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Bowater Avenue, Yardley, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowater Avenue, Yardley, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/bowater-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B33 8UT, B33 8UR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,792
12 sales
Price range
£140k – £237k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2025
B33 8UT

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkStechford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 18 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

12 property sales on Bowater Avenue, Yardley, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £162,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowater Avenue range from £140,000 to £237,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Bowater Avenue compared

B33 postcode area£221,698
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowater Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B33 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £143,000 (1 sales)2017£143k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £155,625 (4 sales)2019£156k2020: £173,000 (2 sales)2020£173k2021: £185,000 (1 sales)2021£185k2023: £188,000 (2 sales)2023£188k2025: £237,000 (1 sales)2025£237k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£162,7508 Dec 2023
Semi-detached2£211,0005 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Bowater Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 5 Mar 2025£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 8 Dec 2023£186,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Bowater Avenue B33 8UR 24 Nov 2023£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Bowater Avenue B33 8UR 28 Apr 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 26 Oct 2020£164,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 1 May 2020£182,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Bowater Avenue B33 8UR 21 Nov 2019£142,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 13 Sep 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 10 Jun 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 17 Jan 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 21 Jun 2018£110,000 OtherFreehold
72, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 10 Apr 2018£88,000 OtherLeasehold
72, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 10 Apr 2018£88,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 26 Jan 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 13 Nov 2017£155,500 OtherFreehold
16, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 13 Nov 2017£155,500 OtherLeasehold
16, Bowater Avenue B33 8UT 21 Sep 2017£3,200 OtherFreehold
15, Bowater Avenue B33 8UR 22 Mar 2017£143,000 TerracedFreehold

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
36, Bowater Avenue £165,000 (Jan 2019) → £182,000 (May 2020) +10%
over 1 yr
72, Bowater Avenue £88,000 (Apr 2018) → £110,000 (Jun 2018) → £145,000 (Jun 2019) +65%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Bowater Avenue

Crime

569 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowater Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences270
Criminal damage & arson46
Shoplifting42
Public order41
Vehicle crime37
Other theft24

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

Flood risk

Bowater Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire 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 Bowater Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 82 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Blakesley Hall Primary School 462 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stechford Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 385 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Hobmoor 493 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Blackwater Academy 17 pupils Other independent school 12–20 Report 0.7 mi
Riverside Education 100 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
The Oval School 639 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Stechford station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Lea Hall station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Acocks Green station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vicarage Road (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Vicarage Road (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Stechford Police Station (opposite, Bordesley Green East) 3 min walk
  • Denton Grove (adjacent, Bordesley Green East) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Iridium Medical Practice
    299 Bordesley Green East, Stechford, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Road Surgery
    15 Rowlands Road, South Yardley, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • The Swan Medical Centre
    4 Willard Rd, South Yardley, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • Manor House Lane Surgery
    1 Manor House Lane, Yardley, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Yardley · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Yardley · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Alum Rock Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Birmingham Heartlands Hospital · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • A+ Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Richmond Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Richmond Primary Care Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Yew Tree Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 2 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.7%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,704

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 Bowater Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White53.4%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh36.7%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.5%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian42.2%34%
Muslim33.2%29.9%
No religion15%24.1%
Not answered7.4%6.1%
Hindu0.8%1.9%
Sikh0.8%2.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK78%73.3%
Born outside the UK22%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications30.4%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.4%3.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health41.7%47.6%
Good health32.5%33.3%
Fair health17.6%13.2%
Bad health6.3%4.5%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household45.9%41.6%
No cars or vans in household25.6%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household21.4%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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