Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 8PL, B21 8PN.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,000. That is 8% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 39% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Grafton Road range from £85,000 to £250,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Grafton Road ranks 697th for average price.
House prices on Grafton Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B21 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £186,000 | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Terraced | 7 | £181,000 | 7 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Grafton Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 7 May 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 4 Mar 2026 | £241,050 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 21 Nov 2025 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 26 Jan 2024 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 29 Jul 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 6 Dec 2021 | £246,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 70, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 25 Oct 2021 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 66, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 23 Sep 2021 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 69, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 15 Sep 2021 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 19 Jun 2020 | £215,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 14 Nov 2019 | £188,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 9 Aug 2019 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 30 Nov 2018 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 16 Nov 2018 | £156,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 20 Apr 2018 | £161,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 7 Apr 2017 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 31 Mar 2017 | £167,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Grafton Road B21 8PL | 13 Jan 2017 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Grafton Road B21 8PN | 31 Mar 2016 | £125,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Grafton Road | £85,000 (Apr 2017) → £215,000 (Jun 2020) | +153% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Grafton Road
Crime
479 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grafton Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 215 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 49 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Grafton Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Upper Tame 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 Grafton Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hamilton School 196 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–14 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Holyhead School 1,257 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rookery School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John Wall Catholic School 591 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 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
- The Hawthorns station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sandwell Road (after, Island Road) 2 min walk
- Sandwell Road (before, Island Road) 3 min walk
- Farcroft Road (opp, Sandwell Road) 3 min walk
- Farcroft Road (adj, Sandwell Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.3 mi - Handsworth Medical Pract.
4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.4 mi - Soho Road Health Centre
251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi - Soho Road Primary Care Centre
247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.3 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Handsworth · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Handsworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Click4prescriptions · 0.4 mi
- Gill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Handsworth Dental Care · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 495 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,588 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 99% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Grafton Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 62.7% | 31% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 17.3% | 11% |
| White | 11.9% | 48.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 6% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 35.6% | 29.9% |
| Christian | 23.6% | 34% |
| Sikh | 22.7% | 2.9% |
| No religion | 5.1% | 24.1% |
| Hindu | 5% | 1.9% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Other religion | 2.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 49.7% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 50.3% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.1% | 23.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 12.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.2% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.1% | 31.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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