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Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/hembs-crescent-great-barr/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B43 5DG, B43 5DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£252,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£205,194
36 sales
Price range
£110k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
B43 5DG

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At a glance

House prices£252k averageAbout the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 42 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

36 property sales on Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £252,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,571. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hembs Crescent range from £110,000 to £285,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Hembs Crescent ranks 559th for average price.

House prices on Hembs Crescent compared

Hembs Crescent£252,000
B43 postcode area£266,967
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £161,625 (4 sales)2016£162k2017: £156,750 (4 sales)2017£157k2018: £180,333 (3 sales)2018£180k2019: £198,300 (5 sales)2019£198k2020: £182,500 (1 sales)2020£183k2021: £213,000 (2 sales)2021£213k2022: £226,100 (5 sales)2022£226k2023: £222,400 (5 sales)2023£222k2024: £242,333 (3 sales)2024£242k2025: £253,000 (3 sales)2025£253k2026: £244,000 (1 sales)2026£244k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached35£203,57122 May 2026
Detached1£262,00015 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Hembs Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 22 May 2026£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 16 Dec 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 15 Dec 2025£262,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 11 Apr 2025£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 6 Dec 2024£241,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 9 Aug 2024£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 17 May 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 16 Feb 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 24 Nov 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 24 Nov 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 29 Sep 2023£210,000 OtherLeasehold
53, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 29 Sep 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 15 Sep 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 29 Jun 2023£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 31 Mar 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 3 Feb 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 22 Aug 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 23 May 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 9 May 2022£204,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 1 Apr 2022£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 11 Feb 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 11 Aug 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 15 Jul 2021£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 19 Mar 2021£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 20 Mar 2020£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 10 Sep 2019£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 2 Aug 2019£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 23 May 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 26 Apr 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 17 Apr 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 14 Dec 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 20 Jul 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 15 Jun 2018£206,000 OtherFreehold
77, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 15 Jun 2018£206,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 21 Aug 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 7 Jul 2017£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 24 Mar 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 6 Jan 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
74, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 28 Oct 2016£161,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 27 May 2016£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Hembs Crescent B43 5DQ 1 Apr 2016£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Hembs Crescent B43 5DG 16 Feb 2016£158,000 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
52, Hembs Crescent £160,000 (Jul 2018) → £244,000 (May 2026) +53%
over 8 yrs
49, Hembs Crescent £175,000 (May 2024) → £201,000 (Aug 2024) +15%
over under a year
54, Hembs Crescent £275,000 (Nov 2023) → £285,000 (Feb 2024) +4%
over under a year
12, Hembs Crescent £170,000 (Mar 2017) → £230,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
59, Hembs Crescent £110,000 (Jan 2017) → £220,000 (Apr 2019) +100%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hembs Crescent

Crime

144 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hembs Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences63
Criminal damage & arson19
Shoplifting14
Vehicle crime12
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour7

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

Flood risk

Hembs Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley 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 Hembs Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grove Vale Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Hamstead Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ferndale Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Holy Name Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1,153 pupils Secondary Christian 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Hamstead Hall Academy 1,173 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Pennyhill Primary School 647 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Bescot Stadium station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro) 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Winster Road (opp, Hamstead Road) 1 min walk
  • Winster Road (adj, Hamstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Ingram Drive (opp, Hamstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Ingram Drive (adj, Hamstead Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.2 mi
  • Clifton Lane Medical Centre
    Clifton Lane, West Bromwich · 1.3 mi
  • Stone Cross Medical Centre
    291 Walsall Road, West Bromwich · 1.3 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Barr Express · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Great Barr Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • D P Forrest Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • Beaconview Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,654

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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Sandwell 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 Hembs Crescent

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White54.4%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.9%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.3%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%4.3%
Other ethnic group3.6%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian44.9%39.9%
No religion19.9%26.1%
Sikh14.4%11.5%
Hindu7.2%2.8%
Muslim6.4%13.4%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Other religion1.6%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK82.3%76.4%
Born outside the UK17.7%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above31.2%22.7%
No qualifications22.4%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.8%
Other qualifications3.8%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health42.2%44.9%
Good health36.8%34.2%
Fair health15.2%14.3%
Bad health4.7%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household44.9%42%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%21.7%
No cars or vans in household21.5%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%7%

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 Sandwell.

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