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Elm Drive, Northfield, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elm Drive, Northfield, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/elm-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 5JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£220,083
12 sales
Price range
£114k – £418k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Apr 2025
B31 5JQ

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At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkLongbridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold69% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Elm Drive, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £260,571. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 33% flat, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Elm Drive range from £114,000 to £418,000. 69% of homes sold here were freehold and 31% leasehold.

House prices on Elm Drive compared

B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £152,000 (2 sales)2018£152k2021: £253,000 (3 sales)2021£253k2022: £126,000 (1 sales)2022£126k2023: £223,500 (2 sales)2023£224k2024: £272,500 (2 sales)2024£273k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k

Tenure: 69% freehold and 31% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£260,57111 Apr 2025
Flat4£123,5008 Mar 2024
Detached1£323,00030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Elm Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 11 Apr 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 22 Aug 2024£418,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 8 Mar 2024£127,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 17 Aug 2023£127,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 30 May 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 1 Jul 2022£126,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 27 Oct 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 30 Sep 2021£323,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 29 Jun 2021£216,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 1 Oct 2018£114,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 2 Feb 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 28 Sep 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Elm Drive B31 5JQ 30 Jun 2017£188,000 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
10, Elm Drive £220,000 (Oct 2021) → £270,000 (Apr 2025) +23%
over 3 yrs
14, Elm Drive £188,000 (Jun 2017) → £190,000 (Sep 2017) → £216,000 (Jun 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Drive

Crime

300 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences129
Shoplifting37
Criminal damage & arson28
Other theft21
Vehicle crime20
Anti-social behaviour18

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

Flood risk

Elm Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Longbridge 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 Elm Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colmers Farm Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rubery Nursery School 117 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
Colmers School and Sixth Form College 1,139 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Forestdale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rednal Hill Junior School 327 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Rednal Hill Infant School 257 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
The Meadows Primary School 423 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement 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 stations

  • Longbridge station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Northfield station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Larch Drive (adjacent, Hollymoor Way) 1 min walk
  • Larch Drive (opposite, Hollymoor Way) 1 min walk
  • Pepper Wood Drive (adj, Hollymoor Way) 3 min walk
  • Manor Park Grove (adj, Tessall Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Park Medical Group
    Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Leach Heath Medical Centre
    32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 1.2 mi
  • New Road Surgery
    104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Rubery Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Longbridge · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Longbridge · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hingleys Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Frankley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Hollymoor Tower Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Dept. · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.1%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented27.7%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents1,863

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 Elm Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White66.7%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African15.3%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.6%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%31%
Other ethnic group3.3%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
No religion43.5%24.1%
Christian40.4%34%
Muslim8.9%29.9%
Not answered4.7%6.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.9%1.9%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK80.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK19.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%12.5%
No qualifications13.2%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health56%47.6%
Good health31.5%33.3%
Fair health8.5%13.2%
Bad health2.5%4.5%
Very bad health1.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household47.9%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%20.4%
No cars or vans in household15.6%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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