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College Road, Handsworth, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: College Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/college-road-handsworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B20 2HX, B20 2JH, B20 2HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£111,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£157,250
10 sales
Price range
£75k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
B20 2JH

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At a glance

House prices£112k average56% below the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

10 property sales on College Road, Handsworth, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £111,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £158,500. That is 56% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 3 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 70% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on College Road range from £75,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, College Road ranks 1356th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on College Road compared

College Road£111,500
B20 postcode area£263,956
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,000 (1 sales)2016£75k2018: £135,000 (2 sales)2018£135k2019: £350,000 (1 sales)2019£350k2020: £112,500 (1 sales)2020£113k2021: £196,000 (2 sales)2021£196k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2025: £91,000 (1 sales)2025£91k2026: £132,000 (1 sales)2026£132k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£158,50030 May 2023
Semi-detached2£186,0009 Jul 2026
Detached1£91,00020 Nov 2025

Sold prices on College Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
87, College Road B20 2JH 9 Jul 2026£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, College Road B20 2JH 20 Nov 2025£91,000 DetachedFreehold
16, College Road B20 2HX 25 Mar 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
5, College Road B20 2HU 2 Jun 2023£150,000 OtherFreehold
40, College Road B20 2HX 30 May 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
87, College Road B20 2JH 4 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, College Road B20 2HX 21 May 2021£152,000 TerracedFreehold
52, College Road B20 2HX 30 Jun 2020£112,500 TerracedFreehold
3, College Road B20 2HU 12 Mar 2020£163,000 OtherFreehold
89, College Road B20 2JH 18 Dec 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
18, College Road B20 2HX 17 Sep 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
14, College Road B20 2HX 24 May 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
40, College Road B20 2HX 11 Apr 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
36, College Road B20 2HX 2 Dec 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat, 17, College Road B20 2HU 22 Nov 2016£170,000 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
87, College Road £240,000 (Jun 2021) → £132,000 (Jul 2026) -45%
over 5 yrs
40, College Road £120,000 (Apr 2018) → £150,000 (May 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
52, College Road £112,500 (Jun 2020) → £152,000 (May 2021) +35%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near College Road

Crime

468 crimes were reported within about a mile of College Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences225
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order41
Vehicle crime31
Other theft28
Anti-social behaviour22

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

Flood risk

College Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 College Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rookery School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oakbridge School 70 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.4 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1,052 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Grestone Academy 366 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St John Wall Catholic School 591 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • University Campus (opp, College Road) 1 min walk
  • University Campus (adj, College Road) 1 min walk
  • Slack Lane (adjacent, College Road) 2 min walk
  • Stockwell Road (adjacent, Oxhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Slieve Surgery
    2 The Slieve, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Handsworth Medical Pract.
    4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
    1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Soho Road Health Centre
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Handsworth · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Handsworth Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wards Chemists · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned10.3%62.5%
Private rented70.4%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.0%18.6%
Residents1,830

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on College Road

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Who lives around College Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White49.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African24.3%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.9%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group3%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian41%34%
No religion27.4%24.1%
Muslim12.4%29.9%
Not answered10.7%6.1%
Sikh4.6%2.9%
Hindu1.6%1.9%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK60.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK39.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above36.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications30.2%17.1%
No qualifications13.5%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications7.2%12.5%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health54%47.6%
Good health32.7%33.3%
Fair health10.1%13.2%
Bad health2.3%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household48.8%41.6%
No cars or vans in household41.8%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household8.2%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.2%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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Estate agents near College Road

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  • Six Ways Accomodation 1.9 mi
  • Ace 2.0 mi
  • Pearl Properties 2.1 mi
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