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Dorchester Drive, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorchester Drive, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/dorchester-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 0SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£639,750
10 sales
Price range
£463k – £870k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2023
B17 0SW

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At a glance

House prices£640k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkUniversity station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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 Dorchester Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £636,944. 3 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 90% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorchester Drive range from £462,500 to £870,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorchester Drive compared

B17 postcode area£396,038
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £488,750 (2 sales)2016£489k2017: £482,500 (2 sales)2017£483k2018: £590,000 (1 sales)2018£590k2019: £665,000 (1 sales)2019£665k2021: £850,000 (1 sales)2021£850k2022: £740,000 (2 sales)2022£740k2023: £870,000 (1 sales)2023£870k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£636,94421 Jul 2023
Terraced1£665,00013 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Dorchester Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 21 Jul 2023£870,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 21 Oct 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 9 May 2022£780,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 30 Jun 2021£850,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 13 Sep 2019£665,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 21 Aug 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 3 Nov 2017£500,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 19 May 2017£465,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 18 Aug 2016£515,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Dorchester Drive B17 0SW 14 Jul 2016£462,500 DetachedFreehold

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
17, Dorchester Drive £515,000 (Aug 2016) → £870,000 (Jul 2023) +69%
over 7 yrs
6, Dorchester Drive £465,000 (May 2017) → £700,000 (Oct 2022) +51%
over 5 yrs
9, Dorchester Drive £590,000 (Aug 2018) → £780,000 (May 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorchester Drive

Crime

333 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorchester Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences142
Vehicle crime39
Public order30
Burglary23
Criminal damage & arson23
Shoplifting20

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

Schools near Dorchester Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peters CofE Primary School 430 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 418 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Baskerville School 179 pupils Foundation special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Harborne Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Paganel Primary School 404 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Water Mill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Jervoise School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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

  • University station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Selly Oak station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bournville station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ferncliffe Road (after, Kelfield Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Flats (opp, Ferncliffe Road) 3 min walk
  • Fredas Grove (opp, Northfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Kelfield Avenue (after, Kenwick Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lordswood House Group Medical Practice
    54 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Harborne Medical Practice
    4 York Street, Harborne, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • University Medical Practice
    5 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • Weoley Park Surgery
    112 Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Harborne Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Harborne · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harbourne · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Harborne High Street Local · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knights Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Harborne Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Rooprai-rooprai & Associates · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 5 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.2%62.5%
Private rented23.7%20.3%
Social rented27.1%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,697

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 Dorchester Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White67%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.3%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.7%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.8%
Other ethnic group4.4%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian48.6%34%
No religion29.8%24.1%
Muslim7.1%29.9%
Not answered6%6.1%
Hindu3.5%1.9%
Sikh3.5%2.9%
Buddhist1.1%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK75.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK24.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above51.7%29.9%
No qualifications16%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications8.3%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.8%10.1%
Apprenticeship2.5%3.6%
Other qualifications1.1%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health51.7%47.6%
Good health30.4%33.3%
Fair health13%13.2%
Bad health3.8%4.5%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household39.4%41.6%
No cars or vans in household33.5%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household20.6%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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  • Chivers Commercial 3.1 mi
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