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Chip Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chip Close, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/chip-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B38 8XF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,159
11 sales
Price range
£90k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
B38 8XF

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At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2016 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkKings Norton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 15 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

11 property sales on Chip Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £159,639. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chip Close range from £89,750 to £215,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Chip Close compared

B38 postcode area£271,336
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chip Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £96,000 (1 sales)2016£96k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £89,750 (1 sales)2018£90k2021: £129,750 (2 sales)2021£130k2022: £187,000 (1 sales)2022£187k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £149,000 (2 sales)2024£149k2025: £201,250 (2 sales)2025£201k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£159,63922 Aug 2025
Semi-detached2£113,00020 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Chip Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Chip Close B38 8XF 22 Aug 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Chip Close B38 8XF 21 Mar 2025£187,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Chip Close B38 8XF 20 Sep 2024£96,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Chip Close B38 8XF 2 Aug 2024£202,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Chip Close B38 8XF 26 Apr 2024£95,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Chip Close B38 8XF 24 Oct 2023£70,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Chip Close B38 8XF 22 Aug 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Chip Close B38 8XF 16 Sep 2022£187,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Chip Close B38 8XF 23 Nov 2021£167,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Chip Close B38 8XF 19 Nov 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Chip Close B38 8XF 12 May 2021£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Chip Close B38 8XF 29 Apr 2020£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chip Close B38 8XF 7 Sep 2018£89,750 TerracedLeasehold
19, Chip Close B38 8XF 24 Oct 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Chip Close B38 8XF 29 Jan 2016£96,000 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
25, Chip Close £70,000 (Oct 2023) → £96,000 (Sep 2024) +37%
over under a year
18, Chip Close £89,750 (Sep 2018) → £92,000 (May 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chip Close

Crime

361 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chip Close 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 offences142
Vehicle crime49
Criminal damage & arson41
Shoplifting31
Public order19
Burglary18

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

Flood risk

Chip Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Northfield Flood warning area
  • River Rea at Kings Norton Flood warning 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 Chip Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1,193 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Kings Norton Nursery School 98 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 815 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kings Norton Primary School 410 pupils Primary 5–11 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

  • Kings Norton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Northfield station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chip Close (adj, The Fairway) 1 min walk
  • Chip Close (opp, The Fairway) 1 min walk
  • Club View (adj, The Fairway) 3 min walk
  • Club View (opp, The Fairway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wychall Lane Surgery
    11 Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Rea Valley Health Partnership
    66 Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kings Norton · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Harmony Orthodontics Ltd · 0.7 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.2%62.5%
Private rented4.9%20.3%
Social rented71.5%17.1%
Households801

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.3%18.6%
Residents2,074

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 Chip Close

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White64.2%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African16.5%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups10.6%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%31%
Other ethnic group3.3%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian45.9%34%
No religion36.8%24.1%
Muslim9.8%29.9%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.9%
Sikh0.2%2.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK82.5%73.3%
Born outside the UK17.5%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications26%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.3%3.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health47.3%47.6%
Good health30.2%33.3%
Fair health14.9%13.2%
Bad health5.3%4.5%
Very bad health2.3%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household45.9%41.6%
No cars or vans in household38.1%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.8%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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 Chip Close

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Estate agents near Chip Close

  • Martin & Co 2.8 mi
  • Dixons 2.8 mi
  • Hollier & Browne 2.9 mi
  • Drakes Estate Agents 3.0 mi
  • Provident Housing 3.0 mi

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