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City Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: City Road, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/city-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8LD, B16 0HG, B16 0HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£303,423
26 sales
Price range
£175k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jun 2026
B16 0HH

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At a glance

House prices£330k average30% above the Birmingham average 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 station18 min walkSoho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 54 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

26 property sales on City Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £330,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,625. Average sale prices rose from £210,000 in 2016 to £330,250 in 2026 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on City Road range from £175,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, City Road ranks 216th for average price.

House prices on City Road compared

City Road£330,250
B16 postcode area£256,274
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £210,000 (2 sales)2016£210k2017: £255,000 (2 sales)2017£255k2018: £272,500 (2 sales)2018£273k2019: £330,000 (2 sales)2019£330k2020: £200,000 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £243,000 (2 sales)2021£243k2022: £351,667 (3 sales)2022£352k2023: £385,000 (2 sales)2023£385k2025: £320,333 (6 sales)2025£320k2026: £330,250 (4 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 54 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£316,62529 May 2026
Terraced9£263,66711 Jun 2026
Detached1£450,0008 Sep 2023

Sold prices on City Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
363, City Road B16 0NB 4 Aug 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
25, City Road B16 0HH 11 Jun 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
294, City Road B16 0NE 29 May 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
219, City Road B16 0PU 16 Apr 2026£331,000 TerracedFreehold
96, City Road B16 0HQ 27 Mar 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
110, City Road B16 0HQ 15 Jan 2026£425,000 TerracedFreehold
112, City Road B16 0HQ 1 Dec 2025£430,000 OtherFreehold
16, City Road B16 0HG 28 Nov 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 35, City Road B16 0HH 7 Nov 2025£495,000 OtherFreehold
421, City Road B17 8LD 24 Oct 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, City Road B16 0NL 10 Oct 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, City Road B16 0HG 22 Sep 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
397, City Road B17 8LD 4 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
513, City Road B17 8LL 16 May 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
223, City Road B16 0PU 8 Apr 2025£312,000 TerracedFreehold
223, City Road B16 0PU 31 Mar 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
139, City Road B16 0NN 11 Jan 2025£25,000 OtherFreehold
377, City Road B17 8LD 30 Oct 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
397, City Road B17 8LD 20 Oct 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 35, City Road B16 0HH 2 Oct 2023£280,000 OtherFreehold
363, City Road B16 0NB 8 Sep 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
383, City Road B17 8LD 21 Jul 2023£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
296, City Road B16 0NE 21 Nov 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, City Road B16 0HH 29 Jul 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
383, City Road B17 8LD 14 Jul 2022£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, City Road B16 0HG 22 Jun 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
Temple Row House, 369, City Road B16 0NB 22 Jun 2022£950,000 OtherFreehold
225, City Road B16 0PU 12 May 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
375, City Road B17 8LD 31 Mar 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
496, City Road B17 8LN 7 Jan 2022£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, City Road B16 0HG 30 Apr 2021£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
484, City Road B17 8LN 15 Mar 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
532, City Road B17 8LN 12 Mar 2021£445,000 DetachedFreehold
389, City Road B17 8LD 25 Feb 2021£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
437, City Road B17 8LD 28 Aug 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, City Road B16 0NJ 28 Apr 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
521, City Road B17 8LL 12 Mar 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, City Road B16 0HG 7 Feb 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
505, City Road B17 8LL 21 Oct 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, City Road B16 0HG 30 Sep 2019£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
503, City Road B17 8LL 30 Aug 2019£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
278, City Road B16 0NE 9 Jul 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
274, City Road B16 0NE 29 Mar 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, City Road B16 0NL 20 Dec 2018£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, City Road B16 0NN 14 Dec 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
492, City Road B17 8LN 30 Oct 2018£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
486, City Road B17 8LN 7 Sep 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
227, City Road B16 0PU 1 Feb 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
38, City Road B16 0HG 19 Jun 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
435, City Road B17 8LD 8 Jun 2017£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
363, City Road £450,000 (Sep 2023) → £405,000 (Aug 2026) -10%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 35, City Road £280,000 (Oct 2023) → £495,000 (Nov 2025) +77%
over 2 yrs
397, City Road £320,000 (Oct 2023) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) -31%
over 2 yrs
383, City Road £264,000 (Jul 2022) → £317,500 (Jul 2023) +20%
over 1 yr
38, City Road £210,000 (Jun 2017) → £200,000 (Feb 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2022) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near City Road

Crime

666 crimes were reported within about a mile of City Road 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 offences314
Criminal damage & arson64
Other theft52
Public order48
Vehicle crime47
Anti-social behaviour26

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

Flood risk

City 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 City Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
City Road Primary School 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Barford Primary School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 296 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cape Primary School 488 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Foundry 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils Other independent school 11–16 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

  • Jewellery Quarter station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Five Ways station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • City Road (adj, Dudley Road) 1 min walk
  • City Road (opp, Dudley Road) 1 min walk
  • City Rd Med Centre (adj, City Road) 1 min walk
  • Selwyn Road (adj, City Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Road Medical Centre
    276 Dudley Road, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Druid Group - Emc Surgery
    2A Cavendish Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice
    Summerfield Prim Care Ctr, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Practice
    Summerfield Primary Care Centre, 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 · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Smethwick · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dudley Road Late Night Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Summerfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Cape Hill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • City Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Synergy Dental Practices Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Dept. · 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.7%62.5%
Private rented29.3%20.3%
Social rented26.8%17.1%
Households574

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.2%18.6%
Residents1,940

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 City Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh62%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African15.9%11%
White13.8%48.6%
Other ethnic group6%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim62.5%29.9%
Christian18%34%
No religion8.4%24.1%
Not answered5.2%6.1%
Sikh3.1%2.9%
Other religion1.5%0.6%
Hindu0.8%1.9%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK56.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK43.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications30.8%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.2%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%12.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health44.3%47.6%
Good health33.6%33.3%
Fair health16%13.2%
Bad health4.6%4.5%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household45.1%31.7%
1 car or van in household29.2%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household17%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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