Fircroft, Birmingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 1XL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£159,250

2 sales

Price range

£145k – £174k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Nov 2020

B31 1XL

At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkNorthfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Fircroft, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £159,250.

House prices on Fircroft compared

B31 postcode area£249,322

Birmingham£254,527

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£159,250	6 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Fircroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Fircroft B31 1XL	6 Nov 2020	£173,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Fircroft B31 1XL	13 Apr 2017	£145,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fircroft

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fircroft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	107
Vehicle crime	32
Criminal damage & arson	26
Other theft	18
Public order	15
Anti-social behaviour	13

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

Flood risk

Fircroft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Rea 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 Fircroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodcock Hill Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Shenley Fields Nursery School 133 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.3 mi
E-ACT Shenley Academy 746 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Edith Cadbury Nursery School 86 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.4 mi
Green Meadow Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Princethorpe Infant School 154 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Princethorpe Junior School 231 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Weoley Castle Nursery School 161 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Northfield station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Selly Oak station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
University station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shenley Fields Drive (adjacent, Woodcock Lane) 1 min walk
Shenley Fields Centre (after, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk
Shenley Fields Drive (opp, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk
Shenley Fields Centre (opposite, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Shenley Green Surgery
22 Shenley Green, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
Millennium Medical Centre
121 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Jiggins Lane Medical Centre
17 Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Woodgate Valley Health Centre
61 Stevens Avenue, Woodgate, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	21.0%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,484

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.

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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