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Forsythia Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forsythia Close, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/forsythia-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£208,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£169,703
29 sales
Price range
£86k – £291k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
B31 1XN

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2016 (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% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 33 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

29 property sales on Forsythia Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £208,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £164,933. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 34% semi-detached, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Forsythia Close range from £85,500 to £290,500. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Forsythia Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £189,950 (1 sales)2016£190k2017: £145,056 (8 sales)2017£145k2018: £143,875 (4 sales)2018£144k2019: £151,500 (4 sales)2019£152k2020: £160,500 (3 sales)2020£161k2021: £224,000 (2 sales)2021£224k2022: £180,499 (1 sales)2022£180k2023: £206,000 (1 sales)2023£206k2024: £226,833 (3 sales)2024£227k2025: £196,500 (2 sales)2025£197k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£164,93324 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£203,89013 Jun 2024
Flat4£102,12512 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Forsythia Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 24 Nov 2025£208,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 1 Aug 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 11 Apr 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 12 Nov 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 13 Jun 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 23 Feb 2024£290,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 5 Dec 2023£124,999 FlatLeasehold
22, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 7 Jun 2023£106,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 24 Feb 2023£206,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 20 Jan 2023£124,350 FlatLeasehold
27, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 19 Dec 2022£180,499 TerracedLeasehold
3, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 1 Nov 2021£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 28 Jul 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 25 Sep 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 10 Aug 2020£158,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 10 Jan 2020£158,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 25 Oct 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 29 Jul 2019£159,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 1 Jul 2019£137,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 8 Feb 2019£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 11 Dec 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 13 Jun 2018£85,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 6 Apr 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 8 Feb 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 1 Dec 2017£96,500 FlatLeasehold
75, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 13 Oct 2017£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 28 Sep 2017£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 28 Sep 2017£147,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 6 Sep 2017£87,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 29 Aug 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 28 Jun 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 22 Jun 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Forsythia Close B31 1XN 6 Sep 2016£189,950 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
38, Forsythia Close £189,950 (Sep 2016) → £290,500 (Feb 2024) +53%
over 7 yrs
59, Forsythia Close £155,000 (Apr 2018) → £206,000 (Feb 2023) +33%
over 5 yrs
27, Forsythia Close £150,000 (Sep 2017) → £180,499 (Dec 2022) +20%
over 5 yrs
3, Forsythia Close £205,000 (Feb 2019) → £238,000 (Nov 2021) +16%
over 3 yrs
52, Forsythia Close £155,000 (Dec 2018) → £158,000 (Aug 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs
49, Forsythia Close £96,500 (Dec 2017) → £105,000 (Oct 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forsythia Close

Crime

253 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forsythia Close 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 offences113
Vehicle crime30
Criminal damage & arson27
Other theft18
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour13

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

Flood risk

Forsythia Close 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 Forsythia Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Green Meadow Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Edith Cadbury Nursery School 86 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.4 mi
Princethorpe Infant School 154 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Princethorpe Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 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, shops and health

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 Centre (after, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shenley Fields Drive (adjacent, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shenley Fields Centre (opposite, Woodcock Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shenley Fields Drive (opp, 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
  • Doski Medical Practice
    101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Weoley Castle Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Barnes Hill Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Northfield · 1.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • G R Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Dean Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Castle Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle · 0.3 mi
  • Jiggin Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented21.0%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents1,484

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 Forsythia Close

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White77.9%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.6%11%
Other ethnic group2.2%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian45.8%34%
No religion41.5%24.1%
Not answered5.7%6.1%
Muslim4.7%29.9%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Sikh0.7%2.9%
Hindu0.5%1.9%
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK86.7%73.3%
Born outside the UK13.3%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%29.9%
No qualifications24.5%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.5%3.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health41.3%47.6%
Good health38.3%33.3%
Fair health14.4%13.2%
Bad health4.1%4.5%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household37.4%41.6%
No cars or vans in household28.9%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.6%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%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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