Besford Grove, Northfield, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Besford Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/besford-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 5RH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£177,500

2 sales

Price range

£145k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2023

B31 5RH

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At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkNorthfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Besford Grove, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Besford Grove compared

B31 postcode area£249,747

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Besford Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£177,500	6 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Besford Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Besford Grove B31 5RH	6 Dec 2023	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Besford Grove B31 5RH	29 Jan 2021	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Besford Grove B31 5RH	30 Sep 2020	£135,000	Terraced	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
19, Besford Grove	£135,000 (Sep 2020) → £145,000 (Jan 2021) → £210,000 (Dec 2023)	+56% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Besford Grove

Crime

277 crimes were reported within about a mile of Besford Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	136
Criminal damage & arson	26
Shoplifting	25
Burglary	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

Besford Grove 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 Besford Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 449 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Orchards Primary Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Meadows Primary School 423 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
The Edge Academy	Free schools alternative provision	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Bellfield Junior School 229 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bellfield Primary School (NC) 167 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Forestdale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 stations

Northfield station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Longbridge station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Kings Norton station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Guardian Court (opp, Frankley Beeches Road) 2 min walk
Bidford Road (before, Hoggs Lane) 3 min walk
Bidford Road (after, Hoggs Lane) 3 min walk
Masonleys Road (adj, Norrington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

St Heliers Medical Practice
15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
Great Park Medical Group
Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Doski Medical Practice
101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Woodland Road Surgery
57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Knights Royston Hall Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Clock Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Hingleys Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Northfield Health Centre · 0.5 mi
Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.3%	20.3%
Social rented	33.9%	17.1%
Households	557

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,465

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Besford Grove

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Who lives around Besford Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	73.8%	48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	9.1%	11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.2%	31%
Other ethnic group	5.1%	4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.7%	4.8%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
No religion	42.9%	24.1%
Christian	42.1%	34%
Muslim	7.8%	29.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.9%
Buddhist	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	83.3%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	16.7%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
No qualifications	31.2%	23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.6%	29.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	12.5%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.6%
Other qualifications	1.9%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	43.3%	47.6%
Good health	34.7%	33.3%
Fair health	15.1%	13.2%
Bad health	5.5%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	42.8%	41.6%
No cars or vans in household	34.9%	31.7%
2 cars or vans in household	17.7%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Besford Grove

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Planning applications near Besford Grove

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