed in 1908 and located in the Edgbaston area of the city. It remains the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world.[13]

High-rise construction in Birmingham did not begin until the post war redevelopment of the 1960s and 1970s, when more than 25 commercial buildings taller than 50 metres were erected within the city centre and westwards along Broad Street to Five Ways and Hagley Road. Two further structures over 100 metres were built during this period – the 152-metre BT Tower, which remains the tallest structure in Birmingham, albeit at a reduced height,[a] and the 100-metre, Grade II listed Alpha Tower. Other notable high-rise office buildings included Quayside Tower and Metropolitan House, both designed by John Madin and since refurbished. This era also saw more than 150 residential tower blocks of between 12 and 32 storeys built in clusters around the periphery of the city centre and throughout its suburbs.[15] The majority of these Brutalist buildings were of limited architectural merit and have since been demolished, although some examples remain.[16]

High-rise development slowed during the 1980s and 1990s, with few significant proposals emerging, but the turn of the 21st century saw a renewed interest in constructing tall buildings in central Birmingham. Completed in 2006, the 122-metre 10 Holloway Circus became the tallest habitable building in the city, while the Brindleyplace canalside development yielded a cluster of high-rise office buildings adjacent to the International Convention Centre and Birmingham Indoor Arena.

However, in the wake of the September 11 attacks, regulations imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Birmingham City Council's own 'High Places' planning policy framework restricted new buildings to a maximum height of around 120 metres, stymieing a number of appreciably taller proposals.[17][18] These included the 245-metre Arena Central Tower, which at the time was set to become the tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom. A number of subsequent proposals, including revised plans for a 152-metre V-shaped building at Arena Central, the 201-metre Regal Tower, and the 130-metre twin towers proposed for the New Street Station Gateway Plus project, succumbed to the global financial crisis and were either scaled back or scrapped.[19][20]

Consequently, Birmingham's most iconic 21st century buildings, including the Selfridges Building, Grand Central Station and the Library of Birmingham, are under 100 metres tall.

Present and future developments[edit]

In recent years the City Council has sought to encourage large-scale development, and a raft of tall buildings have been approved for construction across the City Core and all six of Birmingham's City Centre QuartersEastside, Digbeth, Westside and Ladywood, Southside and Highgate, the Jewellery Quarter and St George and St Chad. These developments include the first three skyscrapers in Birmingham and will form a number of tall clusters across the city centre.

Already home to some of Birmingham's tallest buildings, the City Core will see several tall developments in the coming years, including the 155-metre Octagon tower at the Paradise redevelopment site in the city's Civic Heart, which is currently under construction. When completed, Octagon will become the world's tallest octagonally-shaped residential building.[21] Octagon will be near neighbour to the newly completed 103 Colmore Row (108 metres), which is the tallest dedicated office building to be constructed outside of London since Alpha Tower was completed in 1973.[22] To the east of the Historic Colmore Business District, Birmingham's Retail Core is set to be reshaped by Hammerson's mixed-use Martineau Galleries scheme, incorporating a third building in excess of 100 metres in height.[23]

In Westside and Ladywood, Moda Living's 132-metre Mercian residential tower was completed in 2022 and became the tallest habitable building in Birmingham. It could be surpassed by the 145-metre Essington residential skyscraper which, if built, would become the tallest building in the Broad Street cluster. Other significant residential schemes around Broad Street and Brindleyplace include 111-metre Cortland Broad Street, 102-metre Bank Tower II and the proposed 100 Broad Street (c.100m), while Axis (100 metres) will extend the densification of commercial buildings around Centenary Square.[24][25]

The Eastside district will become home to One Eastside, a 155-metre residential skyscraper which is due for completion in 2024 and will form part of the gateway to Birmingham's new HS2 railway station at Curzon Street.[26] This tower will be joined by two more approved residential towers – the 124-metre tower at Glasswater Locks and 111-metre Exchange Square tower, which is currently under construction.[27][28] Extending outwards from Birmingham's Knowledge Quarter, the £360m Curzon Wharf masterplan, intended to be the world's first net zero carbon mixed-use development, includes proposals for two more tall buildings, one being a skyscraper rising to 172 metres.[29]

To the South East of the City Core, swathes of Digbeth are scheduled to be redeveloped, with 113-metre Boerma Tower under construction and towers including the 146-metre Tower Leaf and 102-metre Upper Trinity Street Tower also approved.[30][31][32] A 32-storey mixed-use tower is planned to anchor the vast Smithfield site,[33] which will link Digbeth to the Southside and Highgate district, and another cluster of approved high-rises in and around the city's Gay Village and Chinese Quarter.[34][35][36] For nearby Smallbrook Queensway, plans have been submitted for a series of three towers up to 180-metres in height, with up to seven more tall buildings expected to transform the area between here and Holloway Circus in the forthcoming years.[37]

Meanwhile, to the north west of the City Core, Moda Living's 126-metre residential tower on Great Charles Street, which is under construction, will form a landmark gateway to St Paul's Square and the Jewellery Quarter, while at the same time marking the beginning of a high-rise convergence with the Snow Hill Commercial District.[38] Here, plans have been submitted for 2 Snowhill Plaza, a 48-storey residential-led tower which is set to become one of the largest Build to Rent (BTR) schemes in the country.[39]

If all future approved, proposed and emergent projects come to fruition, Birmingham's skyline will comprise more than 500 tall buildings and structures, including nine skyscrapers above 150 metres and a further 31 habitable towers above 100 metres.

Wider area[edit]

The skyline of Coventry viewed from the roof of One Friargate, November 2020. Dominating over The Wave Water Park are the city's famous three spires, Christchurch Spire, Holy Trinity Church and the old Cathedral Church of Saint Michael. Beyond these, to the right, 76-metre CODE Coventry is the tallest of a number of newly built student accommodations in the city.
The skyline of Wolverhampton viewed from the foot of Beacon Hill, Sedgley, May 2020. On the skyline, from left to right, the former red-brick Carillion HQ at 24 Birch Street, the spire of Church of St. John in the Square, then Mander House, the tower of St Peter's Collegiate Church, the tall chimney of the city incinerator, and 76-metre Victoria Hall. Further left, the cluster of four tower blocks in Heath Town, and three tower blocks in Wednesfield.
The skyline of Dudley Town Centre viewed from Dudley Castle, September 2008. The skyline is dominated by the 53-metre spire of the Church of St Thomas
The skyline of Walsall Town Centre viewed from The New Walsall Art Gallery, with three of Walsall's most recognisable buildings in shot. From left to right: Walsall Council House, Tameway Plaza and St Matthew's Church.
The 53-metre tower of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, viewed from the ramparts of Warwick Castle, July 2009.

Existing[edit]

≥100 metres[edit]

This list ranks all complete and topped out buildings and free-standing structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Updated: December 2023

Rank Authority Auth. Rank Name Image Height Floors Year completed Primary Use District Alternative Name/s Coordinates Ref.
(m) (ft)
1 Birmingham 1 BT Tower 140 458 1966 Telecommunication Jewellery Quarter Post Office Tower
GPO Tower
52°29′01″N 1°54′15″W / 52.483547°N 1.904303°W / 52.483547; -1.904303 [40]
2 Birmingham 2 The Mercian 132 433 42 2021 Residential Westside 2one2 Broad Street
Broad Street Tower
52°28′33″N 1°54′50″W / 52.475903°N 1.913821°W / 52.475903; -1.913821 [41]
Rugby 1 Cemex Tower 123 400 2000 Works/Chimney New Bilton Rugby Cement Plant 52°22′42″N 1°17′19″W / 52.3782872°N 1.2886076°W / 52.3782872; -1.2886076 [42]
3 Birmingham 3 10 Holloway Circus 122 397 39 2005 Hotel / Residential Southside Holloway Circus Tower
Beetham Tower Birmingham
52°28′31″N 1°54′01″W / 52.475406°N 1.900164°W / 52.475406; -1.900164 [43]
4= Birmingham 4= Cortland Broad Street 111 364 35 2023 Residential Westside The Square, Broad Street 52°28′28″N 1°54′59″W / 52.4745448°N 1.9163671°W / 52.4745448; -1.9163671 [44]
Birmingham The Silver Yard 111 364 36 2023 Residential Eastside Exchange Square Phase 2, Tower 52°28′53″N 1°53′29″W / 52.4814801°N 1.8913368°W / 52.4814801; -1.8913368 [45]
6 Birmingham 6 103 Colmore Row 108 354 26 2020 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′51″N 1°54′04″W / 52.4808343°N 1.9010482°W / 52.4808343; -1.9010482 [46]
7 Birmingham 7 The Bank Tower II 102 335 33 2019 Residential Westside 52°28′33″N 1°54′50″W / 52.475903°N 1.913821°W / 52.475903; -1.913821 [47]
8= Birmingham 8= Alpha Tower 100 328 28 1973 Office Westside 52°28′43″N 1°54′23″W / 52.478611°N 1.906389°W / 52.478611; -1.906389 [48]
Birmingham Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower 100 329 1908 Clock Tower Edgbaston Old Joe 52°26′59″N 1°55′50″W / 52.449844°N 1.930674°W / 52.449844; -1.930674 [49]

50–99 metres[edit]

This list ranks all complete and topped out buildings and free-standing structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area that stand between 50 metres (164 ft) and 99 metres (325 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Updated January 2023

Rank Authority Auth. Rank Name Image Height Floors Year completed Primary Use District Alternative Name/s Coordinates Ref.
(m) (ft)
10 Birmingham 10 South Central Tower 98 320 30 T/O Mixed-use Southside Essex Street Tower 52°28′24″N 1°53′57″W / 52.4734667°N 1.8992180°W / 52.4734667; -1.8992180 [50]
11 Birmingham 11 Sherlock Yard 97 318 30 T/O Mixed-use Southside Makers' Yard Sherlock Street Tower 52°28′15″N 1°53′41″W / 52.4709720°N 1.8945864°W / 52.4709720; -1.8945864 [51]
Cannock Chase 1 Pye Green BT Tower 97 318 1966 Telecommunication Hednesford 52°43′43″N 2°01′11″W / 52.728655°N 2.019655°W / 52.728655; -2.019655 [52]
12 Coventry 1 Coventry Waste to Energy Plant 92 302 1974 Chimney Cheylesmore Coventry Waste Incineration Plant 52°23′45″N 1°29′33″W / 52.3958657°N 1.4925970°W / 52.3958657; -1.4925970 [53]
13= Birmingham 12= Cleveland Tower 90 295 32 1971 Residential Southside The Sentinels 52°28′28″N 1°54′05″W / 52.47449°N 1.90132°W / 52.47449; -1.90132 [54]
Birmingham Clydesdale Tower 90 295 32 1972 Residential Southside The Sentinels 52°28′28″N 1°54′05″W / 52.47449°N 1.90132°W / 52.47449; -1.90132 [55]
Birmingham Orion Building 90 295 28 2007 Residential City Centre 52°28′39″N 1°54′08″W / 52.477486°N 1.902353°W / 52.477486; -1.902353 [56]
Birmingham Three Snowhill 90 290 18 2019 Office Colmore Business District BT Regional Hub 52°29′05″N 1°53′58″W / 52.484700°N 1.899316°W / 52.484700; -1.899316 [55]
17 Coventry 2 Cathedral Church of Saint Michael 88 289 1400- Monument / Place of Worship City Centre Coventry Old Cathedral 52°24′32″N 1°30′25″W / 52.4088990°N 1.5068241°W / 52.4088990; -1.5068241 [57]
18= Birmingham 16= Exchange Square 1 Tower 3 81 266 23 2019 Residential Eastside Allegro Living Tower 3 52°28′57″N 1°53′30″W / 52.482441°N 1.891659°W / 52.482441; -1.891659 [58]
Birmingham The Rotunda 81 266 23 1965 Residential / Aparthotel City Centre 52°28′42″N 1°53′43″W / 52.478342°N 1.895389°W / 52.478342; -1.895389 [59]
20= Birmingham 18= Aston Place 80 262 26 2019 Residential Westside Dandara Living Arena Central 52°28′41″N 1°54′20″W / 52.478097°N 1.905604°W / 52.478097; -1.905604 [60]
Birmingham Veolia Energy Recovery Facility 80 262 1996 Chimney Tyseley Tyseley Waste Incineration Plant 52°27′34″N 1°50′36″W / 52.459382°N 1.843248°W / 52.459382; -1.843248 [61]
Lichfield 1 Lichfield Cathedral 77 253 1340 Place of Worship City Centre 52°41′07″N 1°49′52″W / 52.6853813°N 1.8310944°W / 52.6853813; -1.8310944 [62]
22= Birmingham 20= Centre City Tower 76 249 21 1975 Office Southside 52°28′34″N 1°53′55″W / 52.476017°N 1.898503°W / 52.476017; -1.898503 [63]
Birmingham Five Ways Tower 76 249 22 1979 Office (vacant) Five Ways & Hagley Road 52°28′17″N 1°54′59″W / 52.471317°N 1.916328°W / 52.471317; -1.916328 [64]
Birmingham Onyx 76 250 24 2020 Student accommodation Gun Quarter 52°29′11″N 1°53′36″W / 52.4864542°N 1.8932624°W / 52.4864542; -1.8932624 [65]
Coventry 3 CODE Coventry Block B 76 249 23 2019 Student accommodation City Centre 52°24′35″N 1°30′17″W / 52.4098297°N 1.5046434°W / 52.4098297; -1.5046434 [66]
Dudley 1 Dudley Energy from Waste Plant 76 249 1998 Chimney Netherton Lister Road Incinerator 52°29′57″N 2°04′58″W / 52.4990427°N 2.0829015°W / 52.4990427; -2.0829015 [67]
Wolverhampton 1 Victoria Hall 76 249 25 2009 Student accommodation Springfield Student Village 52°35′23″N 2°07′17″W / 52.5897978°N 2.1212892°W / 52.5897978; -2.1212892 [68]
28= Birmingham 23= Hyatt Regency 75 246 24 1990 Hotel Westside 52°28′41″N 1°54′32″W / 52.477933°N 1.908907°W / 52.477933; -1.908907 [69]
Birmingham Two Snowhill 75 246 15 2013 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′41″N 1°54′32″W / 52.477933°N 1.908907°W / 52.477933; -1.908907 [70]
30 Birmingham 25 3 Arena Central 73 239 14 2020 Office Westside HMRC Building 52°28′41″N 1°54′25″W / 52.4780178°N 1.9069095°W / 52.4780178; -1.9069095 [71]
31= Birmingham 26 One Snow Hill Plaza 72 236 20 1973 Hotel Colmore Business District Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Snow Hill 52°29′05″N 1°53′54″W / 52.484831°N 1.898317°W / 52.484831; -1.898317 [72]
Coventry 4 Holy Trinity Church 72 236 1100- Place of Worship City Centre 52°24′30″N 1°30′32″W / 52.4083608°N 1.5089591°W / 52.4083608; -1.5089591 [68]
Wolverhampton 2 Wolverhampton MESE Energy from Waste Plant 72 236 1998 Chimney Dunstall Hill Wolverhampton Civic Incinerator 52°35′48″N 2°07′29″W / 52.5966482°N 2.1248065°W / 52.5966482; -2.1248065 [73]
34= Birmingham 27= The Cube 71 231 23 2010 Mixed-use Westside 52°28′30″N 1°54′25″W / 52.4750°N 1.9070°W / 52.4750; -1.9070 [74]
Birmingham JQ Rise 71 233 24 T/O Residential Jewellery Quarter 52°29′01″N 1°55′03″W / 52.4836650°N 1.9175093°W / 52.4836650; -1.9175093 [75]
36= Birmingham 29= Colmore Gate 70 230 15 1992 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′57″N 1°53′49″W / 52.482403°N 1.897078°W / 52.482403; -1.897078 [76]
Birmingham Londonderry House 70 230 21 1960– Student accommodation / car park City Centre Host Students Londonderry House 52°28′56″N 1°53′34″W / 52.482236°N 1.892894°W / 52.482236; -1.892894 [77]
Birmingham One Centenary Way 70 230 13 2022 Office Westside Paradise Plot G 52°28′46″N 1°54′23″W / 52.4795695°N 1.9063050°W / 52.4795695; -1.9063050 [78]
Birmingham Quayside Tower 70 230 18 1965 Office Westside 52°28′38″N 1°54′40″W / 52.477231°N 1.911008°W / 52.477231; -1.911008 [79]
Coventry 5 CODE Coventry Block D 70 230 21 2019 Student accommodation City Centre 52°24′35″N 1°30′17″W / 52.4098297°N 1.5046434°W / 52.4098297; -1.5046434 [80]
41= Birmingham 33= McLaren Building 69 226 21 1972 Office Eastside 52°28′55″N 1°53′32″W / 52.482072°N 1.892308°W / 52.482072; -1.892308 [81]
Birmingham One Hagley Road 69 226 19 1974 Residential / Serviced Apartments Five Ways & Hagley Road Metropolitan House 52°28′23″N 1°55′11″W / 52.473181°N 1.919614°W / 52.473181; -1.919614 [82]
Stratford-upon-Avon 1 Church of the Holy Trinity 69 226 1465– Place of Worship Avonside Holy Trinity Church
Shakespeare's Church
52°11′11″N 1°42′25″W / 52.1864701°N 1.7069561°W / 52.1864701; -1.7069561 [83]
43= Birmingham 35 The Bank Tower 1 68 223 22 2019 Residential Westside 52°28′34″N 1°54′51″W / 52.4760896°N 1.9140985°W / 52.4760896; -1.9140985 [47]
Coventry 6 Mercia House 68 223 20 1968 Mixed-use Spon End 52°24′31″N 1°30′52″W / 52.4084865°N 1.5145412°W / 52.4084865; -1.5145412 [84]
45= Birmingham 36= Midland Building 67 220 17 1967 Office City Centre BT Midland ATE 52°28′36″N 1°54′01″W / 52.476578°N 1.900378°W / 52.476578; -1.900378 [85]
Birmingham Snowhill Wharf 67 220 21 2021 Residential Gun Quarter 52°29′11″N 1°53′54″W / 52.4863020°N 1.8982733°W / 52.4863020; -1.8982733 [86]
47 Birmingham 38 Bank House 66 217 20 1967 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′49″N 1°53′51″W / 52.480397°N 1.897538°W / 52.480397; -1.897538 [87]
48= Birmingham 39 Brindley House 65 213 18 1967 Mixed-use Jewellery Quarter 52°29′01″N 1°54′18″W / 52.483602°N 1.905036°W / 52.483602; -1.905036 [88]
Coventry 7 Weaver Place Block C 65 213 20 2020 Student accommodation City Centre iQ Student Accommodation 52°24′42″N 1°30′41″W / 52.4116205°N 1.5114602°W / 52.4116205; -1.5114602 [89]
South Staffordshire 1 Baggeridge Brickworks 65 213 1944 Chimney Gospel End Baggeridge Country Park 52°32′09″N 2°08′55″W / 52.5358631°N 2.1487474°W / 52.5358631; -2.1487474
51= Birmingham 40= Chamberlain Hall 64 210 21 2015 Student accommodation Edgbaston 52°27′47″N 1°55′21″W / 52.463140°N 1.922594°W / 52.463140; -1.922594 [90]
Birmingham Cumberland House 64 210 18 1964 Hotel Westside Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad Street 52°28′30″N 1°54′50″W / 52.475069°N 1.913881°W / 52.475069; -1.913881 [91]
Birmingham Fifty4 Hagley Road 64 210 18 1976 Office Five Ways & Hagley Road 52°28′18″N 1°55′27″W / 52.471680°N 1.924188°W / 52.471680; -1.924188 [92]
Coventry 8 Christchurch Spire 64 210 1832 Monument City Centre Greyfriars 52°24′21″N 1°30′42″W / 52.4057201°N 1.5115452°W / 52.4057201; -1.5115452 [93]
55= Birmingham 43= Centenary Plaza 63 207 20 2002 Residential / Hotel Westside Arena Central Phase One (Block E) 52°28′36″N 1°54′25″W / 52.476567°N 1.906872°W / 52.476567; -1.906872 [94]
Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tower 1 63 207 14 2010 Public Facility Edgbaston The QE 52°27′06″N 1°56′35″W / 52.451767°N 1.943083°W / 52.451767; -1.943083 [95]
Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tower 2 63 207 14 2010
Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tower 3 63 207 14 2010
Coventry 9 Hillman House 63 207 16 1964 Residential City Centre 52°24′35″N 1°30′46″W / 52.4097658°N 1.5128631°W / 52.4097658; -1.5128631 [96]
60= Birmingham 47= Hagley House 62 203 17 1965 Office Five Ways & Hagley Road Cobalt Square 52°28′21″N 1°55′21″W / 52.472493°N 1.922618°W / 52.472493; -1.922618 [97]
Birmingham Muirhead Tower 62 203 15 1971 University building Edgbaston University of Birmingham 52°27′06″N 1°55′46″W / 52.451727°N 1.929350°W / 52.451727; -1.929350 [98]
Coventry 10 Parkside Infinity Tower 1 62 203 20 2017 Student accommodation City Centre UNINN Parkside Phase 1 52°24′13″N 1°30′27″W / 52.4037237°N 1.5074257°W / 52.4037237; -1.5074257 [99]
Wolverhampton 3= Brockfield House 62 203 23 1969 Residential Heath Town 52°35′39″N 2°06′29″W / 52.5942268°N 2.1079310°W / 52.5942268; -2.1079310 [100]
Wolverhampton Hampton View 62 203 23 1969 Residential Heath Town Alder House 52°35′32″N 2°06′32″W / 52.5923562°N 2.1088946°W / 52.5923562; -2.1088946 [101]
65= Birmingham 49= The Bath House 61 200 19 2023 Residential Southside Kent Street Baths 52°28′20″N 1°53′55″W / 52.4722960°N 1.8986003°W / 52.4722960; -1.8986003 [102]
Birmingham Holiday Inn Express Birmingham City Centre 61 201 18 2017 Hotel Westside Arena Central Plot F 52°28′39″N 1°54′24″W / 52.477412°N 1.906697°W / 52.477412; -1.906697 [103]
Birmingham Jurys Inn 61 200 18 1975 Hotel Westside 52°28′36″N 1°54′41″W / 52.476729°N 1.911498°W / 52.476729; -1.911498 [104]
Birmingham St Martin in the Bull Ring 61 200 1855 Place of Worship City Centre 52°28′37″N 1°53′37″W / 52.477045°N 1.893508°W / 52.477045; -1.893508 [105]
Birmingham Trident House 61 200 19 1981 Residential Westside 52°28′31″N 1°54′41″W / 52.475359°N 1.911472°W / 52.475359; -1.911472 [106]
Rugby 2 St Marie's Church 61 200 1847 Place of Worship Overslade 52°22′00″N 1°15′50″W / 52.3665378°N 1.2638724°W / 52.3665378; -1.2638724 [107]
70= Birmingham 54= James Watt Residences 60 197 18 2010 Student accommodation Eastside Aston University Student Village 52°29′07″N 1°53′19″W / 52.485224°N 1.888473°W / 52.485224; -1.888473 [108]
Birmingham Mary Sturge Residences 60 197 18 2013 Student accommodation Eastside Aston University Student Village 52°29′05″N 1°53′29″W / 52.484602°N 1.891371°W / 52.484602; -1.891371 [109]
Birmingham Library of Birmingham 60 197 10 2013 Library Westside 52°28′47″N 1°54′31″W / 52.479772°N 1.908491°W / 52.479772; -1.908491 [110]
Birmingham University Locks 60 197 17 2016 Student accommodation Eastside No. 1 Eastside Locks 52°29′00″N 1°52′51″W / 52.483345°N 1.880894°W / 52.483345; -1.880894 [111]
Bromsgrove 1 St John the Baptist Church 60 198 1100- Place of Worship Town Centre 52°20′03″N 2°03′53″W / 52.3342823°N 2.0648246°W / 52.3342823; -2.0648246 [112]
Coventry 11 Trinity View 60 197 21 2019 Student accommodation City Centre Friars Road Student Accommodation 52°24′12″N 1°30′42″W / 52.4034517°N 1.5116996°W / 52.4034517; -1.5116996 [113]
Wolverhampton 5 New Cross Hospital Incinerator 60 198 1970 Chimney Heath Town 52°36′09″N 2°05′49″W / 52.6026125°N 2.0968272°W / 52.6026125; -2.0968272 [114]
77= Birmingham 58= Eleven Brindleyplace 59 194 13 2008 Office Westside 52°28′36″N 1°54′51″W / 52.476714°N 1.914253°W / 52.476714; -1.914253 [115]
Birmingham Lloyd House 59 194 13 1964 Office Colmore Business District West Midlands Police Headquarters 52°29′02″N 1°53′51″W / 52.483769°N 1.897378°W / 52.483769; -1.897378 [116]
Birmingham Lyndon House 59 194 17 1964 Office Five Ways & Hagley Road 52°28′19″N 1°55′30″W / 52.4718161°N 1.9251051°W / 52.4718161; -1.9251051 [117]
Birmingham Temple Point 59 194 14 1962 Office City Centre Windsor House 52°28′53″N 1°53′47″W / 52.4815254°N 1.8963063°W / 52.4815254; -1.8963063 [118]
Sandwell 1 Briarley 59 194 21 1966 Residential West Bromwich 52°32′46″N 1°58′30″W / 52.5462462°N 1.9751362°W / 52.5462462; -1.9751362 [119]
82= Birmingham 62= Barry Jackson Tower 58 190 20 1972 Residential Aston 52°30′04″N 1°53′18″W / 52.5010741°N 1.8883221°W / 52.5010741; -1.8883221 [120]
Birmingham Battery Park Selly Oak 58 190 15 2019 Student accommodation Selly Oak Unite Students Battery Park 52°30′25″N 1°52′48″W / 52.507069°N 1.879999°W / 52.507069; -1.879999 [121]
Birmingham One Centenary Square 58 190 11 2018 Office Westside HSBC UK Personal and Business Banking Headquarters
Two Arena Central
52°28′43″N 1°54′25″W / 52.4787°N 1.9070°W / 52.4787; -1.9070 [122]
Birmingham Parish Church of SS Peter and Paul 58 190 1480 Place of Worship Aston 52°30′25″N 1°52′48″W / 52.507069°N 1.879999°W / 52.507069; -1.879999 [123]
Birmingham Park Regis Birmingham 58 190 16 1964 Hotel Westside Auchinleck House 52°28′22″N 1°55′01″W / 52.472875°N 1.916957°W / 52.472875; -1.916957 [124]
Coventry 12= Two Friargate 58 191 12 2022 Mixed-use City Centre 52°24′06″N 1°30′48″W / 52.4017781°N 1.5132502°W / 52.4017781; -1.5132502 [125]
Coventry Ramada Hotel Coventry 58 190 17 2005 Hotel Spon End Telecom House
Burlington House
52°24′19″N 1°31′19″W / 52.4051920°N 1.5218530°W / 52.4051920; -1.5218530 [126]
Warwick 1 St John the Baptist's Church ~58 ~190 1878 Place of Worship Royal Leamington Spa 52°16′42″N 1°31′49″W / 52.2781949°N 1.5302870°W / 52.2781949; -1.5302870 [127]
90= Birmingham 67= City Centre House 57 187 13 1965 Mixed-use City Centre 52°28′45″N 1°53′45″W / 52.479285°N 1.895968°W / 52.479285; -1.895968 [128]
Birmingham Corkfield, Block 1 57 187 18 2022 Residential Edgbaston Residences Edgbaston, Block 1 52°27′22″N 1°54′23″W / 52.4560452°N 1.9064000°W / 52.4560452; -1.9064000 [129]
Birmingham One Snowhill 57 187 12 2009 Mixed-use Colmore Business District 52°29′01″N 1°53′54″W / 52.483597°N 1.898223°W / 52.483597; -1.898223 [130]
Birmingham Brinklow Tower 57 187 20 1967 Residential Highgate 52°27′52″N 1°53′18″W / 52.4643086°N 1.8882822°W / 52.4643086; -1.8882822 [131]
Birmingham Studley Tower 57 187 20 1969 Residential 52°27′59″N 1°53′02″W / 52.4664166°N 1.8839696°W / 52.4664166; -1.8839696 [132]
Birmingham Wilmcote Tower 57 187 20 1967 Residential 52°27′53″N 1°53′13″W / 52.4647335°N 1.8869370°W / 52.4647335; -1.8869370 [133]
Birmingham Canterbury Tower 57 187 20 1967 Residential Ladywood 52°29′03″N 1°55′11″W / 52.4840490°N 1.9197337°W / 52.4840490; -1.9197337 [134]
Birmingham Durham Tower 57 187 20 1970 Residential 52°28′57″N 1°55′02″W / 52.4826164°N 1.9172444°W / 52.4826164; -1.9172444 [135]
Birmingham Salisbury Tower 57 187 20 1968 Residential 52°29′04″N 1°55′19″W / 52.4845430°N 1.9218801°W / 52.4845430; -1.9218801 [136]
Birmingham Century Tower Wickets Tower - Pershore Road, Edgbaston 57 187 20 1968 Residential Edgbaston 52°27′22″N 1°54′32″W / 52.456155°N 1.908839°W / 52.456155; -1.908839 [137]
Birmingham Wickets Tower 57 187 20 1967 Residential 52°27′22″N 1°54′26″W / 52.456043°N 1.907304°W / 52.456043; -1.907304 [138]
Birmingham Hodgson Tower 57 187 20 1971 Residential Newtown 52°29′50″N 1°54′08″W / 52.4973356°N 1.9022816°W / 52.4973356; -1.9022816 [139]
Birmingham Pritchett Tower 57 187 20 1971 Residential Small Heath 52°28′19″N 1°52′09″W / 52.4718968°N 1.8692498°W / 52.4718968; -1.8692498 [140]
Birmingham Victor Tower 57 187 20 1969 Residential Nechells 52°29′41″N 1°52′20″W / 52.4946506°N 1.8722946°W / 52.4946506; -1.8722946 [141]
Coventry 14= City Village Block A 57 187 20 2017 Student accommodation City Centre Downing Students Accommodation & Housing
Belgrade Plaza Phase 3
52°24′36″N 1°30′56″W / 52.4098620°N 1.5156734°W / 52.4098620; -1.5156734 [142]
Coventry Elliott's Yard 57 187 16 2021 Student accommodation Coventry University Gulson Road Block B 52°24′16″N 1°30′03″W / 52.4044697°N 1.5009691°W / 52.4044697; -1.5009691 [143]
Sandwell 2 West Plaza 57 187 11 1965/2008 Mixed-use West Bromwich West Plaza Hotel
former Premier Inn West Bromwich
52°30′58″N 1°59′22″W / 52.5159792°N 1.9895508°W / 52.5159792; -1.9895508 [144]
Solihull 1 St Alphege Church 57 187 1200- Place of Worship Town Centre 52°24′41″N 1°46′33″W / 52.4114985°N 1.7759665°W / 52.4114985; -1.7759665 [145]
108= Birmingham 81 Methodist Central Hall 56 185 3 1904 Mixed-use Eastside 52°29′01″N 1°53′34″W / 52.4836275°N 1.8928611°W / 52.4836275; -1.8928611 [146]
Wolverhampton 6= Campion House 56 185 21 1969 Residential Heath Town 52°35′38″N 2°06′21″W / 52.5939647°N 2.1057640°W / 52.5939647; -2.1057640 [147]
Wolverhampton Longfield House 56 185 21 1972 Residential Heath Town 52°35′30″N 2°06′21″W / 52.5916358°N 2.1058241°W / 52.5916358; -2.1058241 [148]
Wolverhampton St. Cecilia's 56 185 20 1970 Residential Wednesfield Bover Court
Hickman Street RDA
52°35′55″N 2°05′24″W / 52.5986715°N 2.0898856°W / 52.5986715; -2.0898856 [149]
Wolverhampton William Bentley Court 56 185 20 1966 Residential Wednesfield Hickman Street RDA 52°36′01″N 2°05′10″W / 52.6001472°N 2.0860778°W / 52.6001472; -2.0860778 [150]
Wolverhampton Wodensfield Tower 56 185 20 1966 Residential Wednesfield Hickman Street RDA 52°35′59″N 2°05′18″W / 52.5998206°N 2.0883196°W / 52.5998206; -2.0883196 [151]
114 Birmingham 82 The Church of St Augustine of Hippo 56 185 1868 Place of Worship Edgbaston St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston 52°28′24″N 1°56′44″W / 52.4733785°N 1.9455186°W / 52.4733785; -1.9455186 [152]
115= Birmingham 83= Hive 55 179 15 2011 Residential Eastside Masshouse Block M 52°28′54″N 1°53′22″W / 52.481591°N 1.889355°W / 52.481591; -1.889355 [153]
Birmingham Three Brindleyplace 55 180 13 1998 Mixed-use Westside 52°28′42″N 1°54′48″W / 52.478393°N 1.913238°W / 52.478393; -1.913238 [154]
Lichfield 2 St Mary's Church 55 179 1870 Place of Worship / Mixed-use City Centre 52°37′57″N 1°47′33″W / 52.6325190°N 1.7925826°W / 52.6325190; -1.7925826 [155]
Rugby 3 St Andrew's Church 55 182 1140- Place of Worship Town Centre 52°22′22″N 1°15′42″W / 52.3727223°N 1.2615734°W / 52.3727223; -1.2615734 [156]
Wyre Forest 1 Slingfield Mill 55 180 1864 Chimney Kidderminster Weaver's Wharf 52°23′11″N 2°15′07″W / 52.3865015°N 2.2519457°W / 52.3865015; -2.2519457 [157]
117= Birmingham 85= Albany House 54 177 12 1962 Mixed-use Southside 52°28′30″N 1°53′53″W / 52.4749802°N 1.8979344°W / 52.4749802; -1.8979344 [158]
Birmingham The Colmore Building 54 177 14 2008 Office Colmore Business District Colmore Plaza 52°29′01″N 1°53′45″W / 52.483665°N 1.895918°W / 52.483665; -1.895918 [159]
Birmingham Heritage Building Clock Tower ~54 ~177 14 1938 Education Edgbaston University of Birmingham Medical School
The Old Queen Elizabeth Hospital
52°27′09″N 1°56′22″W / 52.4523831°N 1.9394365°W / 52.4523831; -1.9394365 [160]
Coventry 16 Bishop Gate Tower 1 54 177 17 2018 Residential City Centre Bishop Gate Phase 1 Block A 52°24′44″N 1°30′42″W / 52.4121375°N 1.5117265°W / 52.4121375; -1.5117265 [161]
121= Birmingham 88= 45 Church Street 53 173 14 2008 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′59″N 1°54′03″W / 52.48306915°N 1.900886°W / 52.48306915; -1.900886 [162]
Birmingham The Lansdowne 53 173 18 2018 Residential Five Ways & Hagley Road 52°28′22″N 1°55′13″W / 52.472850°N 1.920262°W / 52.472850; -1.920262 [163]
Birmingham Opal Court 53 173 18 2007 Student accommodation Edgbaston Opal 1 52°28′01″N 1°54′02″W / 52.4668181°N 1.9005247°W / 52.4668181; -1.9005247 [164]
Birmingham St Martin's Place 53 173 17 2020 Residential Westside 52°28′24″N 1°55′00″W / 52.4733789°N 1.9166714°W / 52.4733789; -1.9166714 [165]
Coventry 17= Arundel House Block B 53 173 18 2020 Student accommodation Coventry University Canvas Coventry Arundel House
Nido Arundel House
52°24′21″N 1°30′10″W / 52.4057047°N 1.5028437°W / 52.4057047; -1.5028437 [166]
Coventry One Friargate 53 173 12 2017 Office City Centre Coventry City Council HQ 52°24′10″N 1°30′46″W / 52.4026945°N 1.5127925°W / 52.4026945; -1.5127925 [167]
Dudley 2 Church of St. Thomas 53 173 1815 Place of Worship Town Centre Church of St. Thomas the Apostle
Top Church
52°30′40″N 2°04′38″W / 52.5112067°N 2.0772798°W / 52.5112067; -2.0772798 [168]
Sandwell 3 Midland Metropolitan University Hospital 53 173 9 2021 Public facility Smethwick 52°29′27″N 1°56′57″W / 52.49093°N 1.94924°W / 52.49093; -1.94924 [169]
Warwick 2 Collegiate Church of St Mary 53 174 1123 Place of Worship Town Centre 52°16′56″N 1°35′18″W / 52.2822572°N 1.5884318°W / 52.2822572; -1.5884318 [170]
130= Birmingham 92= Eight Brindleyplace 52 171 14 2002 Mixed-use Westside 52°28′37″N 1°54′48″W / 52.477001°N 1.913369°W / 52.477001; -1.913369 [171]
Birmingham Exchange Square 1, Tower 2 52 170 16 2019 Residential Eastside Allegro Living Tower 2 52°28′56″N 1°53′27″W / 52.482326°N 1.890964°W / 52.482326; -1.890964 [172]
Birmingham St Alban the Martyr 52 170 1881 Place of Worship Highgate 52°27′57″N 1°53′20″W / 52.4658825°N 1.8888393°W / 52.4658825; -1.8888393 [173]
Coventry 19= Coventry Cathedral ~52 ~170 1962 Place of Worship City Centre The New Cathedral Church of Saint Michael 52°24′33″N 1°30′25″W / 52.409031°N 1.5068705°W / 52.409031; -1.5068705 [174]
Coventry Friars House ~52 ~170 11 1990 Office City Centre 52°24′12″N 1°30′48″W / 52.4034143°N 1.5132093°W / 52.4034143; -1.5132093 [175]
Coventry Study Inn Tower 52 170 12 1989 Student accommodation City Centre AXA Insurances Building, AXA Assurance Building 52°24′38″N 1°30′43″W / 52.4105242°N 1.5120474°W / 52.4105242; -1.5120474 [176]
North Warwickshire 1 Church of St Peter and St Paul 52 170 1400– Place of Worship Coleshill 52°29′57″N 1°42′19″W / 52.4991065°N 1.7053512°W / 52.4991065; -1.7053512 [177]
Sandwell 4 Darley House 52 170 19 1969 Residential Oldbury 52°29′47″N 2°02′05″W / 52.4964763°N 2.0347142°W / 52.4964763; -2.0347142 [178]
Walsall 1 St Matthew's Church 52 170 1200– Place of Worship Town Centre 52°34′57″N 1°58′39″W / 52.5824798°N 1.9775490°W / 52.5824798; -1.9775490 [179]
Wolverhampton 11 St. Luke's Church 52 170 1861 Place of Worship Blakenhall 52°34′21″N 2°07′48″W / 52.5724793°N 2.1299356°W / 52.5724793; -2.1299356 [180]
140= Birmingham 95= Commonwealth Games Village Plot 7 51 167 15 2022 Residential Perry Barr former BCU City North Campus 52°31′02″N 1°54′01″W / 52.5173142°N 1.9001861°W / 52.5173142; -1.9001861 [181]
Birmingham One Colmore Row 51 167 12 2004 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′58″N 1°53′52″W / 52.482824°N 1.897771°W / 52.482824; -1.897771 [182]
Birmingham Premier Inn Exchange Square 51 167 14 2022 Hotel Eastside Exchange Square Phase 2 52°28′54″N 1°53′32″W / 52.4816406°N 1.8922753°W / 52.4816406; -1.8922753 [45]
Coventry 22= Alpha House 51 167 17 1963 Residential Barras Green 52°24′58″N 1°29′00″W / 52.4160722°N 1.4834494°W / 52.4160722; -1.4834494 [183]
Coventry Caradoc Hall 51 167 17 1969 Residential Potters Green 52°25′40″N 1°27′27″W / 52.4278845°N 1.4574489°W / 52.4278845; -1.4574489 [184]
Coventry Dewis House 51 167 17 1965 Residential Bell Green 52°26′10″N 1°28′21″W / 52.4362378°N 1.4723764°W / 52.4362378; -1.4723764 [185]
Coventry Falkener House 51 167 17 1968 Residential Foleshill 52°25′35″N 1°29′40″W / 52.4263421°N 1.4943407°W / 52.4263421; -1.4943407 [186]
Coventry Longfield House 51 167 17 1967 Residential Courthouse Green 52°25′54″N 1°28′57″W / 52.4316833°N 1.4823939°W / 52.4316833; -1.4823939 [187]
Coventry Meadow House 51 167 17 1967 Residential Spon End 52°24′29″N 1°31′15″W / 52.4079700°N 1.5209438°W / 52.4079700; -1.5209438 [188]
Coventry Nauls Mill House 51 167 17 1964 Residential Canal Basin 52°24′49″N 1°30′57″W / 52.4135722°N 1.5158902°W / 52.4135722; -1.5158902 [189]
Coventry Pioneer House 51 167 17 1966 Residential Hillfields 52°24′51″N 1°30′01″W / 52.4141308°N 1.5003141°W / 52.4141308; -1.5003141 [190]
Coventry Samuel Vale House 51 167 17 1969 Residential Canal Basin 52°24′50″N 1°30′49″W / 52.4137617°N 1.5136723°W / 52.4137617; -1.5136723 [191]
Coventry Thomas King House 51 167 17 1968 Residential Hillfields 52°24′48″N 1°29′55″W / 52.4132819°N 1.4985175°W / 52.4132819; -1.4985175 [192]
Coventry William Batchelor House 51 167 17 1966 Residential Canal Basin 52°24′48″N 1°30′38″W / 52.4133666°N 1.5105488°W / 52.4133666; -1.5105488 [193]
154= Birmingham 98= Aston University Main Building 50 164 12 1953 Education Eastside 52°29′12″N 1°53′25″W / 52.4865690°N 1.8902465°W / 52.4865690; -1.8902465 [194]
Birmingham Campus Living Villages 50 164 17 2011 Student accommodation Gun Quarter Bagot Street Blocks A, B, C 52°29′20″N 1°53′34″W / 52.4889995°N 1.8927472°W / 52.4889995; -1.8927472 [195]
Birmingham The Charters 50 164 9 ~1950 Mixed-use City Centre Centural House 52°28′45″N 1°54′03″W / 52.4792468°N 1.9006948°W / 52.4792468; -1.9006948 [196]
Birmingham Edgbaston Cricket Ground 50 164 2011 Sport Stadium Edgbaston Warwickshire County Cricket Ground
The County Ground
52°27′19″N 1°54′16″W / 52.4553800°N 1.9044234°W / 52.4553800; -1.9044234 [197]
Birmingham Edmund House 50 164 12 1970 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′53″N 1°54′07″W / 52.4812506°N 1.9019578°W / 52.4812506; -1.9019578 [198]
Birmingham Embassy House 50 164 11 1985 Office Colmore Business District 60 Church Street 52°28′58″N 1°54′05″W / 52.4828468°N 1.9014238°W / 52.4828468; -1.9014238 [199]
Birmingham Lakeside West Building 50 164 16 1999 Student accommodation Eastside Unite Students Lakeside Residences 52°29′00″N 1°53′26″W / 52.4834394°N 1.89043449°W / 52.4834394; -1.89043449 [200]
Birmingham Masshouse Plaza 50 164 16 2006 Residential Eastside Masshouse Block I 52°28′53″N 1°53′26″W / 52.4815225°N 1.8904679°W / 52.4815225; -1.8904679 [201]
Birmingham One Martineau Place 50 164 12 1959 Aparthotel City Centre Staybridge Suites Birmingham 52°28′49″N 1°53′44″W / 52.4803706°N 1.8956533°W / 52.4803706; -1.8956533 [202]
Birmingham Tricorn House 50 164 12 1976 Office Five Ways & Hagley Road 52°28′22″N 1°55′18″W / 52.4727749°N 1.9215807°W / 52.4727749; -1.9215807 [203]
Sandwell 5= Ashcroft House ~50 ~163 15 1970/2015 Residential Smethwick The Crofts 52°29′37″N 1°57′14″W / 52.4936264°N 1.9540019°W / 52.4936264; -1.9540019 [204]
Sandwell Birchcroft House ~50 ~163 15 1965/2015 Residential Smethwick The Crofts 52°29′33″N 1°57′17″W / 52.4925127°N 1.9546133°W / 52.4925127; -1.9546133 [205]
Sandwell Elmcroft House ~50 ~163 15 1966/2015 Residential Smethwick The Crofts 52°29′37″N 1°57′17″W / 52.4935087°N 1.9546298°W / 52.4935087; -1.9546298 [206]
Warwick 3= All Saints Church 50 163 1869 Place of Worship Royal Leamington Spa 52°17′10″N 1°31′55″W / 52.2861201°N 1.5319291°W / 52.2861201; -1.5319291 [207]
Warwick Church of St Peter The Apostle 50 163 1877 Place of Worship Royal Leamington Spa 52°17′18″N 1°32′12″W / 52.2883952°N 1.5367538°W / 52.2883952; -1.5367538 [208]
Wolverhampton 12 Church of St. John in the Square 50 163 1776 Place of Worship City Centre 52°34′53″N 2°07′42″W / 52.5812922°N 2.1282273°W / 52.5812922; -2.1282273 [209]

35–49 metres[edit]

This list ranks selected buildings and free-standing structures[b] in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area that stand between 35 metres (115 ft) and 49 metres (161 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Updated December 2023

Rank Authority Auth. Rank Name Image Height Floors Year completed Primary Use District Alternative Name/s Coordinates Ref.
(m) (ft)
170= Birmingham 108= Compass 49 161 15 2022 Student accommodation Eastside 52°29′00″N 1°52′44″W / 52.4833487°N 1.8788908°W / 52.4833487; -1.8788908 [210]
Birmingham Ladywood House 49 161 12 1970 Office City Centre 52°28′43″N 1°53′57″W / 52.4785939°N 1.8992460°W / 52.4785939; -1.8992460 [211]
Birmingham St. Michael's Church 49 161 1855 Place of Worship Handsworth 52°30′02″N 1°55′27″W / 52.5004351°N 1.9242009°W / 52.5004351; -1.9242009 [212]
Coventry 33 Eaton House ~49 ~161 13 1975 Office City Centre Greyfriars House 52°24′08″N 1°30′53″W / 52.4020998°N 1.5146830°W / 52.4020998; -1.5146830 [213]
Cannock Chase 2 Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph and St Etheldreda 49 161 1868 Place of Worship Rugeley 52°45′32″N 1°56′00″W / 52.7588167°N 1.93338411°W / 52.7588167; -1.93338411 [214]
174= Birmingham 111= Bagot Street 2 48 158 17 2018 Student accommodation Gun Quarter Bagot Street Blocks D, E 52°29′20″N 1°53′35″W / 52.4888861°N 1.8929507°W / 52.4888861; -1.8929507 [215]
Birmingham Broadway House 48 158 10 1976 Mixed-use Westside 2 Broadway, Broadway Residences 52°28′25″N 1°55′05″W / 52.4736395°N 1.9179178°W / 52.4736395; -1.9179178 [216]
Birmingham Emporium 48 158 15 2018 Student accommodation Eastside 52°28′54″N 1°53′20″W / 52.4817858°N 1.8887665°W / 52.4817858; -1.8887665 [217]
Birmingham Landrow Place 48 158 14 2021 Residential Jewellery Quarter Lionel House 52°28′56″N 1°54′21″W / 52.4820841°N 1.9057998°W / 52.4820841; -1.9057998 [218]
Coventry 34= Arundel House Block A 48 158 16 2020 Student accommodation Coventry University Canvas Coventry Arundel House
Nido Arundel House
52°24′21″N 1°30′09″W / 52.4057317°N 1.5025038°W / 52.4057317; -1.5025038 [219]
Coventry City Club Apartments 48 158 15 2019 Student accommodation City Centre Canvas Coventry City Club
Belgrade Plaza Phase 2 (Downing Students)
52°24′40″N 1°30′54″W / 52.4111542°N 1.5149728°W / 52.4111542; -1.5149728 [220]
180 Birmingham 115 Soho Wharf, Block 1 47 154 14 2022 Residential Ladywood 52°29′12″N 1°55′45″W / 52.4867835°N 1.9291497°W / 52.4867835; -1.9291497 [221]
181= Birmingham 116= Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Clock Tower 46 151 5 1885 Civic Building City Centre Big Brum 52°28′49″N 1°54′14″W / 52.4802189°N 1.9037723°W / 52.4802189; -1.9037723 [222]
Birmingham Birmingham Central Mosque 46 151 2 1969 Place of Worship Highgate 52°27′52″N 1°53′28″W / 52.4645694°N 1.8909850°W / 52.4645694; -1.8909850 [223]
Birmingham 49-51 Holloway Head, Block C 46 151 T/O Residential Southside [224]
Birmingham 49-51 Holloway Head, Block D 46 151 T/O Residential Southside [224]
Birmingham Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica of St Chad 46 150 1841 Place of Worship Jewellery Quarter St Chad's Cathedral 52°29′07″N 1°53′56″W / 52.4853632°N 1.8987807°W / 52.4853632; -1.8987807 [225]
Birmingham The Timber Yard 46 151 14 2022 Residential Southside 52°28′24″N 1°53′43″W / 52.4733419°N 1.8951443°W / 52.4733419; -1.8951443 [226]
Walsall 2 Tameway Plaza 46 151 12 1979/2019 Residential City Centre Tameway Tower 52°35′03″N 1°58′42″W / 52.5841443°N 1.9783584°W / 52.5841443; -1.9783584 [227]
Warwick 5= Eden Court 46 151 15 1960 Residential Leamington Spa 52°18′01″N 1°30′35″W / 52.3003955°N 1.5096275°W / 52.3003955; -1.5096275 [228]
Warwick St Paul's Church 46 151 1874 Place of Worship Leamington Spa 52°17′38″N 1°31′43″W / 52.2939148°N 1.5287488°W / 52.2939148; -1.5287488 [229]
190= Birmingham 122= 127 Colmore Row 45 148 10 2002 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′49″N 1°54′08″W / 52.4804110°N 1.9021537°W / 52.4804110; -1.9021537 [230]
Birmingham Canterbury House 45 148 12 Student Accommodation Jewellery Quarter 52°28′59″N 1°54′16″W / 52.4829513°N 1.9045507°W / 52.4829513; -1.9045507 [231]
Birmingham Enterprise Wharf 45 148 11 2022 Office Eastside 52°29′24″N 1°53′18″W / 52.4899961°N 1.8882763°W / 52.4899961; -1.8882763 [232]
Birmingham Fort Dunlop 45 148 7 1920s/2006 Mixed-use Erdington 52°30′35″N 1°48′43″W / 52.5097°N 1.8120°W / 52.5097; -1.8120 [233]
Birmingham QE Specialist Hospital Facility 45 148 7 2023 Public Facility Edgbaston [234]
Birmingham Toybox 45 148 15 2019 Student accommodation Westside 52°28′23″N 1°54′43″W / 52.4729251°N 1.9118812°W / 52.4729251; -1.9118812 [235]
Birmingham Sirius 45 148 15 2008 Residential City Centre 52°28′37″N 1°54′08″W / 52.4768114°N 1.9020942°W / 52.4768114; -1.9020942 [236]
Birmingham St. Edburgha's Church 45 148 1461 Place of Worship Yardley Yardley Old Church 52°28′28″N 1°48′11″W / 52.4745783°N 1.8029203°W / 52.4745783; -1.8029203 [237]
Birmingham St Mary's Church 45 148 1861 Place of Worship Selly Oak 52°26′17″N 1°56′46″W / 52.4381248°N 1.9459756°W / 52.4381248; -1.9459756 [238]
Coventry 36 Bishop Gate Tower 3 45 148 14 2018 Student accommodation City Centre Bishop Gate Phase 1 Block C 52°24′45″N 1°30′39″W / 52.4123624°N 1.5107811°W / 52.4123624; -1.5107811 [239]
Nuneaton and Bedworth 1 Bedworth Water Tower 45 148 6 1898 Water Tower Bedworth 52°28′34″N 1°28′45″W / 52.4761037°N 1.4791781°W / 52.4761037; -1.4791781 [240]
201= Birmingham 131= The Mailbox 44 144 6 1970 Mixed-use Westside 52°28′36″N 1°54′12″W / 52.4765519°N 1.9033815°W / 52.4765519; -1.9033815 [241]
Birmingham University College Birmingham, Summer Row Campus 44 144 11 1967 Education City Centre 52°28′53″N 1°54′24″W / 52.4814722°N 1.9065432°W / 52.4814722; -1.9065432 [242]
Sandwell 8 Thompson Gardens 44 144 15 1961/2008 Residential West Bromwich Thompson House 52°29′18″N 1°58′44″W / 52.4884595°N 1.9788268°W / 52.4884595; -1.9788268 [243]
Warwick 7= Leamington Spa Town Hall 44 144 5 1884 Civic building Leamington Spa 52°17′21″N 1°32′07″W / 52.2892201°N 1.5351532°W / 52.2892201; -1.5351532 [244]
Warwick Warwick Castle 44 144 c.1360 Castle Warwick Ceaser's Tower 52°16′48″N 1°35′07″W / 52.2800948°N 1.5851828°W / 52.2800948; -1.5851828 [245]
206= Birmingham 133= Equipoint 43 141 12 1968/2021 Residential Yardley Swan Office Centre, The Swan 52°27′45″N 1°48′57″W / 52.4625443°N 1.8159132°W / 52.4625443; -1.8159132 [246]
Birmingham Westside One 43 141 15 2002 Residential City Centre Elizabeth House 52°28′37″N 1°54′08″W / 52.4768114°N 1.9020942°W / 52.4768114; -1.9020942 [247]
Coventry 37= Paradise Student Village Tower 1 43 141 14 2018 Student accommodation Coventry University AXO Student Living Paradise Street Block A 52°24′13″N 1°30′08″W / 52.4037039°N 1.5021616°W / 52.4037039; -1.5021616 [248]
Coventry Parkside Infinity Tower 2 43 141 14 2021 Student accommodation Coventry University UNINN Parkside Phase 2 52°24′14″N 1°30′26″W / 52.4038422°N 1.5073302°W / 52.4038422; -1.5073302 [249]
Solihull 2 Resorts World Birmingham 43 141 7 2015 Leisure & Entertainment Bickenhill Resorts World NEC 52°26′55″N 1°43′06″W / 52.4485198°N 1.7183110°W / 52.4485198; -1.7183110 [250]
Wolverhampton 13 Holy Trinity Church 43 141 1852 Place of Worship Heath Town 52°35′47″N 2°06′12″W / 52.5962675°N 2.1032558°W / 52.5962675; -2.1032558 [251]
212= Birmingham 135= No. 1 Colmore Square 42 138 10 2003 Office Colmore Business District 52°28′57″N 1°53′47″W / 52.4825921°N 1.8964916°W / 52.4825921; -1.8964916 [252]
Birmingham UNITE Staniforth House 42 138 14 2018 Student accommodation Gun Quarter 52°29′17″N 1°53′32″W / 52.4879314°N 1.8922684°W / 52.4879314; -1.8922684 [253]
Birmingham The Wesleyan 42 138 9 1992 Student accommodation Colmore Business District 52°28′59″N 1°53′48″W / 52.4831738°N 1.8966494°W / 52.4831738; -1.8966494 [254]
Coventry 39= Bishop Gate Tower 2 42 138 13 2018 Student accommodation City Centre Bishop Gate Phase 1 Block B 52°24′44″N 1°30′40″W / 52.4122512°N 1.5111780°W / 52.4122512; -1.5111780 [255]
Coventry City Point 42 138 14 2019 Student accommodation City Centre Canvas Coventry City Point
Belgrade Plaza Phase 2 (Downing Students)
52°24′40″N 1°30′58″W / 52.4109832°N 1.5159991°W / 52.4109832; -1.5159991 [256]
Coventry Copper Towers Block 1 42 138 14 2022 Student accommodation City Centre Vita Student Warwick Road, Tower A 52°24′14″N 1°30′46″W / 52.4037590°N 1.5128893°W / 52.4037590; -1.5128893 [257]
Tamworth 1 Church of St Editha 42 138 c.1369 Place of Worship Tamworth 52°37′09″N 1°36′46″W / 52.6190611°N 1.6127601°W / 52.6190611; -1.6127601 [258]
219= Birmingham 138= Belgrave Village, Block B 41 135 13 T/O Residential Balsall Heath [259]
Birmingham Corkfield, Block 2 41 135 13 2022 Residential Edgbaston Residences Edgbaston, Block 2 52°27′22″N 1°54′23″W / 52.4560452°N 1.9064000°W / 52.4560452; -1.9064000 [129]
Birmingham New Garden Square, Block F2 41 135 14 T/O Residential Five Ways & Hagley Road Residences Edgbaston, Block 2 [260]
Bromsgrove 2 St Batholemew's Church 41 135 1776 Place of Worship Tardebigge 52°19′13″N 2°00′28″W / 52.3203166°N 2.0077731°W / 52.3203166; -2.0077731 [261]
Solihull 3 Solihull Retirement Village 41 135 13 2020 Residential Shirley Extra Care Retirement Village 52°24′55″N 1°49′46″W / 52.4153871°N 1.8295191°W / 52.4153871; -1.8295191 [262]
224= Birmingham 141= 12 Calthorpe Road 40 132 11 1962 Office Five Ways & Hagley Road Shell Mex House
Former Birmingham HSBC Offices
52°28′16″N 1°55′08″W / 52.4710259°N 1.9187931°W / 52.4710259; -1.9187931 [263]
Birmingham Crossway 40 132 10 1981 Office Jewellery Quarter Civic House
156 Great Charles Street
52°28′52″N 1°54′20″W / 52.4811716°N 1.9055207°W / 52.4811716; -1.9055207 [264]
Birmingham Exchange Building 40 132 12 1967 Mixed-use City Centre HSBC Bank New Street
Premier Inn New Street Station
52°24′15″N 1°59′48″W / 52.4042559°N 1.9965951°W / 52.4042559; -1.9965951 [265]
Birmingham Hollymoor Hospital Water Tower 40 132 1905 Water Tower Northfield 52°24′15″N 1°59′48″W / 52.4042559°N 1.9965951°W / 52.4042559; -1.9965951 [266]
Birmingham Matthew Boulton College 40 132 8 2005 Education Eastside Birmingham Metropolitan College Matthew Boulton Campus 52°28′59″N 1°53′22″W / 52.4830152°N 1.8893594°W / 52.4830152; -1.8893594 [267]
Birmingham Setl 40 131 12 T/O Residential Jewellery Quarter formerly Cornwall House [268]
Birmingham Cathedral Church of St Philip 40 131 1715 Place of worship Colmore Business District 52°28′52″N 1°53′57″W / 52.4810921°N 1.8992330°W / 52.4810921; -1.8992330 [269]
Birmingham University of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus Phase 1 40 131 7 2023 Education Edgbaston [270]
Coventry 42 St Osburg's Church 40 130 1845 Place of Worship Spon End Church of The Most Holy Sacrament and St. Osburg's 52°24′40″N 1°31′10″W / 52.4110750°N 1.5194964°W / 52.4110750; -1.5194964 [271]
Sandwell 9 West Bromwich Town Hall 40 130 1875 Civic Building West Bromwich 52°31′15″N 1°59′54″W / 52.5207082°N 1.9982186°W / 52.5207082; -1.9982186 [272]
234= Birmingham 149= One Chamberlain Square 39 128 8 2020 Office City Centre Paradise 52°28′49″N 1°54′17″W / 52.4803654°N 1.9046991°W / 52.4803654; -1.9046991 [273]
Birmingham Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre 39 128 12 1962 Hotel City Centre Albany Hotel, Smallbrook Street Hotel 52°28′32″N 1°53′56″W / 52.4756458°N 1.8989325°W / 52.4756458; -1.8989325 [274]
Wolverhampton 14 TheStudios24 39 128 13 1960's/2019 Residential Chapel Ash Construction House
former Carillion Head Office
52°35′12″N 2°08′03″W / 52.5865618°N 2.1342565°W / 52.5865618; -2.1342565 [275]
237= Birmingham 151= Altura 38 125 12 2020 Student accommodation Westside Bath Court 52°28′19″N 1°54′48″W / 52.4719646°N 1.9134651°W / 52.4719646; -1.9134651 [276]
Birmingham bCentral 38 125 12 1904/1976 Residential City Centre Queens College Chambers 52°28′45″N 1°54′13″W / 52.4790655°N 1.9036515°W / 52.4790655; -1.9036515 [277]
Birmingham Crowne Plaza Hotel 38 125 12 1973 Hotel Westside 52°28′39″N 1°54′22″W / 52.4775703°N 1.9060303°W / 52.4775703; -1.9060303 [278]
Birmingham Penworks House 38 125 11 2013 Student accommodation Gun Quarter iQ Penworks House, Moland Street Student Residences 52°29′19″N 1°53′28″W / 52.48847642°N 1.891152°W / 52.48847642; -1.891152 [279]
Birmingham Two Chamberlain Square

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