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Forest Hill Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Hill Road, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/forest-hill-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B26 3TB, B26 3TA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£347,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£240,972
18 sales
Price range
£170k – £347k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
B26 3TB

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkMarston Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on Forest Hill Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £347,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,045. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 39% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forest Hill Road range from £170,000 to £347,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Hill Road compared

B26 postcode area£246,854
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Hill Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £182,000 (3 sales)2017£182k2018: £261,500 (1 sales)2018£262k2019: £187,167 (3 sales)2019£187k2020: £258,250 (2 sales)2020£258k2021: £247,250 (4 sales)2021£247k2023: £272,500 (2 sales)2023£273k2025: £285,500 (2 sales)2025£286k2026: £347,000 (1 sales)2026£347k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£237,04522 Aug 2025
Terraced7£247,1431 May 2026

Sold prices on Forest Hill Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 1 May 2026£347,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 22 Aug 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Forest Hill Road B26 3TA 28 Mar 2025£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 7 Jul 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 20 Feb 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 17 Sep 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 11 Aug 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 2 Jun 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 5 Mar 2021£219,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Forest Hill Road B26 3TA 18 Dec 2020£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Forest Hill Road B26 3TA 25 Sep 2020£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 20 Sep 2019£201,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 26 Jul 2019£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 26 Jul 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 30 Nov 2018£261,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 6 Jul 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Forest Hill Road B26 3TA 11 Nov 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 12 Oct 2017£192,500 OtherLeasehold
37, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 12 Oct 2017£192,500 OtherFreehold
22, Forest Hill Road B26 3TB 13 Sep 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Forest Hill Road B26 3TA 28 Apr 2017£176,000 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
33, Forest Hill Road £270,000 (Sep 2021) → £347,000 (May 2026) +29%
over 5 yrs
39, Forest Hill Road £160,000 (Jul 2018) → £275,000 (Aug 2025) +72%
over 7 yrs
46, Forest Hill Road £176,000 (Apr 2017) → £296,000 (Mar 2025) +68%
over 8 yrs
22, Forest Hill Road £200,000 (Sep 2017) → £270,000 (Jul 2023) +35%
over 6 yrs
28, Forest Hill Road £180,000 (Jul 2019) → £225,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 2 yrs
48, Forest Hill Road £170,000 (Nov 2017) → £232,500 (Sep 2020) +37%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Hill Road

Crime

320 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Hill Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences114
Shoplifting54
Criminal damage & arson30
Vehicle crime30
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Forest Hill Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire 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 Forest Hill Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 331 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stanville Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Mapledene Primary School 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Valley Primary 581 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Elms Farm Community Primary School 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lyndon School 1,169 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brays School 93 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lyndon Green Infant School 239 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.8 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

  • Marston Green station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Olton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Lea Hall station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ivydale Avenue (adj, Cranes Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Whitecroft Road (opp, Dovercourt Road) 2 min walk
  • Ivydale Avenue (opp, Cranes Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Shaftsbury Road (opposite, Cranes Park Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cranes Park Road Surgery
    25 Cranes Park Road, Sheldon, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Church Road Surgery
    90 Church Road, Sheldon, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Coventry Road Practice
    2314 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • The Sheldon Medical Centre
    169 Church Road, Sheldon, Birmingham · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Sheldon Birmingham Foodhall · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Sheldon Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Sheldon · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green Birmingham · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pan Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pan Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pan Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • New Coventry Road Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,550

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Forest Hill Road

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Who lives around Forest Hill Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White83.5%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%11%
Other ethnic group0.2%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian54.4%34%
No religion30.8%24.1%
Muslim8.1%29.9%
Not answered4.7%6.1%
Sikh1.3%2.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.9%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK89.3%73.3%
Born outside the UK10.7%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above23.4%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%17.1%
No qualifications20.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship6%3.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health46.3%47.6%
Good health36.8%33.3%
Fair health12.5%13.2%
Bad health3.5%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household38.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household31.7%20.4%
No cars or vans in household17.1%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.5%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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