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Mercer Avenue, Water Orton, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mercer Avenue, Water Orton, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-warwickshire/mercer-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B46 1NG, B46 1NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£217,571
28 sales
Price range
£147k – £382k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
B46 1NQ

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At a glance

House prices£218k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkWater Orton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Mercer Avenue, Water Orton, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,792. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mercer Avenue range from £147,000 to £382,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Mercer Avenue compared

B46 postcode area£321,442
Birmingham£321,442
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercer Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B46 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,833 (3 sales)2016£168k2017: £182,125 (4 sales)2017£182k2018: £180,000 (2 sales)2018£180k2019: £198,000 (3 sales)2019£198k2020: £185,000 (2 sales)2020£185k2021: £215,667 (3 sales)2021£216k2022: £270,000 (1 sales)2022£270k2024: £225,333 (3 sales)2024£225k2025: £285,500 (6 sales)2025£286k2026: £230,000 (1 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£217,79226 May 2026
Semi-detached4£216,25026 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Mercer Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 26 May 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 24 Oct 2025£382,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 13 Oct 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 13 Oct 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 8 Aug 2025£270,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 17 Jul 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 6 Jun 2025£21,000 OtherFreehold
37, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 28 Mar 2025£241,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 26 Apr 2024£228,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 28 Feb 2024£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 1 Feb 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 18 Nov 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 28 Sep 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 7 May 2021£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 5 May 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 30 Oct 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 3 Feb 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 16 Dec 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 30 Jul 2019£147,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 7 Jan 2019£257,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 1 Jun 2018£185,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 19 Jan 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 11 Dec 2017£173,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 29 Sep 2017£197,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 30 Jun 2017£138,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 4 May 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Mercer Avenue B46 1NQ 3 Mar 2017£158,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 30 Sep 2016£159,999 TerracedFreehold
3, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 1 Aug 2016£153,500 TerracedFreehold
81, Mercer Avenue B46 1NG 21 Jul 2016£190,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
48, Mercer Avenue £185,000 (Jun 2018) → £230,000 (May 2026) +24%
over 8 yrs
2, Mercer Avenue £257,000 (Jan 2019) → £382,000 (Oct 2025) +49%
over 7 yrs
37, Mercer Avenue £173,000 (Dec 2017) → £241,000 (Mar 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs
71, Mercer Avenue £159,999 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Feb 2024) +44%
over 7 yrs
6, Mercer Avenue £158,000 (Mar 2017) → £147,000 (Jul 2019) → £270,000 (Nov 2022) +71%
over 6 yrs
39, Mercer Avenue £200,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Sep 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mercer Avenue

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercer Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour3
Other crime3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Mercer Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • Middle Tame Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Tame at Water Orton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Mercer Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Water Orton Primary School 299 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
The Heights Academy 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.9 mi
Castlewood School 97 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Curdworth Primary School 106 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Park Hall Academy 1,269 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Smith's Wood Primary Academy 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School 487 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.1 mi
Minworth Junior and Infant School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Water Orton station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Coleshill Parkway station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Lea Hall station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Water Orton Railway Station (Adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dog Inn (Opp, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk
  • Water Orton Railway Station (Opp, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dog Inn (Adj, Marsh Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Satis House
    10 Birmingham Road, Water Orton, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Green Lane Surgery
    Smiths Wood Medical Ctr, Burtons Way, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • Arran Medical Centre
    Burtons Way, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • The Castle Practice
    2 Hawthorne Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Water Orton Express · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Castle Bromwich Green Ln Express · 1.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Smith Wood · 1.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Smiths Wood · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ipharm Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Saydon Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Buchans Chemist · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • 76dental · 0.4 mi
  • Smith's Wood Medical Centre · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,635

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks65%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks75%92%

Share of homes across North Warwickshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Mercer Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNorth Warwickshire
White95.7%96.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereNorth Warwickshire
Christian56%55%
No religion36.7%38.1%
Not answered4.7%5%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Hindu0.6%0.3%
Sikh0.6%0.5%
Muslim0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNorth Warwickshire
Born in the UK96.3%95.7%
Born outside the UK3.7%4.3%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Warwickshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.8%24.8%
No qualifications19.5%22.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%11.5%
Apprenticeship6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Warwickshire
Very good health49.9%45.5%
Good health32.6%34.7%
Fair health12.4%14.1%
Bad health3.7%4.4%
Very bad health1.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Warwickshire
1 car or van in household39.2%38.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.8%33.7%
No cars or vans in household13.7%13.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%14.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Warwickshire.

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  • Dixons 1.5 mi
  • Mitchell Harper 2.0 mi
  • First Choice Property Services 2.0 mi
  • Waters & Co Solicitors 2.1 mi
  • Bairstow Eaves 2.1 mi

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