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Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/foden-road-great-barr/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B42 2EJ, B42 2EH, B42 2EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£159,154
37 sales
Price range
£100k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2020
B42 2EJ

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At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% freeholdAcross 45 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

37 property sales on Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 May 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,991. Average sale prices rose from £151,522 in 2016 to £207,000 in 2020 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 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 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Foden Road range from £100,000 to £225,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Foden Road compared

B42 postcode area£223,471
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foden Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,522 (9 sales)2016£152k2017: £149,625 (8 sales)2017£150k2018: £157,000 (5 sales)2018£157k2019: £160,167 (12 sales)2019£160k2020: £207,000 (3 sales)2020£207k

Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£157,99111 May 2020
Terraced5£166,60010 Mar 2020

Sold prices on Foden Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Foden Road B42 2EP 19 Jun 2020£15,500 OtherFreehold
168, Foden Road B42 2EJ 11 May 2020£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
188, Foden Road B42 2EJ 30 Apr 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Foden Road B42 2EL 10 Mar 2020£217,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Foden Road B42 2EW 14 Feb 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Foden Road B42 2EL 19 Dec 2019£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
229, Foden Road B42 2EH 4 Dec 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Foden Road B42 2EL 11 Nov 2019£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
246, Foden Road B42 2EJ 25 Oct 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
246, Foden Road B42 2EJ 25 Oct 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
174, Foden Road B42 2EJ 11 Oct 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Foden Road B42 2EW 30 Aug 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Foden Road B42 2EH 5 Aug 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Foden Road B42 2EL 2 Aug 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Foden Road B42 2EP 5 Jul 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Foden Road B42 2EW 4 Jul 2019£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Foden Road B42 2EW 10 Jun 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Foden Road B42 2EL 31 May 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
238, Foden Road B42 2EJ 26 Mar 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
101, Foden Road B42 2EL 20 Dec 2018£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
249, Foden Road B42 2EH 26 Jul 2018£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Foden Road B42 2EL 25 May 2018£158,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
184, Foden Road B42 2EJ 27 Apr 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
233, Foden Road B42 2EH 16 Feb 2018£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
257, Foden Road B42 2EH 19 Jan 2018£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
223, Foden Road B42 2EH 1 Dec 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
246, Foden Road B42 2EJ 24 Nov 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
244, Foden Road B42 2EJ 20 Oct 2017£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
183, Foden Road B42 2EH 25 Sep 2017£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
235, Foden Road B42 2EH 24 Jul 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
209, Foden Road B42 2EH 2 Jun 2017£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Foden Road B42 2EW 31 May 2017£149,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
200, Foden Road B42 2EJ 7 Apr 2017£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
212, Foden Road B42 2EJ 20 Mar 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Foden Road B42 2EP 13 Jan 2017£128,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Foden Road B42 2EL 25 Nov 2016£147,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Foden Road B42 2EL 27 Jul 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Foden Road B42 2EL 15 Jul 2016£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Foden Road B42 2EL 5 Jul 2016£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Foden Road B42 2EP 17 Jun 2016£138,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
223, Foden Road B42 2EH 3 Jun 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
223, Foden Road B42 2EH 27 May 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Foden Road B42 2EL 4 May 2016£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Foden Road B42 2EH 4 Mar 2016£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Foden Road B42 2EJ 2 Mar 2016£155,000 Semi-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
101, Foden Road £192,000 (Dec 2018) → £213,000 (Dec 2019) +11%
over under a year
246, Foden Road £165,000 (Nov 2017) → £165,000 (Oct 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs
167, Foden Road £132,000 (Mar 2016) → £185,000 (Aug 2019) +40%
over 3 yrs
223, Foden Road £135,000 (May 2016) → £140,000 (Dec 2017) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Foden Road

Crime

243 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foden Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences84
Shoplifting57
Criminal damage & arson18
Burglary14
Other theft13
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Foden Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • Perry Brook at Perry Barr 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 Foden Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ferndale Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Whitecrest Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Priestley Smith School 94 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Arena Academy 969 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Perry Beeches Nursery School 69 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.6 mi
Beeches Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 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 stations

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stanford Avenue (opp, Walsall Road) 3 min walk
  • Stanford Avenue (adj, Walsall Road) 3 min walk
  • Foden Road (adjacent, Booths Farm Road) 3 min walk
  • Fowlmere Road (adj, Booths Farm Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Tower Hill Partnership
    433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Cotmore Surgery
    169 Old Oscott Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Road Great Barr · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Great Barr Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hearts Pharmacy Scott Arms · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dyas Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented6.6%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,555

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 Foden Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White57.4%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.6%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.1%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.8%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian46.9%34%
No religion23.3%24.1%
Muslim12.7%29.9%
Sikh6.6%2.9%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Hindu3.4%1.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK84.5%73.3%
Born outside the UK15.5%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above30.2%29.9%
No qualifications20.3%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.1%
Apprenticeship6.1%3.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health41.3%47.6%
Good health38.2%33.3%
Fair health16.1%13.2%
Bad health3.5%4.5%
Very bad health0.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household48.4%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household26.1%20.4%
No cars or vans in household19%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.4%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 Foden Road

  • Paul Carr 1.6 mi
  • Dixons 1.8 mi
  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 2.2 mi
  • In Home Estates 2.5 mi
  • Pearl Properties 2.6 mi

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