Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 8BG.
12 property sales on Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £158,700. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £158,700 | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Terraced | 5 | £116,800 | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £195,000 | 11 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on Albion Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Albion Road B21 8BG | 21 Feb 2024 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Albion Road B21 8BG | 31 Jan 2024 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Albion Road B21 8BG | 10 Nov 2023 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Albion Road B21 8BG | 7 Jun 2023 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Albion Road B21 8BG | 13 Mar 2023 | £244,200 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Albion Road B21 8BG | 9 Dec 2022 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Albion Road B21 8BG | 1 Dec 2022 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Albion Road B21 8BG | 13 Nov 2020 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Albion Road B21 8BG | 11 Sep 2020 | £195,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Albion Road B21 8BG | 17 Oct 2018 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Albion Road B21 8BG | 20 Jul 2018 | £133,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Albion Road B21 8BG | 30 Jun 2017 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Albion Road B21 8BG | 28 Apr 2017 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Albion Road B21 8BG | 6 Feb 2017 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Albion Road | £105,000 (Jun 2023) → £350,000 (Feb 2024) | +233% over under a year |
| 47, Albion Road | £145,000 (Feb 2017) → £244,200 (Mar 2023) | +68% over 6 yrs |
| 4, Albion Road | £82,000 (Oct 2018) → £100,000 (Nov 2020) | +22% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Albion Road
Crime
505 crimes were reported within about a mile of Albion Road in August 2026.
| Violence & sexual offences | 228 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 54 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Albion Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Upper Tame 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 Albion Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookery School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hamilton School 196 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–14 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Holyhead School 1,257 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Grove School 606 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1,054 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 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 and local GPs
Train, tram & metro stations
- The Hawthorns station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Antrobus Road (opp, Rookery Road) 2 min walk
- Antrobus Road (adj, Rookery Road) 2 min walk
- Albert Road (adj, Rookery Road) 3 min walk
- Newcombe Road (adj, Rookery Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Handsworth Medical Pract.
4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.3 mi - Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.4 mi - Soho Road Health Centre
251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.6 mi - Soho Road Primary Care Centre
247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.
Homes
| Owned | 49.8% |
| Private rented | 30.4% |
| Social rented | 19.8% |
| Households | 514 |
People
| Under 15 | 23.6% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% |
| Residents | 1,621 |
Broadband
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. 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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