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Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/handsworth-wood-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B20 2DT, B20 2DH, B20 2PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£302,375
30 sales
Price range
£40k – £845k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2026
B20 2DH

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At a glance

House prices£302k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkPerry Barr station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 57 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

30 property sales on Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £293,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £70,841. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 37% flat, 33% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Handsworth Wood Road range from £39,999 to £845,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Handsworth Wood Road compared

B20 postcode area£263,956
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Handsworth Wood Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £197,500 (2 sales)2016£198k2017: £286,000 (4 sales)2017£286k2018: £336,500 (2 sales)2018£337k2019: £246,000 (4 sales)2019£246k2020: £323,750 (4 sales)2020£324k2021: £248,000 (1 sales)2021£248k2022: £564,313 (4 sales)2022£564k2023: £106,000 (2 sales)2023£106k2024: £163,333 (3 sales)2024£163k2025: £360,000 (3 sales)2025£360k2026: £293,000 (1 sales)2026£293k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£70,8417 May 2025
Semi-detached10£416,4006 May 2025
Detached5£578,0005 Apr 2024
Terraced4£309,50023 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Handsworth Wood Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DS 30 Apr 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DS 30 Apr 2026£488,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Hermes Close, 6, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 30 Apr 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 23 Feb 2026£293,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 21 Nov 2025£226,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 25 Jul 2025£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, 105, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 7 May 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
90, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PL 6 May 2025£845,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 30 Jan 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 12 Jun 2024£39,999 FlatLeasehold
113, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 7 Jun 2024£625,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 12, Hermes Close, 10, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 19 Apr 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
64A, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 5 Apr 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 9, 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 24 Nov 2023£49,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 15, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DQ 11 Oct 2023£107,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Wood Court, 30, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DS 1 Sep 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 103, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 9 Mar 2023£82,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 19 Dec 2022£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, 103, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 5 Sep 2022£82,250 FlatLeasehold
90A, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PL 5 Aug 2022£424,310 DetachedFreehold
113, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 1 Jul 2022£610,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 8, 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 13 May 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DQ 29 Apr 2022£151,651 OtherFreehold
Flat 6, Hermes Close, 6, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 21 Apr 2022£61,000 FlatLeasehold
135, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PJ 1 Apr 2022£780,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, 46, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 4 Mar 2022£50,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 4 Mar 2022£660,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DQ 9 Jun 2021£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Murray Court, 14, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 30 Mar 2021£130,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 2, Murray Court, 14, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 30 Mar 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Murray Court, 14, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 12 Mar 2021£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 103, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 4 Nov 2020£45,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 46, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 14 Oct 2020£50,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 103, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 26 Jun 2020£70,000 FlatLeasehold
The Anchorage, 137, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PJ 22 May 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PH 10 Jan 2020£20,000 OtherFreehold
64, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 3 Jan 2020£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 4, 46, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 20 Jun 2019£42,000 FlatLeasehold
39A, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 17 May 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PJ 10 May 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DQ 5 Apr 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 21 Dec 2018£330,000 OtherFreehold
43, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DH 21 Dec 2018£330,000 OtherFreehold
78, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 3 Dec 2018£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 16, 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 5 Oct 2018£43,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 16 Nov 2017£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 16, 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 2 Aug 2017£40,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Hermes Close, 6, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DR 25 Jul 2017£65,000 FlatLeasehold
139, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2PJ 26 Jun 2017£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Basement, 46 - 48, Handsworth Wood Road B20 2DT 13 Jun 2017£1,000 OtherLeasehold
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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
Flat 6, Hermes Close, 6, Handsworth Wood Road £61,000 (Apr 2022) → £80,000 (Apr 2026) +31%
over 4 yrs
59, Handsworth Wood Road £150,000 (Jan 2025) → £226,000 (Nov 2025) +51%
over under a year
Flat 8, 48, Handsworth Wood Road £65,000 (May 2022) → £39,999 (Jun 2024) -38%
over 2 yrs
113, Handsworth Wood Road £610,000 (Jul 2022) → £625,000 (Jun 2024) +2%
over 2 yrs
78, Handsworth Wood Road £630,000 (Dec 2018) → £735,000 (Dec 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, 103, Handsworth Wood Road £70,000 (Jun 2020) → £82,250 (Sep 2022) +18%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, 46, Handsworth Wood Road £43,500 (Apr 2017) → £42,000 (Jun 2019) → £50,000 (Oct 2020) +15%
over 3 yrs
Flat 16, 48, Handsworth Wood Road £40,000 (Aug 2017) → £43,000 (Oct 2018) +8%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Handsworth Wood Road

Crime

552 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handsworth Wood Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences274
Public order44
Criminal damage & arson39
Vehicle crime34
Other theft31
Anti-social behaviour26

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

Flood risk

Handsworth Wood Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Tame 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 Handsworth Wood Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Oakbridge School 70 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.2 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1,052 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Cherry Orchard Primary School 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 358 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Grestone Academy 366 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Rookery School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Perry Barr station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Witton (West Midlands) station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Selborne Road (adj, Handsworth Wood Road) 1 min walk
  • Devonshire Road (adj, Handsworth Wood Road) 1 min walk
  • Devonshire Road (opp, Handsworth Wood Road) 2 min walk
  • Selborne Road (opp, Handsworth Wood Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Slieve Surgery
    2 The Slieve, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Hamstead Road Surgery
    168 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Heathfield Family Centre
    131-133 Heathfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Kirpal Medical Practice
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Perry Barr Outlet · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Birmingham Hamstead · 0.9 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Perry Barr Food Warehouse · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Handsworth Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Wards Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Gill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.5%62.5%
Private rented31.5%20.3%
Social rented21.9%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents1,628

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Handsworth Wood Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh44.3%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22.9%11%
White21.8%48.6%
Other ethnic group6.3%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian34%34%
Muslim25.8%29.9%
Sikh13.7%2.9%
No religion13.5%24.1%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Hindu2.8%1.9%
Other religion2%0.6%
Buddhist1.7%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK64.6%73.3%
Born outside the UK35.4%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above35.9%29.9%
No qualifications22.6%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.1%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health44.8%47.6%
Good health34.2%33.3%
Fair health15.5%13.2%
Bad health4.5%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household38.4%41.6%
No cars or vans in household36.4%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household16.4%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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