Blackford Street, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackford Street, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/blackford-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B18 4BN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£99,333

6 sales

Price range

£71k – £132k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2022

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At a glance

House prices£99k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station11 min walkSoho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

6 property sales on Blackford Street, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackford Street range from £71,000 to £132,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackford Street compared

B18 postcode area£188,820

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackford Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£99,333	22 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Blackford Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Blackford Street B18 4BN	22 Aug 2022	£132,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Blackford Street B18 4BN	6 Jul 2021	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Blackford Street B18 4BN	21 May 2021	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Blackford Street B18 4BN	12 Nov 2019	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
35, Blackford Street B18 4BN	5 Jul 2019	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Blackford Street B18 4BN	11 May 2018	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Blackford Street B18 4BN	26 Jan 2018	£83,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Blackford Street B18 4BN	23 Feb 2017	£71,000	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
31, Blackford Street	£120,000 (Nov 2019) → £132,000 (Aug 2022)	+10% over 3 yrs
35, Blackford Street	£60,000 (Jul 2019) → £110,000 (Jul 2021)	+83% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackford Street

Crime

750 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackford Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	330
Criminal damage & arson	71
Other theft	63
Vehicle crime	54
Public order	51
Drugs	34

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

Flood risk

Blackford Street 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 Blackford Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Oasis Academy Foundry 211 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 296 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Windsor Olympus Academy 533 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
City Road Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Barford Primary School 409 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Orion School 20 pupils	Other independent school	13–16	Report	0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Benson 271 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 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

Jewellery Quarter station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
The Hawthorns station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Aberdeen Street (opp, Winson Green Road) 1 min walk
Aberdeen Street (adj, Winson Green Road) 1 min walk
Winson Green Prison (adj, Winson Green Road) 2 min walk
Winson Green Prison (opp, Winson Green Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Heath Street Health Centre
Summerfield Pcc, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Cavendish Medical Practice
Summerfield Primary Care Centre, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice
Summerfield Prim Care Ctr, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
Summerfield Group Practice
Summerfield Prim Care Ctr, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Winson Green Birmingham · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Tesco Tesco Hockley Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Summerfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dudley Road Late Night Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cape Hill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Dept. · 0.1 mi
City Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Synergy Dental Practices Limited · 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 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	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	27.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.6%	20.3%
Social rented	53.7%	17.1%
Households	501

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,097

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 Blackford Street

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Who lives around Blackford Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	30.3%	31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	29.8%	11%
White	28.1%	48.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	7.1%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	4.7%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Muslim	40.7%	29.9%
Christian	32.2%	34%
No religion	15.8%	24.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.1%
Sikh	3.1%	2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	64.3%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	35.7%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
No qualifications	34%	23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.2%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	13.7%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	11.4%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.6%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	38.7%	47.6%
Good health	33.3%	33.3%
Fair health	19.5%	13.2%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
No cars or vans in household	48.5%	31.7%
1 car or van in household	39.9%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	9.8%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.8%	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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