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Hillcrest Avenue, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hillcrest Avenue, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/hillcrest-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B43 6LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,000
12 sales
Price range
£100k – £343k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
B43 6LX

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At a glance

House prices£234k average8% below the Birmingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Hillcrest Avenue, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £233,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,700. That is 8% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% semi-detached, 33% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hillcrest Avenue range from £100,000 to £342,500. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Hillcrest Avenue ranks 709th for average price.

House prices on Hillcrest Avenue compared

Hillcrest Avenue£233,750
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: £102,500 (2 sales)2016£103k2017: £116,000 (1 sales)2017£116k2019: £163,625 (4 sales)2019£164k2020: £111,000 (1 sales)2020£111k2024: £207,000 (2 sales)2024£207k2025: £125,000 (1 sales)2025£125k2026: £342,500 (1 sales)2026£343k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£168,70012 Dec 2025
Flat4£121,50030 Aug 2024
Terraced2£148,0001 Feb 2019
Detached1£342,50024 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Hillcrest Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 24 Jul 2026£342,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 12 Dec 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 30 Aug 2024£154,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 2 Feb 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 7 Jul 2020£111,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 17 Oct 2019£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 16 Aug 2019£105,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 11 Feb 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 1 Feb 2019£196,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 17 Nov 2017£116,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 23 Sep 2016£105,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Hillcrest Avenue B43 6LX 31 Mar 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold

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
26, Hillcrest Avenue £116,000 (Nov 2017) → £154,000 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
35, Hillcrest Avenue £105,000 (Sep 2016) → £111,000 (Jul 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Avenue

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest Avenue 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 offences53
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime10
Anti-social behaviour9
Burglary9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest Avenue 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 Hillcrest Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Name Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1,153 pupils Secondary Christian 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Whitecrest Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Grove Vale Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's CofE Primary School 221 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ferndale Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hamstead Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bescot Stadium station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Scott Road (adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Lochranza Croft (adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Scott Road (opp, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Cross Lane (adj, Birmingham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Collingwood Family Practice
    Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive, Birmingham · 1.5 mi
  • Queslett Medical Centre
    522 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Great Barr Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm Road · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Barr Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Hearts Pharmacy Scott Arms · 0.6 mi
  • Walkers Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • 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 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented17.8%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,677

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 Hillcrest Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White53.1%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.6%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%8.7%
Other ethnic group4%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%4.3%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian41.9%39.9%
Sikh19.2%11.5%
No religion17.9%26.1%
Muslim9%13.4%
Hindu5.5%2.8%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK83.2%76.4%
Born outside the UK16.8%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%22.7%
No qualifications22.5%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health45%44.9%
Good health34.6%34.2%
Fair health14.6%14.3%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household40.6%42%
2 cars or vans in household28.6%21.7%
No cars or vans in household16%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.8%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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  • Dixons 2.2 mi
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  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 2.9 mi
  • Bairstow Eves 3.1 mi
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