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Bernard Road, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8LP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£275,472
9 sales
Price range
£215k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2022
B17 8LP

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At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

9 property sales on Bernard Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,893. Average sale prices rose from £260,084 in 2016 to £277,500 in 2022 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 11% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bernard Road range from £215,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bernard Road compared

B17 postcode area£396,038
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bernard Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,084 (3 sales)2016£260k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2020: £252,000 (1 sales)2020£252k2021: £338,500 (2 sales)2021£339k2022: £277,500 (2 sales)2022£278k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£283,89322 Nov 2022
Terraced1£215,00012 Apr 2019
Detached1£277,0005 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Bernard Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Bernard Road B17 8LP 2 Sep 2026£450,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Bernard Road B17 8LP 22 Nov 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bernard Road B17 8LP 26 Jan 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bernard Road B17 8LP 18 Jun 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bernard Road B17 8LP 5 Jan 2021£277,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Bernard Road B17 8LP 11 Dec 2020£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bernard Road B17 8LP 12 Apr 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
1B, Bernard Road B17 8LP 20 Feb 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bernard Road B17 8LP 21 Dec 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bernard Road B17 8LP 23 Sep 2016£231,252 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bernard Road B17 8LP 13 Sep 2016£309,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
3, Bernard Road £240,000 (Dec 2016) → £400,000 (Jun 2021) +67%
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Crime and flood risk near Bernard Road

Crime

486 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bernard 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 offences241
Vehicle crime37
Public order36
Criminal damage & arson33
Other theft33
Shoplifting23

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

Flood risk

Bernard Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert 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 Bernard Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
George Dixon Academy 998 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 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, tram & metro stations

  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bernard Road (opp, City Road) 2 min walk
  • Bernard Road (adj, City Road) 2 min walk
  • George Dixon Academy (adj, City Road) 3 min walk
  • St Germain's Church (after, Portland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Health Centre
    449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Bearwood Road Surgery
    348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.5 mi
  • Rotton Park Medical Centre
    264 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Edgbaston Hagley Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Warley Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bearwood · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sherwood House Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • D R Dalvair Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • The Bear Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • T Moodley · 0.4 mi
  • Central Orthodontics · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.4%18.6%
Residents2,215

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 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 Bernard Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh54.6%31%
White18.1%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African15.4%11%
Other ethnic group8.3%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim41.5%29.9%
Christian24.6%34%
Sikh16.6%2.9%
No religion9.9%24.1%
Not answered3.7%6.1%
Hindu3.4%1.9%
Other religion0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK54.5%73.3%
Born outside the UK45.5%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above39.8%29.9%
No qualifications21.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.1%
Other qualifications3.5%2.9%
Apprenticeship1.5%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health50.7%47.6%
Good health34.6%33.3%
Fair health10.9%13.2%
Bad health3.2%4.5%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household41.9%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household26.5%20.4%
No cars or vans in household22.6%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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