Dorset Road, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8EN.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Dorset Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Road range from £180,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dorset Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £207,500 | 1 May 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £187,500 | 7 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Dorset Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 1 May 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29A, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 7 Nov 2024 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 23 Oct 2024 | £211,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 24 Jun 2022 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 7 Dec 2021 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 25 Oct 2019 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 15 Feb 2019 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Dorset Road B17 8EN | 22 Jan 2018 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Dorset Road | £187,000 (Jan 2018) → £190,000 (Feb 2019) | +2% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Road
Crime
629 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 312 |
| Public order | 53 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 45 |
| Other theft | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dorset 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 Dorset Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| George Dixon Academy 998 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cape Primary School 488 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | 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
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Willow Avenue (before, Dorset Road) 1 min walk
- Willow Avenue (adjacent, Dorset Road) 1 min walk
- Selsey Road (after, Portland Road) 3 min walk
- Selsey Road (before, Portland Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bearwood Road Surgery
348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi - City Health Centre
449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi - Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.5 mi - Cape Hill Medical Centre
Raglan Road, Smethwick · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Smethwick · 0.4 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Cape Hill Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Warley Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Al-shafa · 0.3 mi
- Bearwood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dhillions Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Central Orthodontics · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 40.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 556 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,599 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Dorset Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 37.8% | 31% |
| White | 35.5% | 48.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 17.6% | 11% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 35.7% | 34% |
| Muslim | 26% | 29.9% |
| No religion | 17.7% | 24.1% |
| Sikh | 10.8% | 2.9% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 57.9% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 42.1% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.3% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 31.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 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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Estate agents near Dorset Road
- Savills 2.6 mi
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- Lambert Smith Hampton 2.6 mi
- John Shepherd Sales & Lettings 2.7 mi
- BK 2.8 mi
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