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Academy Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Academy Road, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/academy-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B38 9FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£293,425
24 sales
Price range
£189k – £356k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jun 2026
B38 9FG

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkKings Norton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Academy Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £293,071. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 17% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Academy Road range from £189,000 to £356,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Academy Road compared

B38 postcode area£271,336
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Academy Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £284,835 (17 sales)2021£285k2022: £296,000 (4 sales)2022£296k2025: £348,000 (2 sales)2025£348k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£293,0714 Jun 2026
Detached4£343,50027 Oct 2025
Terraced3£228,66730 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Academy Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Academy Road B38 9FG 4 Jun 2026£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Academy Road B38 9FG 27 Oct 2025£356,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Academy Road B38 9FG 14 Feb 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Academy Road B38 9FG 21 Jan 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Academy Road B38 9FG 21 Jun 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Academy Road B38 9FG 30 Apr 2022£248,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Academy Road B38 9FG 28 Mar 2022£333,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Academy Road B38 9FG 18 Feb 2022£343,000 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Academy Road B38 9FG 22 Dec 2021£343,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Academy Road B38 9FG 13 Dec 2021£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Academy Road B38 9FG 9 Dec 2021£275,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Academy Road B38 9FG 9 Dec 2021£275,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Academy Road B38 9FG 3 Dec 2021£334,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Academy Road B38 9FG 4 Oct 2021£266,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Academy Road B38 9FG 30 Sep 2021£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Academy Road B38 9FG 30 Sep 2021£331,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Academy Road B38 9FG 30 Jun 2021£332,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Academy Road B38 9FG 29 Jun 2021£255,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Academy Road B38 9FG 29 Jun 2021£255,600 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Academy Road B38 9FG 29 Jun 2021£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Academy Road B38 9FG 29 Jun 2021£255,600 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Academy Road B38 9FG 27 May 2021£310,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Academy Road B38 9FG 27 May 2021£249,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Academy Road B38 9FG 27 May 2021£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Academy Road B38 9FG 21 May 2021£189,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
18, Academy Road £266,000 (Oct 2021) → £320,000 (Jun 2026) +20%
over 5 yrs
24, Academy Road £343,000 (Feb 2022) → £356,000 (Oct 2025) +4%
over 4 yrs
32, Academy Road £333,000 (Mar 2022) → £340,000 (Feb 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
5, Academy Road £249,000 (May 2021) → £275,000 (Jan 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
6, Academy Road £255,600 (Jun 2021) → £260,000 (Jun 2022) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Academy Road

Crime

266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Academy Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences109
Vehicle crime45
Criminal damage & arson27
Public order16
Burglary13
Shoplifting13

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

Flood risk

Academy Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Rea Flood alert 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 Academy Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Kings Academy 739 pupils All-through 3–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 219 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 169 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kings Norton Primary School 410 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
New Ways School 44 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1,193 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Kings Norton station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Northfield station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bournville station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primrose Park Road (before, Foyle Road) 1 min walk
  • Primrose Park Road (after, Foyle Road) 1 min walk
  • Grange Hill Road (adjacent, Redditch Road) 1 min walk
  • Aldi (adjacent, Tunnel Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rea Valley Health Partnership
    66 Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Wychall Lane Surgery
    11 Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Northwood Medical Centre
    10-12 Middleton Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kings Norton · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kd Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 0.2 mi
  • Hawkesley Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.7%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented5.5%17.1%
Households435

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,021

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham 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 Academy Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White82.1%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.6%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.7%11%
Other ethnic group3%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian51.5%34%
No religion33%24.1%
Muslim4.9%29.9%
Not answered4.6%6.1%
Hindu2.3%1.9%
Buddhist1.4%0.4%
Sikh1.1%2.9%
Other religion1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK88.6%73.3%
Born outside the UK11.4%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above35.8%29.9%
No qualifications16.9%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.3%3.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health46.3%47.6%
Good health35.2%33.3%
Fair health14.2%13.2%
Bad health3.4%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household38.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household38.4%20.4%
No cars or vans in household14.9%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%6.3%

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 Birmingham.

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